Chuck Studios, an Amsterdam-based food brand production specialist, is accelerating its presence in the U.S. The company, known for its “Culinary Identity” branding programs that develop distinctly appetizing brand imagery for Unilever, KFC, McDonald’s, Heineken and others, will bring this approach to the U.S. market led by newly named managing director Daryl Devlin. Olaf van Gerwen, Chuck’s global creative director, has collaborated with Devlin for years, including during Devlin’s stretch heading up U.S. sales for the company. In addition to its Amsterdam headquarters, Chuck maintains offices in Los Angeles, London, Berlin and Moscow.....

Havas Media Group (HMG) has named Sarah Ivey as its chief strategy officer, North America. Her appointment comes on the heels of her predecessor in that role, Meghan Grant, being elevated to president of HMG U.S. and chief experience officer for North America last month. Based in Toronto, Ivey will report directly to HMG North America CEO Greg Walsh and serve on the agency’s North American executive leadership team. Ivey spent four years consulting with HMG, working with the global team on the agency’s unique Mx, or Media Experience, system. She also consulted on key growth opportunities, working on high-profile pitches such as Hyundai Kia, and Facebook.  Most recently, Ivey served as founder and head strategist for Agents of Necessity, a global strategy agency...

London-headquartered global creative agency Amplify, which also maintains hubs in Sydney and L.A., has hired Bonnie O’Hara as EVP heading up the Live arm of its L.A. office, becoming a member of the sr. management team and working alongside Mark McDermott, EVP, clients, and Marcus Childs, president. This marks a return to the agency for O’Hara, who was Amplify’s third employee when it launched in 2008. O’Hara brings years of transatlantic experience with a focus on culture shaping work for brands such as adidas, Converse, Samsung, Barclaycard and Google....