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Mother in LA Has a New Head of Strategy
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Mother in LA Has a New Head of Strategy

6.12.25

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Now in its eighth year in the city of dreams, Mother in Los Angeles is cementing itself as one of the top agencies on the West Coast. To help CCO Jed Cohen and Head of Production Erin Goodsell achieve this, Mother in LA has announced the hiring of Nika Rastakhiz as Head of Strategy.

Rastakhiz joins Mother from Anomaly LA, where she has been for the last eight years, most recently serving as head of strategy working across the agency's Coca-Cola and General Mills portfolio, as well as pillar accounts like Starbucks and Liquid IV. Before Anomaly, Nika worked at Droga5 and Publicis New York, leading brand planning across various categories, from COVERGIRL to Cadillac.

“I can't believe how lucky I am to join Mother at this inflection point in their story. I'm not joking—a bird shat on my head right after I accepted the offer. On my actual head. With enormous gratitude for the existing foundation, I can't wait to help carve out the unique and prominent role that Mother LA can play for existing and prospective clients, the Motherverse, and the creative talent pool in this city.” - Nika Rastakhiz