Aussie expat creative Vince Lagana resigns from Goodby’s for senior role at top Sydney agency

Top expat creative Vince Lagana has resigned from Goodby Silverstein & Partners, San Francisco – where he has been since November 2010 – and will be heading back to Sydney in April to a senior role at a top agency.

Lagana told CB he will be at Goodby’s for another month and is coming back to Sydney because of family health reasons. His departure is not related to the latest job cuts at Goodby’s as reported on Thursday.

Says Lagana: “Plus, I’ve been offered a good gig. Still going through contract and approvals etc …  Will let you know once things are confirmed.”

Before Goodby’s, Lagana had many years at Saatchi & Saatchi Sydney where he was one of its most awarded creatives, recognised by D&AD, Cannes, New York Festivals, London Festivals, Clio, The One Show, The Spikes and AWARD.

In 2010 Lagana – together with writer Steve Jackson (now a CD at Droga5 Sydney) – walked away with five Gold lions at Cannes and another three gold at the Spikes for their Toyota Country Australia Border Security campaign, the agency’s most awarded campaign ever.