Brand strategy and design consultancy Houston has promoted Gretel Maltabarow to the role of managing director and Stacey Saunders to the role of general manager.
Previously group account director, Maltabarow has been at Houston for eight years. Her new role will see her continue to maintain leadership of Houston’s account service team and work closely with O’Brien and Saunders within the business.
Maltabarow said she feels further empowered to make a positive impact with Houston's team and clients by elevating the agency’s offering.
"I’m grateful for this opportunity, and couldn’t be happier to share the promotional limelight with the very well-earned step up for Stacey Saunders to general manager.”
Previously chief of staff, 2024 marks a decade at Houston for Saunders where she has held various internal agency operations roles.
Her new responsibilities encompass pipeline delivery and management, as well as creating greater business performance and agency culture.
Saunders said over the past decade at Houston she's experienced all facets of the business and feels excited to lead Houston into its next growth phase.
"I am also very excited that my new role will allow me to broaden my impact and provide mentorship across the agency focusing on development and growth for the team," she said.
Houston CEO and founder Stuart O’Brien said the pair are two fiercely intelligent, collaborative and creative team members.
"They have a proven track record in effortlessly making the seemingly impossible happen, in architecting some of the most integrated, innovative and effective work for our clients that keep us on the top of our game," he said.
“But most importantly their respective promotions demonstrate their ongoing commitment to our team and shows future Houston leaders, that we’ll nurture talent and create new opportunities and pathways for our next generation of leaders to grow.
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