Carmichael Lynch CEO to Exit

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NEW YORK John Colasanti, CEO of Minneapolis-based Interpublic Group shop Carmichael Lynch, will leave effective April 1, the agency said today.

Mike Lescarbeau, president and CCO, and Mark Feriancek, CFO and COO, take over.

Colasanti, 49, “is considering brand marketing opportunities outside of the agency,” the shop said in a statement. He has been with Carmichael Lynch for 15 years.
 
“This spring I plan to catch my breath and make up for lost time with my family before diving into my next professional challenge,” Colasanti said in the statement.

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