MEC North America hires top Media Executive

MEC North America, a leading media agency, today announced the appointment of Courtenay Harry as Senior Partner, Planning Director, effective immediately.

She will be based in New York and report to Beth Egan, Managing Partner, Account Director. Courtenay will be responsible for Pepperidge Farm’s strategic media planning – part of the agency’s Campbell’s Soup business.

“We’re committed to expand our client leadership team by bringing in the best and brightest talent from the industry and beyond,” said Marla Kaplowitz, Chief Executive Officer of MEC North America. “Courtenay’s strategic experience is key to delivering genuine communications planning to our clients.”

“I’m thrilled to be part of MEC, working alongside talented professionals who share my vision and dedication in delivering effective and innovative communications planning,” commented Courtenay Harry. “The agency’s collaborative environment provides an ideal atmosphere in which to be creative and inspire our people and our clients.”

Prior to joining MEC, Courtenay served as co-founder of Leap Media Group, where she advised advertising agencies and media sellers in the development of strategic, measurable advanced television media campaigns. Before that, she worked for technology start-up BlackArrow, where she served as Vice President of Advertising Business Development and was responsible for developing buy side (agency) business strategy. Prior to BlackArrow, Courtenay worked at MediaVest Worldwide working for clients such as Kraft and Coca-Cola.

Courtenay has been recognized by MediaPost as a “Rising Star” for innovative use of media and her team’s “Starbucks Commercial Free Movies” program on Bravo/IFC was recognized as 2002 Mediaweek Cable Plan of the Year. She is an active member of Alliance for Women in Media and initiatives advancing working mothers in advertising.