NEW YORK, Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnicom Group
(NYSE: OMC) today announced the appointment of Emily
K. Graham to Chief Equity and Impact Officer and SVP,
Diversity and Inclusion Communications. In this role, she will be
responsible for accelerating the holding company's diversity,
equity and inclusion (DE&I) efforts and executing OPEN 2.0,
Omnicom's action plan for achieving systemic equity for all
professionals across its agencies. She will also serve as a senior
communications counselor, advising on DE&I matters. Graham
succeeds Tiffany R. Warren in this
role and will report to Omnicom's Chairman and CEO, John Wren.
Previously serving as Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at
FleishmanHillard, Graham brings a deep understanding of Omnicom's
internal structures and existing DE&I efforts along with 15
years of global agency experience as a corporate communications
strategist. In her role at FleishmanHillard, she headed a global
taskforce that accelerated DE&I as a business priority across
the firm's 2,500-person network. She also launched and led True
MOSAIC, a global practice dedicated to providing clients
strategic communications counsel on DE&I. Graham's commitment
to DE&I started two years prior to assuming the Chief Diversity
and Inclusion Officer role, having co-led FleishmanHillard's
efforts since 2018.
In her new role at Omnicom, Graham will lead the OPEN Leadership
Team, a group of Diversity Champions dedicated full-time to
providing structure, support, counsel and visibility to DE&I
initiatives and policies throughout Omnicom. She will help the
group leverage its expertise to advise clients and internal teams
on DE&I matters.
"Our goal is that every Omnicom agency, globally, be a pillar of
diversity, equity and inclusion, and we are proud to keep our
efforts moving forward under Emily's leadership," said John Wren, Chairman and CEO of Omnicom Group.
"Emily joins us not only with a passion for DE&I, but a wealth
of experience in the agency world where she consistently offered
top-tier client counsel as a seasoned communications strategist.
She comes into this role with a fresh perspective on how we can
accelerate our internal progress and best service our clients who
similarly have ambitions and expectations around DE&I."
"I am honored to join Omnicom, especially at a time where
vision, clarity and action on DE&I is essential. Achieving real
systemic equity with urgency is the heart of our OPEN 2.0
strategy," said Graham.
Graham continues, "Omnicom agencies must continue working to
ensure their agency cultures are inclusive so that underrepresented
communities belong and thrive. Through sustained impact,
accountability and actions, Omnicom has the opportunity to be an
equitable leader in our industry on a global scale. I'm eager to
lead and work alongside the dedicated and passionate Diversity
Champions to chart our path forward."
In addition to her DE&I work, Graham previously served on
FleishmanHillard's leadership Cabinet and co-led the Financial
and Professional Services sector group for the Americas,
guiding some of the firm's leading clients in transformation,
corporate reputation and executive visibility. Prior to
FleishmanHillard, she held senior positions at MWWPR and
Burson-Marsteller. Graham currently serves as board member for the
Institute of Public Relations (IPR), and her career journey has
been profiled by the likes of LinkedIn, Forbes and Essence
Magazine. Among other industry accolades, Graham was recently
honored as a Top Woman in PR by PRNews and a 40 Under 40 Honoree by
Crain's New York Business.
Supporting Graham in her efforts will be Omnicom's newest
Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Ana Leen. Leen joins the group as the current
President of American Advertising Federation (AAF) Austin and Director of Partnerships for
ADCOLOR. Prior to her role at Omnicom Group, Leen served as Account
Director at GSD&M for six years, where she helped lead and grow
the agency's multicultural business.
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