Hasta La Creative!

WPP’s Y&R New York has named Leslie Sims chief creative officer, succeeding Jim Elliott who is departing the agency after a three-year tenure.

The appointment marks New York President Jim Radosevic’s most recent leadership change since assuming his role last May. In September, Dick de Lange moved to the shop from R/GA to be chief strategy officer.

Ms. Sims joins Y&R from McCann Erickson, where she had been an exec creative director working on brands including USPS, General Mills’ Nature Valley, Avis, Staples, Nestle Waters, Weight Watchers and MasterCard. She will report to Global Chief Creative Officer Tony Granger.

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