Sydney, Australia – Independent agency Apparent has named Hamish Stewart as the chief creative and experience officer, a new role in the agency that aims to enhance its integrated offering.
As chief creative and experience officer, Stewart will oversee the creative output of Apparent, collaborating with its portfolio of clients in Australia and other countries.
Stewart was previously the national executive creative director of experience at CHEP Network. He has also held senior roles at R/GA Sydney, M&C Saatchi, and GHO.
With over 25 years of experience in the creative industry, Stewart has worked with brands such as Optus, CommBank, Google, and NRMA Insurance.
Additionally, Stewart was also a mentor for startup accelerators Remarkable and EnergyLab, reflecting his aim of driving innovation.
Suzy Smiley, managing director at Apparent, commented, “We’re excited to further bolster our leadership with the addition of Hamish into the new chief creative and experience officer position. His extensive, award-winning experience with major brands at some of Australia’s top agencies makes him the ideal leader to help us deliver on our ambitious agency strategy and continued global growth.”
“Apparent is dedicated to solving clients’ complex business challenges by integrating creativity, media, data, and technology. I’m delighted to be joining the agency and collaborating with its talented team to continue delivering exceptional results for our clients and accelerating the agency’s overall creative offering,” Stewart said.
