Anomaly has announced a significant expansion of its leadership team at its Los Angeles office. The move marks a strategic effort to enhance client growth and development across the agency’s global network.
Aisea Laungaue, a longtime leader at Anomaly, has been promoted to a newly created global partner, executive strategy director role. In this capacity, Laungaue will collaborate closely with partner and global CEO Karina Wilsher and founding partner and executive chairman Carl Johnson.
He will focus on client growth and development throughout the Anomaly network. Laungaue has served as partner and chief strategy officer at the Los Angeles office since its inception in 2016, with prior experience as head of strategy at Anomaly New York and a stint at the entertainment agency CAA.
Amanda Feve returns to Anomaly to assume Laungaue’s previous position as partner and chief strategy officer for the LA office. Feve is an Anomaly veteran who previously served as partner and chief strategy officer of Anomaly’s Amsterdam office, where she led global businesses such as Johnnie Walker and LVMH across the London and Berlin offices.
After relocating back to the U.S. post-pandemic, Feve held the position of chief strategy officer at Media Arts Lab.
Feve will lead the LA office alongside Khara Wagner and Josh Fell. Wagner, who became president of Anomaly LA in 2022 after serving as managing partner and head of account management at Anomaly New York, has been elevated to partner and CEO. Fell will continue as partner and chief creative officer.
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Finnian O’Neill
In addition to these leadership changes, Anomaly LA has appointed Finnian O’Neill as managing director. O’Neill joins from RAPP, where he led full-funnel integration across business sectors, including data-driven performance marketing for B2B. He previously held senior leadership roles at FIG and BBH across New York, London, and Shanghai, managing global accounts for brands such as PlayStation, Diageo, and Coca-Cola.
“We love having an unfair share of the very best talent at Anomaly and the stars have aligned for us on the West Coast,” said Karina Wilsher, partner and global CEO at Anomaly. “We’re thrilled to welcome back Amanda, who has played such a fundamental role for us over the years in Europe, while Aisea’s expanded role perfectly suits his relentless curiosity and global mindset. Finnian joins to galvanize the office’s operations and offering further. With these moves, alongside Khara and Josh, we have a dream team.”
These new roles are effective immediately, positioning Anomaly LA to continue its momentum and innovation in the advertising industry.
Reel 360 News wishes Finnian and Aisea the best of luck at Anomaly.
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