The network continues to prioritize
DEI&B, people and culture
NEW
YORK, Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DDB Worldwide
has announced that Micheline Grace
Lewis has joined DDB North America as Chief People Officer,
reporting to Global Chief People Officer, Roisin Rooney. The addition of Lewis amplifies
the network's vision of nurturing talent, strengthening learning
and development, and promoting an inclusive culture through regular
communications, and innovative HR and DEI&B initiatives.
Most recently, Lewis worked as the Chief People Officer across
Mother Industries in the US leading end-to-end people and talent
functions including recruitment, career progression, performance
management, cultural initiatives and HR operations. She established
in-house learning and development practices focused on positively
impacting business needs while driving DEI accountability and
talent-centric processes to meet the demands of hybrid work. She
held similar roles at J.P. Morgan Chase and Ernst &
Young.
Roisin Rooney, DDB WW Chief
People Officer said: "Micheline will positively fuel
North America's people and culture
efforts and take them to the next level. She is a brilliant HR
leader who will continuously promote diversity of thought and
embody DDB's proprietary Four Freedoms (Freedom to Be, Freedom from
Fear, Freedom to Fail, and Freedom from Chaos) across all DDB and
adam&eveDDB US offices. Bringing Micheline on board to further
connect our staff, build culture, and lead recruitment, retention,
and training will no doubt create meaningful change throughout the
entire network."
Rooney and Lewis will co-partner in leading DDB's regional
Equality in Advertising Council (EAC).
Micheline Grace Lewis, DDB
North America Chief People Officer said: "I am passionate
about creating authentic and transformative employee experiences to
create a profoundly strong culture. With empathy and DDB's Four
Freedoms at the forefront, I am enthusiastic to evolve and improve
the DDB employee experience to ensure all teams are equitable and
have the resources to help them succeed. I am all about empowering
and inspiring everyone at every level to be inclusive, cultural
change-makers."
Lewis will partner closely with adam&eveDDB NY's CEO
Caroline Winterton, DDB Chicago's
CEO Emma Montgomery, DDB's Rodgers
Townsend and DDB San Francisco offices, along with DDB's global
leadership team. She will work out of DDB's corporate headquarter
offices located in NYC.
ABOUT DDB WORLDWIDE
DDB Worldwide (www.ddb.com) is one of the world's largest and most
influential advertising and marketing networks which includes DDB
branded agencies, along with adam&eveDDB (London, Berlin, New
York), DM9 and Africa (both
in Brazil), alma (Miami), Mango, Track and Rodgers Townsend. DDB
has been awarded numerous accolades from the industry's
leading awards shows including 2023 Global Network of the Year by
the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, D&AD
Agency Network of the Year for three consecutive years 2023, 2022,
2021, and Effies US Agency of the Year in 2022 and 2023. WARC has
listed DDB as one of the Top 3 Global Networks for 12 of the last
15 years. The network's clients include MARS, McDonald's,
Molson Coors, Volkswagen, Reynolds
Consumer Products, Peloton, JetBlue, Adidas, Lucozade, CALM,
PlayStation, Marmite, Waitrose & Partners, and the U.S. Army,
among others. Founded in 1949, DDB is part of Omnicom (NYSE: OMC)
and consists of over 8,000 employees across 140 offices in over 60
countries, with its headquarters in New York, NY.
PRESS CONTACT: Donna
Tobin, Global Chief Marketing & Communications Officer,
DDB Worldwide; press@ddb.com
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