“This company can’t be any better or bigger than the growth of the people in it.”
The values we value.
As an agency and as individuals, we have four key principles that we aim to bring to our work every day. We call them the 4 Cs.
Eyes of a Child
Chooses to believe. Emanates joy. Knows that sincerity and curiosity are the ingredients for true transformation.
Heart of a Champion
Acts bravely. Protects ideas. Defends the interest of the people and leads with principle.
Hand of a Craftsman
Sees what no one else notices, but everyone will feel. Asks how can I make this better? But also knows when to stop.
Soul of a Citizen
Respects the work and one another. Always says thank you. Is tough but constructive. Draws people in, never pushes them away.
Building a workplace that reflects the world we live in.
It’s not enough to be a diverse workplace. Our people need to fearlessly bring their unique points of view to the table. It’s the only way our work can ever reach its fullest potential. We’re committed at all levels of our agency to growing a more inclusive Leo Burnett. Together with our parent company, Publicis Groupe, we’ve made a $50 million commitment to attract and grow Black talent, as we continue to nurture a culture of belonging in which our people feel empowered to bring their whole selves every day.
We support eight employee-created resource groups, representing different populations and helping to build a greater sense of belonging throughout the agency.
Our peer-reviewed Inclusivity Product Council challenges stereotypes in our work at all stages of the creative process.
Marcel, our AI-enabled platform, provides all employees with ongoing, anti-bias and cultural sensitivity training, along with live workshops, 30,000-plus online courses and conversations with industry change-makers.
We’re unwavering in our commitment to providing the Black community and people of color with more opportunity in creative fields through scholarships, mentorships and education-focused relationships.
We’ve formed an alliance with Free the Work, a talent-discovery platform for underrepresented creators, and are committed to awarding at least 25% of outsourced production to minority partners.
Our work will never be finished, but we’re proud of the recognition that our efforts have earned.
Our Leadership
Andrew Swinand
Chief Executive Officer
Here’s the first thing you need to know about Andrew: He has founded nine successful start-ups and exited seven of them. And he left to do this all after getting to a comfortable point in corporate life (from joining the Army at 17 to landing in brand management at P&G to becoming president of Starcom Mediavest Groupe). Andrew’s startups—focused on marketing personalization and analytics—came out of his restless energy and desire to lead the change in our industry. That same risk-taking, future-forward vision brought Andrew to the CEO role at Leo Burnett Group. Since taking the helm, Andrew has led both our business transformation and that of our clients by investing in data and technology while doubling down on creativity.
Gareth Goodall
Chief Strategy Officer
Gareth is Chief Strategy Officer for Publicis Groupe’s creative agencies in the U.S. and Leo Burnett. In his career, he has been named North American Creative Strategist of the Year by Ad Age, listed as one of the 100 most influential people in British creative industries by The Independent, and called a Face to Watch and one of London's 10 Best Planners by Campaign. His work has been awarded across the full spectrum of marketing, with Gold awards at the Effies, APG and Jay Chiat. He has been Chair of Judges at both APG and Jay Chiat. Before joining us, Gareth was Chief Strategy Officer of Anomaly New York and Chief Strategy Officer and Joint Managing Director of Fallon London. Outside of work, he enjoys writing and won the UK's largest award for new short fiction.
Emily Doskow
Chief Marketing Officer
Win or lose, Emily is that rare agency person whose first question after an intense pitch is: “What’s next?” She has had a lot of what’s nexts in her career. Charged with leading our new-business, growth and reputation efforts, Emily has architected teams and processes that have led to wins ranging from Jim Beam and Walgreens to Champion and Dunkin'. In 2022, Emily led pitch teams to a 90% win rate and helped earn Leo Burnett the title of second-most-winning agency in the world and placement on Ad Age’s coveted A-List. Whether she’s pitching a new client or helping build and market new capabilities, Emily brings to her work a growth mentality, the right amount of competitiveness and a whole lot of humanity. Emily also dedicates her time to female mentorship and is engaged in the broader business community through organizations such as Chief, World 50 and She Runs It; she also sits on the board of the Chicago Advertising Federation.
Billie Smith
Chief Talent Officer
Billie is hardly a rule follower, but she does live by a few simple rules at work and in life: Treat people fairly and with respect. Give them opportunities. And always support them, especially when they try something new and fail. As our chief talent officer and, before that, our director of talent management, Billie has helped hundreds, if not thousands, of Burnetters grow, serving as their facilitator and their champion. “I didn’t sit back and wait for my career to happen, and that’s what I encourage in others,” she says. Billie also helps lead our ongoing efforts to hold ourselves accountable as an agency in which inclusion and representation are fundamental to our culture, our product and how we behave in the world. “For me,” she says, “DE&I work is fundamentally internal change. My goal is to give people the tools, the space and the support to confidently embark on this journey together.”
Katie Ogarek
Financial Officer
Katie has worked across our entire finance discipline for more than 20 years and now leads a department dedicated to delivering our clients’ needs while driving the agency’s financial strategy and operations. The keys to Katie’s success and longevity: understanding every aspect of our business and considering her fellow Burnetters as family. Throughout Katie’s career, she has helped strengthen financial and internal controls; navigated the demands of complex, often highly regulated categories; led client and new-business finance teams; and helped manage various acquisitions and integrations. Prior to leading Leo Burnett’s finance department, Katie oversaw finance for Arc, the Leo Burnett Group agency specializing in commerce and shopper marketing.
Britt Nolan
Co-President & Chief Creative Officer
Britt Nolan is Co-President and Chief Creative Officer of Leo Burnett Chicago. He first joined the agency in 2009 as a copywriter with a passion for doing work that real people care about. At every step along the way, Britt has helped iconic brands form emotional connections that grow their businesses. He introduced the world to “Mayhem” for Allstate, launched #DoWhatYouCant for Samsung with the help of a flying ostrich, invited America to “Drive a Firestone,” brought Coors Light some much-needed “Chill,” helped Country Time Lemonade win hearts and change laws, and put van Gogh’s bedroom on Airbnb. Britt’s work has earned 50+ Cannes Lions, along with awards from the Effies, D&AD, ADC, One Show, Clios, London International and more. In 2019, Britt himself was inducted into AAF’s Hall of Achievement. He also sits on the board of Marwen, a school that provides free visual arts education and college and career programming for Chicago’s young people.
Liz Taylor
Co-President & Chief Operating Officer
Liz has spent her career building and growing some of the most iconic brands in the world. Most recently, Liz was Managing Director of the London office of TBWA\Media Arts Lab, the bespoke agency dedicated to Apple. While there, she oversaw advertising for Apple’s products and services in Europe, Turkey and the Middle East, also serving as Executive Director of the global iPhone business. In addition to Apple, she has worked with brands such as Delta Air Lines, Spotify, Comcast and Hallmark. She also oversaw website and app development for Verizon Wireless. Liz’s commitment to growing talent is evident in her role as adjunct faculty at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., where she taught digital analytics and measurement.
Make something great with us.
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