Top Y&R Exec Quits

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NEW YORK — Linda Srere‘s resignation last week as president, chief client officer of Young & Rubicam comes amid speculation that more top changes are in store as new parent WPP Group prepares to assume unchallenged control.

Srere, 46, who was among top Y&R managers who were richly rewarded in the deal, is rethinking her future. “I’ve been working constantly since I was 15 years old,” she says. “For me, the choice is either move up or do something else.”

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