JWT Restructures Leadership Team, Appoints North American CEO
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About two years after taking the helm as J. Walter Thompson Co.’s worldwide CEO, Tamara Ingram is changing up the executive leadership structure at the WPP agency.
Ingram has hired McGarryBowen U.S. CEO Simon Pearce as the chief executive of North America, a newly created position. He will take on the role, which includes running JWT New York, in April and will report to Ingram. Lynn Power, CEO of JWT New York, will leave the company the company to pursue an entrepreneurial opportunity.
Additionally, Ben James has been promoted from managing director of creative innovation and executive creative director to chief creative officer of JWT New York. Brent Choi, who has been acting as chief creative officer of both New York and Toronto, has been named president of JWT Canada and chief creative officer of global brands the agency handles, such as Campari.
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