Chioma Aduba–former EVP, head of business leadership at McCann New York–will join Droga5 New York as its president. She will start in September at the agency, which is part of Accenture Song.
In her new role, Aduba will take on a leadership position, responsible for the performance of client relationships as well as playing an integral role in the agency’s operations to further propel the business forward.
“Chioma’s reputation as a dynamic leader and driver of growth, as well as the fact that she has always felt like a like-minded person who sees the industry and great work in a way that closely aligns with Droga5–this was the right moment for her to join the team,” said Dan Gonda, CEO, Droga5 New York. “We’re thrilled to have her on board and look forward to her helping the agency push forward and stay in front of what is next.”
Aduba said of her new roost, “I have long admired this agency, its creative excellence, and its commitment to brand building. I am looking forward to driving measurable business results and creating culture-defining work as Droga5 embarks on its next chapter.”
Prior to joining Droga5, Aduba while at McCann NY led Lysol/Dettol, one of Reckitt Benckiser’s biggest brands across North America and Europe. As a business leader, her team developed a new masterbrand strategy, repositioning the brand. She led the team that developed the “Protect Like a Mother/What It Takes To Protect” campaign which won a Global Effie, a Jay Chiat Award and was shortlisted at both Cannes and The One Show–recognition for the work across strategic thinking, creative work, and business growth.
Prior to joining McCann in 2014, Aduba worked at Grey New York across both business development and business leadership on brands including Marriott Hotels, Gillette and Hasbro.
Austin Stowell Gets Emotional About Portraying Stoic Jethro Gibbs In “NCIS: Origins”
Once again, Austin Stowell is having the best day ever — all thanks to him winning the role of legendary TV character Leroy Jethro Gibbs in "NCIS: Origins."
"Since I got this job, it has just been day after day after day of the greatest day of my life," says Stowell, smiling.
The actor has his shoulders back and chest up to portray the ex-Marine-turned-naval investigator, set 25 years before audiences first met "NCIS" star Mark Harmon.
Harmon and his son Sean are behind the idea of this origin story of the special agent, who was on-screen for 19 seasons from 2003 to 2021, solving crimes for the Naval Criminal Investigative Service in Virginia.
Stowell says he'll be doing his best to live up to the role Harmon made famous and give viewers a new perspective on "how the hero was born."
Harmon, who narrates and pops up occasionally in the show, has been very supportive of Stowell, making himself available to chat about life, visiting the set and even texting (something technophobic Gibbs would never).
"Mark and I talk a lot about what it means to be the leader of a team, about what it means to be a leader of this set and crew," he says. "Those conversations have been invaluable to me because I don't know what it's like. I've never been No. 1 on a TV show before."
The lessons he's learned: be on time, be kind, respectful and professional.
He's also studied up on the "NCIS" universe, something he knew about but wasn't yet a super fan.
In a pop quiz Stowell correctly names all the franchise's four spin-off shows and only stumbles when it comes to rule three of Gibbs' famous guidelines: "Never believe what you are told."
(He keeps the full list to read from time to time.)
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