Kelly Mikhael has joined the New York office of Zulu Alpha Kilo (Z.A.K.) as executive producer. She comes over from Johannes Leonardo where she served as EP, steering campaigns across brands like Uber, adidas, Volkswagen and more.

As Z.A.K. NY’s first exec producer, Mikhael will oversee a growing production team as the creative company elevates its offering of in-house creative opportunities while continuing to explore new horizons with AI. She will spearhead production for all key client partnerships, including Booking.com, Harry’s, and Stonefire, and will play a key role in pursuing and managing new business partnerships.

“Kelly’s combination of creative thinking, her strong commitment to unconventional visual expression, and passion for storytelling made her top-of-mind for us as we developed this role,” said Tim Gordon, chief creative officer and partner at Z.A.K. NY. “She’s a thoughtful team leader who pulls together the most talented creative minds to create work that transcends advertising. We look forward to Kelly helping us to shape not only our own agency as we expand our unique production capabilities, but the industry at large.”

Over the past decade, Mikhael has produced award-winning work across film, print, social, and digital for leading brands including Uber, VW, adidas, Gap, Kraft, BMW, Starbucks and State Farm. Known for her command of an evolving production landscape, she’s helped redefine how modern storytelling is done. Highlights include Kraft’s “La Dolce Velveeta” spread in Vogue, Uber’s “Getaway” holiday short films that ran in theaters as “trailers”; and adidas originals’ latest global campaign, introducing Samuel L. Jackson as its latest “Superstar” among a stacked cast of other... Read More