Gatecrasher appoints new Planning Director

Gatecrasher has appointed Larissa Somm (pictured) as Planning Director.

With over 17 years experience in advertising and brand communications, Somm started her career in New York City at Ogilvy where she worked with blue chip FMCG brands including Coca-Cola and Kraft Foods. She also spent many years at Sydney agency Jack Watts Currie as Strategy Director, before relocating to Perth with her family in 2013.

“Larissa has been working with us on a consultancy basis for over a year now and the chemistry has been quite outstanding”, said Managing Director, Tony Scampoli. “She brings a global level of strategic thinking and planning to the agency and will be a major asset to us and to our clients.”

Somm said, “It has been refreshing to work with such a talented group of people who are genuinely passionate about what they do. It became quickly apparent to me that Gatecrasher is a rare opportunity in WA to work on a diverse mix of high calibre local and national clients. Joining the team was a no brainer for me!”