Grey sets up creative council

ASIA-PACIFIC - Grey chairman and CEO Asia-Pacific Mike Amour has announced the set up of a regional creative council following the departure of regional executive creative director Todd McCracken, who is leaving the agency to pursue personal business interests.

McCracken’s role will not be filled immediately, noted Amour, adding that he would lead the new council, which will include Prathap Suthan, South Asia; Raj Kurup, India; Justin Lim, Singapore; Ant Shannon, Australia; Yue Chee Guan, China; Kanji Miyagawa, Japan; Keith Ho, Hong Kong and Jeremy Powell, G2 Japan. In addition to his role as lead creative on Grey’s regional Proctor & Gamble business, Jeff Orr will work with Amour on the council.

“This group comprises some of our best cross-discipline, multi-cultural creative talent in Asia,” said Amour. “It is now up to the people in our region to step up and set the right agenda.”

The creative council follows two other talent communities Amour has set up in the last 18 months — the regional management board and regional strategic planning council.