Thinkerbell issues honorary rebrand as first employee departs for hotel industry

May 16, 2025 10:38

Thinkerbell’s Emma O’Leary — the agency’s first-ever employee — is leaving the business to check into QT Hotels as its head of people. To wish her farewell, the agency claimed to be rebranding for a day.

O’Leary joined Thinkerbell in May 2017, heading up its culture, operations and people initiatives. Overall, her time at the advertising agency lasted just over eight years.

The agency’s chief executive officer, Margie Reid, confirmed O’Leary’s departure in a media release shared on Friday morning.

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Matthew Leong

Matthew is the editorial assistant at Mumbrella. He joined the company at the end of September 2023.