Executive Committee

The Executive Committee of WPP is responsible for leading the company and implementing its strategy. Its members lead WPP’s largest operating companies and central corporate functions.

Mark Read

Chief Executive Officer, WPP

Mark was appointed CEO in 2018, having held multiple leadership positions at WPP since joining in 1989. As Head of Strategy and then CEO of WPP Digital he was responsible for WPP’s first moves into technology, and in 2015 became Global CEO of Wunderman. Earlier in his career, he co-founded internet start-up WebRewards and worked at consultancy Booz Allen Hamilton.

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Joanne Wilson

Chief Financial Officer, WPP

Joanne has extensive experience both in the UK and internationally in a variety of financial and commercial roles. She joined WPP from Britvic where she was Chief Financial Officer. Prior to this, Joanne had a successful career at Tesco where, at the time of leaving, she held the position of Chief Financial Officer of dunnhumby, a global leader in customer data science.

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Ajaz Ahmed

Chief Executive Officer, AKQA

Ajaz is the CEO of AKQA, which recently joined forces with Grey within AKQA Group. Recognised as a creative pioneer, AKQA has won over 60 Agency of the Year awards.

 

Devika Bulchandani

Global Chief Executive Officer, Ogilvy

Devika was appointed Global CEO of Ogilvy in 2022. She joined Ogilvy as CEO of North America in 2021. Prior to Ogilvy, Devika spent 26 years at McCann in various leadership positions.

 

Jon Cook

Global Chief Executive Officer, VMLY&R

Jon has led VMLY&R since its formation in 2018 as WPP’s new global brand and customer experience agency. He was formerly Global CEO of VML, which he joined in 1996.

 

AnnaMaria DeSalva

Chairman and CEO, Hill+Knowlton Strategies

AnnaMaria re-joined Hill+Knowlton Strategies as CEO in 2019, having left as Worldwide Director of Healthcare in 2006. AnnaMaria was previously a Senior Advisor to DowDuPont’s CEO, following roles at Pfizer and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

 

Mel Edwards

Global Chief Executive Officer, Wunderman Thompson

Mel was appointed as CEO of the newly formed Wunderman Thompson in 2018, having previously been the Global CEO of Wunderman. She joined Wunderman as UK CEO in 2012.

 

Laurent Ezekiel

Chief Marketing and Growth Officer, WPP

Laurent became WPP’s first Chief Marketing & Growth Officer in 2019. He joined from Publicis where he was President of Digitas, North America, and International and Client Leader for GSK.

 

Jane Geraghty

Global Chief Executive Officer, Landor & Fitch

Jane was appointed Landor & Fitch’s Global CEO in 2017, having previously been President of EMEA. She has held senior positions at Naked Communications, ITV, Ogilvy New York, McCann-Erickson and Saatchi & Saatchi.

Adam Gerhart

Global CEO, Mindshare

Adam was appointed Global CEO of Mindshare in January 2021, having previously been its US CEO. He joined the agency 20 years ago as a media planner and has worked across the globe in a wide variety of roles and leadership positions.

 

Richard Glasson

Global Chief Executive Officer, Hogarth

Richard was appointed CEO of Hogarth Worldwide in 2016, having joined the company in 2011. Prior to this he was CEO of Gyro, the B2B marketing specialist.

 

Andrea Harris

Group Chief Counsel, WPP

Andrea was appointed as Group Chief Counsel in 2005 having joined WPP in 1996. Andrea is Chair of the Risk Committee and a member of the ExCo Sustainability Committee.

 

Michael Houston

WPP Country President, US

Grey is among the industry’s most awarded creative agencies. Michael became CEO of Grey Group in 2017, after roles including Global President and CEO of Grey North America.

 

Donna Imperato

Global Chief Executive Officer, Burson Cohn & Wolfe

Donna was appointed CEO of BCW, one of the world’s largest earned-first creative communications agencies, in 2018. Before taking the helm of BCW, Donna served for 15 years as CEO of Cohn & Wolfe.

 

Christian Juhl

Global Chief Executive Officer, GroupM

GroupM is the world’s largest media investment group and home to WPP’s media agencies. Formerly Global CEO of Essence, Christian was appointed CEO of GroupM in 2019.

 

Lindsay Pattison

Chief Client Officer, WPP

Lindsay became Chief Client Officer of WPP in 2018. Prior roles include Chief Transformation Officer of WPP and Global CEO of Maxus, which she joined as UK CEO in 2009.

 

Stephan Pretorius

Chief Technology Officer, WPP

Stephan was appointed as WPP’s first CTO in 2018. Before that he was UK Group CEO and Global CTO of Wunderman, having joined the company in 2016.

 

Rob Reilly

Global Chief Creative Officer, WPP

Rob joined WPP in May 2021 from McCann Worldgroup where he was Global Creative Chairman. Before moving to McCann in 2014, he was Partner and Worldwide Chief Creative Officer at Crispin Porter + Bogusky.

 

Jennifer Remling

Global Chief People Officer, WPP

Jennifer was appointed Global Chief People Officer in October 2021, joining from GroupM where she held the same role. Jennifer has worked in senior positions across the industry, including at Essence, R/GA, AKQA, 360i and Sapient.

 

Andrew Scott

Chief Operating Officer, WPP

Andrew joined WPP in 1999 as Director of Corporate Development. He held a number of other senior roles including Chief Operating Officer for Europe before being appointed COO in 2018.