Leadership & Talent

DDB Promotes Wendy Clark to Global CEO, Making Her the First Woman to Lead an Omnicom Network

Chuck Brymer moves into chairman role

Clark held a top marketing role at Coca-Cola before moving to DDB in 2016.Getty Images
By Erik Oster

February 7, 2018

Omnicom has promoted Wendy Clark to the role of DDB global president and CEO. Clark, who formerly served as North American CEO, reports directly to Omnicom CEO John Wren and succeeds Chuck Brymer, who will move into the chairman role.

Erik Oster

Erik Oster is Adweek's senior writer covering Agencies.

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