Ogilvy appoints Lyndsey Corona as U.S. CEO

Ogilvy has appointed Lyndsey Corona as Chief Executive Officer for the U.S., placing her in charge of the agency’s operations across New York, Chicago, Washington, D.C., and California. She will oversee Advertising, PR, Social and Influence, Customer Experience, and Consulting, with a mandate to strengthen client value, develop talent, and drive growth across the market.

Corona will also act as executive sponsor for Ogilvy’s Verizon relationship. She steps into the role on January 1 and will report to Laurent Ezekiel, Global CEO of The Ogilvy Group.

Leadership focused on integration

Laurent Ezekiel, Global CEO, The Ogilvy Group: “Lyndsey possesses an ability to deeply connect with our clients, grasp the complexities of their world, and orchestrate teams across our capabilities to deliver creative ideas that don't just solve problems, but fundamentally propel businesses forward. The entrepreneurial spirit and diverse experience that she brings to this role will undoubtedly translate into exceptional value for our clients and growth for the agency as we look to its next chapter.”

Lyndsey Corona: “The power of Ogilvy is all creative disciplines integrated, under one roof, led and supported by the best talent in the world. We come together to create and accelerate real topline value for our clients as a true force multiplier for their businesses. I look forward to partnering with Laurent and the team across the U.S. on this next chapter.”

Track record across agencies and markets

Corona brings more than two decades of experience across global networks, holding companies, and startups. She joined WPP in January to lead its relationship with Verizon as Global Growth Lead. Before that, she was President and Partner at independent creative shop Slap Global, driving its first AOR assignments with SeatGeek, Petco, and Eastern Mountain Sports while doubling revenue each year. During her tenure, Slap earned recognition as Effies Global Independent Agency of the Year and Ad Age Small Agency of the Year for two consecutive years.

Broad experience across major agency groups

Earlier in her career, Corona was Chief Growth Officer at McCann North America, where she also contributed to the launch of McCann Entertainment. She previously held senior positions at TBWA New York, guiding business development and leading global brand efforts for Pernod Ricard and McDonald’s. Her experience includes supporting brand relaunches at Forsman & Bodenfors in the U.S., The&Partnership in North America, and 215/McCann in San Francisco. Across these roles, she has advised brands such as McDonald’s, Microsoft, General Mills, Pernod Ricard, and PUMA.

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