Global brand experience agency Emota, formerly Ashfield Event Experiences and WRG, has announced a new addition to its leadership team.

Leanne Galea has been appointed head of meetings & events, EU, replacing Dan Walker who left the business last week.

Galea has over 20 years of diverse experience across business analysis, project management, and event management.

She joined Emota 10 years ago as an account manager and has since led large-scale pharma client teams and events, been promoted to account director, and most recently to director of contract pricing and implementation, where she managed pricing strategies and complex account setups across multiple service lines, ensuring seamless delivery for clients.

“Leanne brings a wealth of experience and passion to her new role, and we look forward to her leadership as we continue to strengthen our teams and enhance the solutions, we offer our clients,” the agency said.

Emota was created in June this year when Ashfield Event Experiences and WRG were merged by parent company Inizio Engage to create a global experiential agency.