Global creative agency Iris London has strengthened its leadership team with the appointments of Ali Proctor-Walsh as Head of Operations and Vicci Whitlow as Head of Production, further investing in the expertise and experience underpinning the agency’s next phase of growth.
Ali brings with her 18+ years of experience across creative, technology and innovation to support the evolution of the agency’s infrastructure. Reporting to CEO Zoe Eagle, as Head of Operations, she will lead day-to-day operational delivery across Iris London while driving efficiency, scalability and governance across the agency’s creative and production functions. Ali previously held senior roles including Production & Creator Marketing Lead, EMEA at Meta Creative Shop and Executive Producer at Nexus Studios and has worked on accounts including Apple, Jaguar/Landrover, Disney, L’Oréal and LVMH.
Joining as Head of Production, Vicci has more than 20 years of integrated production experience from leading creative agencies in London, Amsterdam & San Francisco. Reporting to Chief Creative Officer Menno Kluin, she will oversee all production output across the London office, managing projects from ideation through to delivery across film, digital, print and integrated campaigns. Most recently, she served as Head of Integrated Production at Karmarama / Accenture Song UK where she worked on clients such as the British Army. Confused.com, Peugeot and Lidl.
The appointments reflect Iris London’s continued investment in experienced leadership, with both hires bringing deep expertise in delivering complex creative work and supporting ambitious agency growth.
Zoe Eagle, CEO at Iris London, said: “Ali is the operational leader that an agency like Iris needs right now. She brings nearly two decades of experience building and scaling high-performing teams across creative, production and technology. I’m looking forward to seeing what she’ll build here.”
Ali Proctor-Walsh added: Iris has the ambition to do things differently and the culture to support it. The opportunity to bring my experience of connecting creativity, production and operations into a business that genuinely values all three was hugely attractive. I’m looking forward to helping create the conditions for brilliant people to do their best work and for ambitious ideas to thrive.”
Menno Kluin, Global CCO at Iris, commented: “Vicci is exactly the kind of producer that makes creative work better. She brings rigour, craft and genuine passion to every project, and with more than two decades of experience at some of the best agencies in London, she knows how to get brilliant work made.”
Vicci Whitlow added: “I’ve always admired Iris for its challenger spirit and the quality of creative ambition across the agency. This felt like the right moment to bring my production experience into an environment that genuinely values craft, and I’m looking forward to building on that from day one.”
Source: Iris London
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