• Celebrating Black History Month – What’s Your Plan? - Empower

    Celebrating Black History Month – What’s Your Plan? - Empower

    Every year as we usher in the new year, we layout plans to celebrate Black history month. Typically, it’s filled with lots of articles celebrating the contributions of great Black inventors, entertainers, politicians, sprinkled with quotes from Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s famous speeches.

    Empower, 02/01/2023

  • After 38 Years Empower Media to Enter New Era of Ownership and Leadership - Empower

    After 38 Years Empower Media to Enter New Era of Ownership and Leadership - Empower

    Ashlee Clarke Named New CEO and Becomes Majority Shareholder of Independent Agency, Empower Media – Solidifying it as the Largest Female-Owned Media Agency in America

    Empower, 01/11/2023

  • Ashlee Clarke Featured in Adweek - Empower

    Ashlee Clarke Featured in Adweek - Empower

    CINCINNATI (January 12, 2023) – Today Adweek reported on Empower Media’s exciting news on becoming the largest woman-owned media agency in America.

    Adweek, 01/12/2023

  • MediaPost Highlights New Empower Owners - Empower

    MediaPost Highlights New Empower Owners - Empower

    CINCINNATI (January 12, 2023) – Today MediaPost columnist, Richard Whitman shined a spotlight on Empower Media’s new owners – diving deep into their impressive backgrounds and expertise that’s bound to catapult the agency into a new weight-class.

    MediaPost, 01/12/2023

  • The Advertising Miracle of Advent Calendars - Empower

    The Advertising Miracle of Advent Calendars - Empower

    Advent calendars have been around for a long time, from the original countdown 2,000 years ago, up to the first known physical advent calendar created in 1908. A tradition that started as the hanging of devotional imagery each day leading up to Christmas has evolved into brands creating custom product calendars full of daily gifts. Consumer interest has increased +92% since the 2020 holiday season, and our CultureTap team anticipates brand advent calendars will continue to trend during the 2023 holiday season.

    Empower, 12/18/2022

Client Start Year End Year
Zaxby's 2022 Current
Newell Brands 2021 Current
RoC Skincare 2021 Current
MadeGood 2021 Current
American Standard 2020 Current
Brooks Running 2019 Current
Tempur Sealy International 2019 Current
GNC 2019 Current
Jack Link's 2018 Current
VTech 2018 Current

America’s largest woman-owned media agency

Our advantage is simple: Clients first – not shareholders.

From the day we opened our doors in 1985, Empower has always challenged the media status quo.

Empower is a highly awarded and respected media agency. We are a multi-year recipient of “Agency of the Year” from MediaPost and Campaign US with honors from Ad Age and Adweek.

Our senior and experienced integrated team of Communications Strategy, Media Innovation, Media Planning and Buying, Creative, Marketing Scientists, Influencer Marketing and Data-Analytics work in collaboration on our client’s business daily.

Empower’s client tenure rate is unmatched–3X the industry average. Our clients include Tempur Sealy, Wendy’s, Brooks Running, Fifth Third Bank, Gorilla Glue, O'Keeffe's, E.W. Scripps, Jack Link’s, VTech, Bush Brothers, Zaxby’s, GNC, Famous Footwear, Ashley, LIXIL, O-Cedar, Rust-Oleum and RoC Skincare.

Empower Media is woman-run (67% female) and woman-owned – making it the largest woman-owned media agency in America.

Our offices are in Chicago, Cincinnati, Atlanta, New York, Houston and Palm Beach.

  • Ashlee Clarke

    Ashlee Clarke

    CEO

  • Chris Clarke

    Chris Clarke

    Executive Chairman

  • Cathy  Shaffner

    Cathy Shaffner

    Chief Investment Officer

  • Lee Doyle

    Lee Doyle

    EVP, Group Managing Director

  • Ryan Derrow

    Ryan Derrow

    Chief Media Innovation Officer

  • Rich  Notarianni

    Rich Notarianni

    Chief Consumer Officer

  • Amy Johnson

    Amy Johnson

    SVP, Co-Head Integrated Planning

  • Jason Kogut

    Jason Kogut

    SVP, Co-Head Integrated Planning

  • Rhona Sanchez

    Rhona Sanchez

    SVP, Co-Head Integrated Planning

  • Greg Clausen

    Greg Clausen

    EVP, Managing Director, Chicago

  • Jennifer Jackson

    Jennifer Jackson

    EVP, Client Strategy

  • Emily Locker

    Emily Locker

    SVP, Client Strategy

  • Mel  Reynolds

    Mel Reynolds

    SVP, Finance

  • Marcus Moore

    Marcus Moore

    SVP, Client Strategy

  • Megan Fontaine

    Megan Fontaine

    SVP, Client Strategy

  • Tim  Glover

    Tim Glover

    SVP, Investment

  • Brett Mowry

    Brett Mowry

    SVP, Marketing Science

  • Julie Dunn

    Julie Dunn

    SVP, Marketing Science

  • Alaina Pratt

    Alaina Pratt

    SVP, Operations

  • Connie Ross

    Connie Ross

    VP & Chair, DEI

  • Erica May

    Erica May

    VP, Communications Strategy Director

  • Kimberly McEntee

    Kimberly McEntee

    VP, Procurement

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