Dentsu Creative ANZ executive creative director Sarah McGregor has exited the business, after almost three years based in Melbourne.
Sources say the decision was made a few weeks ago.
A dentsu AU spokesperson confirmed the departure to AdNews.
McGregor is a founding member of The Aunties, a mentoring and events program for women in the creative industries.
AdNews understands the Kmart pitch is not related to McGregor's exit.
McGregor has been approached for comment.
(ED: A previous version of this article correctly quoted a spokesman for dentsu. However, this has since been deleted.)
Last week, Dentsu CX agency Merkle's president Kim Douglas left the business after less than five months in the role.
AdNews understands Dentsu's CEO of practices and products in ANZ Kirsty Muddle is now overseeing Merkle.
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