ARGONAUT Announces New Group Brand Directors JT Pierce And Rebecca Kallman; Names Founding Partner Max Heilbron To Chief Strategy Officer

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- ARGONAUT announced today that it has hired JT Pierce and Rebecca Kallman as the agency's new Group Brand Directors. Pierce and Kallman will both oversee a number of key accounts, with Pierce's main focus being Cricket Wireless and Kallman will focus on MetLife.

Most recently, Pierce served as Group Account Director of Deloitte Digital's "Heat" where he ran multiple accounts including Electronic Arts, John Hancock, Ubisoft and Bank of the West. During his leadership on the EA account, the brand was awarded nine Cannes Lions and six Effies. Prior to joining Heat, Pierce served in various marketing roles with Sony Playstation, including overseeing brand management for MLB, The Show franchise, which saw record revenue growth under his leadership.

A 15-year advertising veteran, Kallman was most recently running Levi's at AKQA San Francisco, where she contributed to several award-winning campaigns. Prior to that, she led the Target team at Mother NY, spearheaded Electronic Arts at Wieden+Kennedy Portland and worked on many other brands including Skittles and Heineken.

"We couldn't be more excited to welcome JT and Rebecca as Brand Management leaders at ARGONAUT," said Katie Miller, ARGONAUT's Head of Brand Management and New Business. "Not only do they both bring an incredible passion for creativity, but they care deeply for their clients and creating work that both works and is wanted in the world. We are excited to see the impact they'll make."

"I could tell there was something special about ARGONAUT from the first time I met with the team," said Pierce. "Their dedication and commitment to clients is unmatched, and I recognized pretty quickly that this is a place where I can be creative, collaborative and entrepreneurial."

"I'm thrilled to join such an experienced and fun team. The strong leaders across the agency make it an exciting place to learn and work," said Kallman.

In related news, ARGONAUT has also announced that they have named founding partner Max Heilbron to Chief Strategy Officer. Heilbron helped launch the agency in 2013, and will continue his seminal role as the agency's lead strategic officer.

"Max is one the greatest strategists and characters one could ever work with," said Robert Riccardi, ARGONAUT CEO. "His CSO title is due, not only for what he has accomplished thus far, but for the critical role he will have in shaping how ARGONAUT positions, adapts and evolves itself in the future. He is simply one of a kind."

About ARGONAUT
ARGONAUT is an idea-led advertising agency based in San Francisco. Founded in 2013 by creative team Hunter Hindman and Rick Condos, and strategist Max Heilbron, ARGONAUT has been named both a "Best Place to Work" and "Agency to Watch" by AdAge. ARGONAUT teams the best talent with the bravest clients in pursuit of work that both drives business results and leaves a dent in culture. http://www.argonautinc.com/

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