Production company Rakish has promoted Chiara Useche to head of sales/creative producer, and secured Hereo Mgmt. and Nikki Weiss & Co. to handle West Coast and Midwest representation, respectively. Rakish continues to be repped on the East Coast by Barrie Isaacson Management. Useche, originally from Colombia, has a deep, diverse background in the industry including serving in roles which include advertising executive, EP and graphic designer….
Production house MADRE–headed by co-funder and managing director Jonathon Ker–has secured Anna Rotholz of Anna Rotholz Management and Nathan Skillicorn from Heart, Brains, and Nerve to handle representation, respectively, on the East Coast and in the Midwest….
KFC UK and Ireland has named Monica Pool, former marketing director at Taco Bell UK and Europe, as its new chief marketing officer. Pool will be taking over from Jenny Packwood–KFC’s chief corporate affairs & sustainability officer–who has been interim CMO since the departure of Jack Hinchliffe earlier this year. Pool started her journey with KFC South Africa in 2009, where she was integral in driving step-change advertising through innovative creative work. In 2012, she joined KFC UK and Ireland’s marketing team in innovation, before being promoted to marketing director. Having joined Taco Bell in 2020, Pool has grown the brand health of the business, increasing media and marketing effectiveness to bolster sales, while dealing with a range of complex issues facing the QSR sector. She has also championed the franchisee model, working collaboratively with business owners to help grow and support their businesses and those in developing markets. Pool will rejoin KFC UK and Ireland as CMO in early autumn 2023….
