P12 "Executive Committee"
Maurice Lévy
Chairman & CEO, Publicis Groupe
Maurice Lévy is widely recognized as one of the leading figures in the industry. He joined Publicis in 1971 and very quickly moved into the heart of the agency's business, before being named President of Publicis Conseil in 1975. He took personal responsibility for the international development of Publicis from the 1980s, and became Chairman in 1984. He was named Chairman and CEO of Publicis Groupe in 1987.
Tom Bernardin
Chairman & CEO, Leo Burnett Worldwide
Tom Bernardin is Chairman and CEO of Leo Burnett Worldwide, comprising the Leo Burnett brand agency and marketing partner Arc Worldwide. Previously, Bernardin was Chief Executive Officer of Lowe New York, the flagship office of Lowe Worldwide. He was also president and Chief Executive Officer of Bozell, which during his tenure grew at an unprecedented pace and reached new creative heights.
Laura Desmond
Global CEO, Starcom MediaVest Group
Prior to her appointment to Global CEO of Starcom MediaVest Group, Laura was CEO of MediaVest (2003-2007), and then CEO of SMG-The Americas, where she managed a network spanning the United States, Canada and Latin America. Early on Laura also tapped into the need to reach multicultural consumers by launching SMG Multicultural and creating 42 Degrees at MediaVest.
Mathias Emmerich
Senior Vice President, Publicis Groupe
In 1999, Mathias Emmerich joined the SNCF Group. In 2004, he was appointed CEO of Voyages-sncf.com and in 2007 he became Deputy CEO of the Freight Division. He joined Publicis Groupe in January 2009 as Senior Vice President and General Secretary. He is in charge of Internal Audit, Human Resources (Groupe), Communication and Sustainable Development
Jean-Michel Etienne
Executive Vice President - CFO; Member of the Publicis Groupe Management Board
Jean-Michel Etienne worked closely on the acquisitions of Saatchi & Saatchi and Bcom3, which propelled Publicis Groupe to the 3rd largest communications group worldwide. In 2006 he was appointed Executive Vice President - CFO. He sits on the Publicis Groupe Executive Committee (P12) and in 2010 he was appointed to the Publicis Groupe Management Board.
Olivier Fleurot
CEO, MSLGROUP
From 1999 to 2006 Olivier Fleurot was with the Financial Times Group in London, first as Managing Director of the newspaper, then as CEO of the FT Group. He joined Publicis Groupe in 2006 as Executive Chairman of Publicis Worldwide. Since the end of 2009 he has been the CEO of MSLGROUP, the global PR network that includes MSL, Publicis Consultants and Publicis Events networks.
Steve King
CEO Worldwide, ZenithOptimedia
Before becoming CEO of Zenith Media Europe, Middle East and Africa, in August 1997, Steve King was appointed director of TV buying, overseeing the largest TV group of its kind in Europe. He was made Deputy Managing Director in 1992 and Managing Director in 1993. Following the creation of ZenithOptimedia in October 2001, he was appointed Chief Executive of ZenithOptimedia EMEA and subsequently Worldwide CEO in March 2004.
Jack Klues
CEO, VivaKi; Member of the Publicis Groupe Management Board
Jack Klues applies his experience as one of the chief architects of 21st century media strategy and buying to his role of CEO of VivaKi. Klues represents Publicis Groupe's media networks as a member of its Executive Committee (the P12) and Management Board (the Directoire).
Bob Lord
CEO, Razorfish
Bob Lord oversees global operations at Razorfish, and represents Razorfish, Digitas, Denuo, Big Fuel and Phonevalley on the VivaKi Board of Directors. Lord joined the agency in 2000 and was named CEO in 2009. Before joining Razorfish, Bob served as the COO and executive vice president of Prism Rehab Systems, and spent four years as a partner consultant with Symmetrix, Inc. A member of the Advertising Research Foundation's Board of Directors, he is also an active member of the TED organization.
Jean-Yves Naouri
COO, Publicis Groupe Executive Chairman, Publicis Worldwide Member of the Publicis Groupe Management Board
Jean-Yves Naouri joined Publicis Groupe in 1993. In 2005, he was appointed to head the Shared Service Centers, Procurement, IT, Real Estate and Insurance. Since 2008 he's also overseen Publicis Healthcare Communications Group (PHCG) and, since 2009, the Publicis Groupe Production Platforms. In 2010, he was appointed to lead China Publicis Groupe and was named Chief Operating Officer of Publicis Groupe.
Kevin Roberts
CEO, Saatchi & Saatchi Worldwide Member of the Publicis Groupe Management Board
Kevin Roberts started in 1960 with Mary Quant and was a senior marketing executive for Gillette and Procter & Gamble in Europe and the Middle East. He became CEO Worldwide with Saatchi & Saatchi in 1997. Under his leadership, Saatchi & Saatchi has grown revenue year by year and achieved record financial performance and outstanding creative success at the Cannes International Advertising Festival, consistently placing in the top three networks worldwide.
