Anthony Gregorio, Group CEO of Havas Worldwide Australia, has amped up the team at the top of Arnold Furnace Australia.

Executive creative director, Tom Spicer, is to be joined by client services director, Michael Stevenson and head of planning, Thomasine Burnap.

l-r: Michael Stevenson, Thomasine Burnap, Tom Spicer

Stevenson – “I read once that 76% of statistics are just made up on the spot (at least I’m 67% sure that’s the case). Either way I’m 92% loving working at Arnold Furnace…” – has been promoted from group account director. So stand by to see if the loving stat on his bio changes to 100%. He has been at Arnold Furnace since 2012 after four years at DDB Paris on Unilever and two years at DDB New York on Lipton.

“During his two years at Arnold Furnace Michael has continued to perform at an exceptional level, with clients and colleagues all benefitting from his input. He deserves this promotion and no doubt will continue to rise and shine,” Anthony Gregorio stated.

Burnap is a newish hire. She joined Arnold Furnace in August from BMF. Since she left Tequila Sunrise in 2012, she has also been a planner at GPY&R and then M&C Saatchi.

This year, the agency has also convinced Jack Daniel’s drinkers to build a bar and hold a party in it, reminded Australians that not all the decisions they made in their twenties were horrible  and reminded adland that print can still show off a bloody great ad magnificently.

“Tom Spicer has done an amazing job leading the agency’s creative output and now, together with Michael and Thomasine, I have great faith that this executive team will take the agency to further heights,” Gregorio added.