Ogilvy has announced the appointments of Stacey Ryan-Cornelius as Global Chief Financial Officer and Jag Dhanji as Global Chief People Officer.

Andy Main, Global CEO of Ogilvy said, “Stacey is not only a seasoned leader with vast experience and creative commercial acumen, but also a leader experienced in business transformation and growth. We’re thrilled to have her back at Ogilvy as we focus on being the best platform and partner for growth, delivering speed to value for our clients with world-class creative thinking. Jag’s experience working across fast-moving organizations and industries, and the passion she has shown for building a culture at Ogilvy that empowers people to do their best work, will be an amazing asset to our team.”

Jag said, “We are living through a unique moment where we are completely rethinking the way we live and work, which makes this opportunity so invigorating. Ogilvy has some of the best creative and strategic talent in the world and I’m excited to work with my colleagues across the globe to ensure that Ogilvy remains a ‘company of giants’ with a culture that is innovative, inclusive, and fun.”

Stacey succeeds Steve Goldstein, who is retiring from the business and will stay on for a transition period through early 2021; Jag takes over for Brian Fetherstonhaugh. Stacey and Jag will both report to Andy Main as well as WPP Chief Financial Officer John Rogers and WPP Chief People Officer Jacqui Canney respectively; they will also join the WPP Finance and People leadership teams.

Jag Dhanji joined Ogilvy in October 2017 as Chief Talent Officer for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Jag is a seasoned leader that has commercial experience working across a number of international companies and industries including Diageo, Vodafone and Costa. She has worked with diverse teams including the Global Marketing and Innovation team at Diageo, the India leadership team at Vodafone, as well as the International team at Costa.

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