DAVID has welcomed the arrival of a new creative leader. Jo\u00e3o Gandara has been appointed as the agency\u2019s new executive creative director, joining the team led by chief creative officer Marie Julie Gerbauld.<\/p>\n
With more than 17 years of experience, Jo\u00e3o Gandara has built his career across creative studios, top advertising agencies – including McCann, Wunderman Thompson (now VML), and Africa – as well as in-house teams at companies such as Nubank, where he contributed to both local and global campaigns for brands like Coca-Cola, Nike, Netflix, TikTok, Sprite, and Google. Over the past four years, he was part of the creative leadership at AKQA, and now returns to DAVID, where he previously worked as a copywriter.<\/p>\n
\u201cJo\u00e3o is a creative who embodies the spirit of DAVID. Vibrant and proactive, he brings together talent, energy, and leadership. We\u2019re thrilled to welcome him back to DAVID,\u201d says Marie Julie Gerbauld, CCO.<\/p>\n
\u201cDAVID was one of the first places I worked, and now I return to write a new chapter. It\u2019s an incredible opportunity to collaborate with people I admire and with brands that believe in creativity as an essential business tool. This agency has always shown me the true power of a big idea,\u201d says DAVID\u2019s new ECD, Jo\u00e3o Gandara.<\/p>\n