Ryan Kukec and Tim Holmes Join Leo Burnett Canada as Group Creative Directors

Ryan Kukec (left) and Tim Holmes (right)

Leo Burnet Canada announces a further two new senior members of its creative team following a stellar year in new business. Ryan Kukec and Tim Holmes join as group creative directors, both reporting to Lisa Greenberg and Steve Persico, joint CCOs.

Ryan will partner with Tyler McKissick to establish a creative duo to help solve our clients’ biggest briefs. 

Tim Holmes, born in Australia, has a career which spans two decades at agencies in Canada, the US and Australia, most recently serving as a group creative director at Ogilvy Toronto.

From finance and fast food to underwear and CPG, Tim has extensive experience across multiple categories and disciplines and has been awarded internationally in all major creative shows including Cannes, D&AD, One Show and Clios.

“I've always believed that the best work is driven by collaboration, trust, ambition and genuine love of ‘the what’ we do for a living,” says Tim. “And after a short stint of consulting with the team at Leo Burnett I found myself surrounded by like-minded people. So, when Steve and Lisa asked if I wanted to stay on, it felt like a no-brainer.”

Said Steve Persico, "As we continue our evolution to creative consultancy, we are thrilled to bring on such diversity of thinking to give us new ways of approaching and solving problems. Tim and Ryan have exactly what we want in creatives, good humans who have a contagious passion to do brilliant things.”

Ryan Kukek has worked at john st. where he helped to develop 'Haulers' and other Cannes, D&AD, Effies and Clio winning campaigns. He has worked at Cossette, Zulu, NFA and West 49.

Says Ryan Kukec, “I am excited to join the team at Leo where I will be partnered with Tyler. Together we will make some pretty darn good work.” When asked why he wanted to work at Leo, Ryan replied, “Steve and Lisa are great!”