We’ve taken an exciting step forward at Park & Battery, appointing Paul Birks-Hay as President as we enter our next chapter of growth.
Expanding our Executive Leadership Team
Paul joins our Executive Leadership Team with a proven track record in both agency and client-side leadership. He’ll take the helm of global client service and project delivery, making sure we continue to deliver exceptional work as we scale. His arrival also gives our co-founder Michael Ruby more room to focus on his role as Chief Creative Officer, while Ted Kohnen continues as CEO.
The expertise to match our ambition
Paul’s career is nothing short of remarkable and it spans more than two decades of building brands and businesses. He co-founded and served as CMO for Hamsa, a breakthrough fintech payments platform that grew to a $250M valuation in under five years. Before that, he led top-tier creative agencies on both sides of the Atlantic – Partner and President at Venables Bell & Partners in San Francisco, and Managing Partner at AMV BBDO in London.
His client roster reads like a brand hall of fame: Audi, Chipotle, Google, REI, Diageo, Mercedes-Benz – just to name a few! And, his work has earned recognition at the industry’s highest levels, including Agency of the Year honors and the Titanium Grand Prix at Cannes.
Joining at the right time
This past year, we’ve grown our headcount by over 20%, added new clients in the healthcare and biotech sectors, and earned our third straight ANA Agency of the Year win – plus our first Cannes Lions shortlist. Paul’s experience scaling agencies and building global businesses is exactly what we need to keep our momentum going.
“Meeting Paul felt like a rare bit of serendipity: he has a combination of top-tier agency leadership and deep client management and marketing experience that makes him the ideal person to lead our Park & Battery teams.” — Ted Kohnen, Co-founder & CEO
What’s next
With Paul in the President’s seat, we’re not just keeping pace with our growth – we’re accelerating it. His leadership frees Michael Ruby to push our creative vision even further while adding another strategic force to our leadership team. Together, we’re setting our sights higher: bigger ideas, bolder moves, and even greater impact for our clients across every market we serve.
The foundation is strong. The momentum is real. And with Paul on board, the road ahead is wide open.
Welcome aboard, Paul. Let’s get to work.
