Havas New York has named veteran Daniel Goldstein as its new Chief Strategy Officer. Goldstein was the co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Los Angeles-based Db5, a research consultancy, is filling Tim Maleeny’s position, who left Havas for a new role at Heat in NY.
“Dan will be instrumental in employing our strengths and investments in cognitive and data to unlock evidence-based insights and new levels of creativity for our clients and partners, and we’re thrilled to have him join the team,” said Havas New York CEO Laura Maness, in a statement.
The appointment of Dan Goldstein followed agency wins for Havas, including creative duties for Dream Bed Mattress Firm, Air Wick, and Clearasil accounts.
Goldstein’s work at Db5‘s includes clients such as Audi, Google, Lyft, and Mcdonald’s among others.
Prior co-founding Db5, Dan Goldstein was the Executive Head of Planning at TBWA\Chiat\Day, also a global advertising network, where he led the shop’s strategy group and serviced Pepsi, Gatorade, Visa, and Nissan.