Executive Committee

The Executive Committee of WPP is responsible for leading the Company and executing its strategy. Its members lead WPP’s largest agency networks and central corporate functions.

Mark Read CBE

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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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. Andrew is responsible for the Company’s mergers and acquisitions activity, and has played a critical role in building WPP’s capabilities in technology and AI.

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Ajaz Ahmed

Chief Executive Officer, AKQA

Ajaz is the CEO of AKQA, which also includes Grey. Recognised as a creative pioneer, AKQA has won over 81 Agency of the Year awards.

 

Devika Bulchandani

Chief Executive Officer, Ogilvy

Devika was appointed CEO of Ogilvy in 2022. She joined the agency in 2021 after spending 26 years at McCann. Under her leadership, Ogilvy was named the most creative and effective global agency network in 2023 by WARC.

 

Jon Cook

Chief Executive Officer, VML

Jon is CEO of VML, which was created following the merger of VMLY&R and Wunderman Thompson in 2023. He had led VMLY&R since its formation in 2018, as well as its predecessor agency (also known as VML), which he joined in 1996.

 

AnnaMaria DeSalva

Chairman, Burson

AnnaMaria became Chairman of Burson in 2024 following the merger of BCW and Hill & Knowlton. She was previously Chairman and CEO of Hill & Knowlton, and her prior roles include senior positions at DuPont, DowDuPont, Pfizer and Bristol Myers Squibb.

 

Corey duBrowa

Chief Executive Officer, Burson

Corey was appointed CEO of Burson in 2024, following the merger of BCW and Hill & Knowlton. He joined Burson as CEO in 2023 from Google where he was Vice President, Global Communications and Public Affairs. Corey has previously held senior roles at Salesforce, Starbucks, WE, Ketchum and Nike.

 

Mel Edwards

President, VML

Mel was appointed President of VML following the merger of VMLY&R and Wunderman Thompson in 2023. She was previously CEO of Wunderman Thompson and held prior roles at Wunderman as Global CEO and UK CEO.

 

Laurent Ezekiel

Chief Marketing and Growth Officer, WPP & CEO, WPP Open X

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 Global Client Leader for GSK. In 2022, he was also appointed CEO of WPP Open X, the bespoke global agency model for The Coca-Cola Company.

 

Jane Geraghty

Chief Client Officer, WPP

Jane became WPP’s Chief Client Officer in 2024. She was formerly Landor’s Global CEO for six years, and President of EMEA. Jane has held senior positions at Naked Communications, ITV, Ogilvy New York, McCann-Erickson and Saatchi & Saatchi.

 

Richard Glasson

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.

 

Michael Houston

WPP Country President, US

Michael became WPP’s first Country President for the US in 2022. He was previously CEO of Grey Group for five years, following roles including Global President and CEO of Grey North America.

 

Brian Lesser

Chief Executive Officer, GroupM

Brian was appointed CEO of GroupM in 2024. He was previously Chairman and CEO of InfoSum, founding CEO of Xandr (then part of AT&T), CEO of GroupM North America, and founding CEO of GroupM’s Xaxis. Brian was also VP of Product Management at 24/7 Media, which was acquired by WPP in 2007.

 

Lindsay Pattison

Chief People Officer, WPP

Lindsay became Chief People Officer of WPP in 2024. Her prior roles at WPP include Chief Client Officer and Chief Transformation Officer, and she was formerly 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 agency in 2016.

 

Rob Reilly

Chief Creative Officer, WPP

Rob joined WPP in May 2021 from McCann Worldgroup, where he was Global Creative Chairman. During his leadership, WPP has consistently been recognised as a global creative force, securing numerous industry accolades. Before McCann he was Partner and Chief Creative Officer at Crispin Porter + Bogusky.