Intan Mokhnar joins Jones Knowles Ritchie as managing director for their Singapore office

Jones Knowles Ritchie (JKR) has appointed Intan Mokhnar as managing director of its Singapore office.

Mokhnar (pictured right) joins JKR after 15 successful years with the BBDO network, most recently as managing director of BBDO Proximity Indonesia. Beginning her career as an account director with BBDO Malaysia, Mokhnar later joined BBDO Singapore in 2006 and soon rose to the role of general manager. In 2013, Mokhnar’s energy, passion and credentials saw her named in Campaign’s ’40 Faces to Watch’.

In her new role, Mokhnar will continue to spearhead JKR Singapore’s collaborations and growth in the Asian region. Recent work by JKR includes the award-winning Disappearing Tiger campaign for Tiger Beer’s collaboration with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

Guy Lambert, global CEO, JKR said, “Intan is a natural leader. She is someone who will not only maintain the business’ high standards of creative work and client management, but can take JKR Singapore to a new level as a brand partner. We are delighted she is joining us.”

Mokhnar added, “This is such an exciting time to be joining JKR as it moves ahead with its new ambition and thinking. I’m incredibly inspired by the amazing talent in the organisation and I genuinely feel it is the right fit for my own personal change.”

Mokhnar will work closely with former managing director Emily Kousah (pictured above left), who will shift to the new position of regional director in Asia based from the Singapore office. Kousah first joined JKR London’s client services team in 2000, and in 2013 founded the Singapore office with business partner and head strategist Katie Ewer. In her new role, Kousah will further generate partnerships with both local and regionally-based global brands across Asia Pacific.