Creative Dept. joins ChangeMakers
By Derek Winkler
The Creative Dept., a branding agency based in San Francisco, has joined ChangeMakers of Toronto. The agency will be integrated into the overall operations of ChangeMakers. Its co-founders, Chris Hirsch and Nellie Kim, will become chief innovation officer and chief brand officer of ChangeMakers respectively. According to ChangeMakers, the merger is intended to expand the company’s technology advisory capacity.
“Chris and Nellie are founders, world-class creative leaders and strategic thinkers, and that combination is rare,” said Stefan Moores, CEO of ChangeMakers. “They’ve built businesses and they understand what it takes to translate clients’ ambitions into real outcomes. That entrepreneurial instinct, combined with our integrated model, positions ChangeMakers as a firm that doesn't just advise on the future, but has the trust, the judgment and the integrated capabilities to help organizations actually get there.”