Wolfgang Names New ECDs and ACDs

As part of an ongoing series of moves at West Coast creative shop, Wolfgang, Adam Stockton & Mike Van Linda have been promoted to ECDs, reporting to Wolfgang Co-Founder & CCO, Colin Jeffery, and Emma Green Zakes Green & Sally Lee have been named ACDs.
 
Van Linda has been with Wolfgang since 2020. He carries a deep resume of sports, gaming, tech, automotive & other culturally relevant work spanning two decades as well as several industry awards including Gold Lions, One Show Pencils, a Grand Clio and being named to the Creative 100 in 2018.
 
Stockton joined Wolfgang in 2021. Prior to the Gang, Stockton worked across multiple categories including tech, CPG, retail, sports, finance, and insurance. He’s created award-winning work in all sectors and is a guest lecturer on design at the Brandcenter at VCU. 
 
This past year, the two helped adidas North America rebrand their baseball and softball divisions (respectively) as one gender-unified entity, adidas Dugout. They also helped pitch and win creative AOR for the Halo Top account.
 
The duo will share creative leadership duties across Wolfgang’s client roster, which includes: adidas, Halo Top, Georgia Pacific, Men’s Wearhouse, Glambia and SCUF Gaming, among others. Prior to reuniting at Wolfgang, Van Linda & Stockton were creative partners at the Martin Agency.
 
According to Van Linda, “For the past few years, Wolfgang has been the perfect place for creativity to flourish. We have amazing brand partners, strong internal leadership and a production arm that allows our creatives to flex into other endeavors. Adam & I are honored and humbled to help write Wolfgang’s next chapter.”
 
Stockton adds, “Mike & I are kindred creative spirits. We both possess a delusional sense of optimism about the work we do, and a healthy disdain for most advertising. The next chapter is going to be fun.”
 
Wolfgang further bolstered their creative leadership with the appointment of two Associate Creative Directors. Emma Zakes Green, a Next Creative Leader 2021, previously of Chiat Day and 180LA, joins the team with an unconventional background in theater, film, and music.
 
ACD Art Director, Sally Lee, joined from the Martin Agency. She brings experience in automotive, fashion and retail, CPG, insurance, and finance. The two will work across Wolfgang’s portfolio of clients, as well as directing content for Wolfgang.