PR, digital and creative Agency The PHA Group has appointed Becki Wiper to lead its PHA North operations. Having run her own successful agency, Hop PR, for a decade, Wiper combines entrepreneurial drive with a track record of agency growth and client success. She has held a range of senior agency leadership roles, most recently communications director at Jam where she grew the client base more than five-fold during her tenure. PHA North, with offices in Manchester and Leeds, partners with regional and national brands and businesses across the consumer and corporate sectors, including adidas Manchester Marathon, University of Liverpool and Pink Lady Apples. READ MORE: Chapter 2 Dating founder Nicky Wake launches support community for bereaved partnersWiper said: “I’m incredibly proud to be leading PHA North at such an exciting time for the agency.