Good Giant And Two By Four Announce New CEO

Mobile-headquartered Good Giant and Two by Four, two private equity-backed advertising agencies that have come together under a new leadership structure owned by Merit Capital Partners and Six Pillars Partners, have announced the appointment of Dave Kissel as CEO. Kissel is the first hire for the new private equity-backed advertising agency holding group and comes directly from his role as managing director of DDB Chicago. In his new role, Kissel is to enhance and complement an experienced leadership team composed of Mobile’s Rich Sullivan (CEO of Good Giant) and David Stevenson (CEO of Two by Four). In his role at DDB Chicago, Kissel drove strategic operations, creative excellence and cultural initiatives for the agency.