Microsoft, Doordash, Monzo, IPA, and Deliveroo all make big people moves this week
Kya Sainsbury-Carter has announced that she will be leaving her position as corporate vice president at Microsoft Advertising. During her time at the tech firm she led the global advertising arm, overseeing a cross-functional team to drive transformation.
Before this, she held multiple senior leadership roles at Microsoft Advertising across sales strategy and operations, as well as retail media and partner sales.
“With humility comes self-awareness. Of when it’s time to turn the reins over to new thinking and new leaders,” she wrote in a LinkedIn post. “Microsoft has been my identity for a long time… And I am excited to reclaim my identity just for me, not tethered to where I work or what I do, but tethered to who I am.”
Matt Derella will take on Sainsbury-Carter’s role in an expanded capacity. Derella joined LinkedIn (owned by Microsoft) in December 2024 as global sales lead for the advertising business and will now lead LinkedAds and go-to-market for Microsoft Advertising.
“Both businesses will continue to operate as distinct organisations focused on helping customers grow by connecting them with the more than one billion LinkedIn members and Microsoft users of Copilot, Bing, Xbox, Outlook, Edge, Windows, and MSN,” LinkedIn confirmed.
Other notable people moves
Alberta iGaming Corporation: Dan Keene takes top spot
Interim chief executive officer of Alberta iGaming Corporation (AiGC), Dan Keene, has made his position permanent.
Keene will look to launch AiGC in Alberta’s regulated igaming market on 13 July 2026. He has so far played a pivotal role in the region’s gaming landscape.
DoorDash: Tim Castree as CMO
DoorDash has appointed a new chief marketing officer in Tim Castree.
Castree recently held positions as lead of EU Prime and marketing at Amazon, where he oversaw brand, performance, and growth marketing across more than 15 markets.
Monzo: AJ Coyne promoted
Monzo promotes AJ Coyne as its first chief marketing officer.
Coyne was previous vice president of marketing and before joining Monzo, Coyne served as head of marketing at the United Nations Development Programme’s The Lion’s Share Fund. He also previously worked at agencies including Oglivy, McCann and Clemenger BBDO.
Deliveroo: Evelyn Lopez Mendoza as VP of marketing
Deliveroo has hired Evelyn Lopez Mendoza as vice president of marketing. She replaces Caroline Harris.
Lopez Mendoza was formerly senior director and head of paid marketing at DoorDash. She is tasked with leading Deliveroo’s global marketing strategy, brand, and creative teams.
IPA: Richard Lindsay to retire
Director of legal and public affairs for IPA, Richard Lindsay, has announced he will be retiring at the end of July after 16 years.
In his post, he tackled issues across the spectrum of advertising, which includes clearance issues, media buying, data and e-privacy, Brexit, Covid and AI.
