Katie Lee to Lead Starcom UK as CEO
Publicis Groupe strengthens its leadership bench as Katie Lee moves from WPP media agency Wavemaker to helm Starcom UK
Publicis Groupe has appointed Katie Lee as Chief Executive Officer of Starcom UK, marking another high-profile move in the reshaping of its agency leadership. Lee joins from GroupM agency Wavemaker, where she served as Chief Operating Officer.
A well-known figure in the UK advertising and media industry, Lee brings a rare blend of commercial, operational and creative leadership experience to Starcom. Prior to Wavemaker, she held senior roles at Omnicom’s BBD Perfect Storm and Sunshine, as well as at VCCP and Leo Burnett. She originally began her career in publishing at the Daily Telegraph, before transitioning into creative and media agency leadership.
Katie Lee as Chief Executive Officer of Starcom UK
Lee replaces Nadine Young, who stepped down from Starcom earlier this year. Her appointment is the latest in a series of leadership moves within Publicis Groupe UK, which recently brought in Jo Arden as CEO of Publicis.Poke and promoted Rick Hirst to a new group-level position.
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