• Campbell Ewald Promotes Kari Shimmel to CEO

    Kari Shimmel has been promoted to CEO of Campbell Ewald, succeeding Kevin Wertz. Shimmel, who was most recently chief strategy officer, will oversee operations of the IPG agency’s New York and Los Angeles offices. She will remain based in its Detroit headquarters. The first woman to lead Campbell Ewald in the agency’s 112-year history, Shimmel asserts it was the right moment in time.

    AdAge, 11/29/2022

Client Start Year End Year
OnStar 1997 Current
American Heart Association 2023 Current
EverBank 2022 Current
Empire State Development 2015 Current
Centene 2022 Current
Shamrock Farms 2018 Current
Alliance for Lifetime Income 2018 Current
MotorCity Casino Hotel 2010 Current
hear.com 2023 Current
Meta Platforms 2023 Current

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  • Kari Shimmel

    Kari Shimmel

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Silmo Bonomi

    Silmo Bonomi

    Chief Creative Officer

  • Meryl Swagner

    Meryl Swagner

    Head of Strategy

  • Josh  Huling

    Josh Huling

    Head of Strategy, CE/CX

  • Colin Padden

    Colin Padden

    Chief Client Officer

  • Barb Rozman-Stokes

    Barb Rozman-Stokes

    Chief Talent Officer

  • Jamil Buie

    Jamil Buie

    Group Director, Growth & Innovation

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