Bastion raids Wunderman Thompson for strategic creative leaders
Ana Lynch, left and Angela Morris, hired to bolster strategic and creative capability at Bastion.
Independent agency network Bastion has hired Angela Morris as National Chief Strategy Officer and Ana Lynch as Sydney Managing Partner. The two join from WPP's Wunderman Thompson.
What you need to know:
- Bastion Creative hires Wundermann strategy chief Angela Morris and Ana Lynch, formerly a partner at WPP-owned agency.
- Independent agency group now sitting at 300 staff.
Indie holdco Bastion has hired two creative leaders from Wundermann Thompson.
Angela Morris joins as National Chief Strategy Officer and Ana Lynch joins as Sydney Managing Partner, Bastion Creative.
Morris was formerly National Chief Strategy Officer at WPP-owned Wunderman Thompson, Lynch was a Partner.
The hires follow strong growth at Bastion Creative under CEO Mike Godwin, with brands including HealthDirect, Continental, Cancer Institute Vaping campaign, SIXT Car & Truck Rental, Bosch, Sydney Rock Oysters, Engineers Australia, plus State Government projects such as the Department of Education School Attendance and Maths campaigns.
“Ange and Ana bring the perfect balance of humanity and ambition to the leadership team and I’m excited about the ways they will help us build our clients’ brands and businesses going forward,” said Godwin.
