Wendy Clark's Arrival Comes at a Time of Turbulence and Transition for Dentsu Aegis

The network has seen a revolving door of leadership in recent months

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News broke today that Wendy Clark has resigned from her role as DDB’s global CEO to take on the role of global CEO for Dentsu Aegis Network, effective in September.

Arriving amid the impact of a global pandemic will certainly present its share of challenges, but even before the worldwide spread of coronavirus, Clark was coming in during a turbulent time for Dentsu Aegis Network.

Clark’s hire caps a dizzying series of senior leadership moves over the course of the past four months.

A month ago, Dentsu Aegis Network reorganized its leadership team with a series of C-suite appointments, promoting Nathan Carver to chief technology officer, Akash Jairath to chief data officer and Christina Mohebbi to chief programmatic officer.

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