Distill has hired Ryan Hedspeth to serve as the agency's director of operations. He will be responsible for managing client relationships and leveraging strategic business opportunities to fuel Distill's continued growth.

"We're thrilled to have Ryan on board to help us take the next step as an agency," said Adam Cohen, creative director at Distill. "I can't imagine a better ambassador for what we do. In an industry filled with talkers, Ryan has won the trust of countless clients by really listening to their needs and zeroing in on the right solutions."

Hedspeth previously managed creative services for Johnson Advertising Associates and Morton + Beck. He began his career in the music industry with MCA/ Decca Records, where he was responsible for promoting artists and marketing national concert tours for such acts as Emmylou Harris, George Strait and Lucinda Williams.