Katie Lee named MD

Gravity Road has announced the appointment of the current managing director of Leo Burnett, Katie Lee, as its first MD. She will also join the agency’s management team as a board member. The creation of the new role reflects the agency’s rapid growth following a string of new business wins. Alongside Katie Lee, the company has also hired Pete Conolly, former creative director at Goodby, Silverstein & Partners in San Francisco. Conolly will lead creative development for clients and enhance the agency’s international offering.