Kate Rowlinson is the CEO of GroupM UK, having taken on the role in late 2024 following a restructure that saw previous dual-role leader Josh Krichefski step down from UK responsibilities. She leads the UK market as part of a broader transformation under global leadership to simplify the organization's structure.
An interview with Josh Krichefski, CEO at GroupM and President of the IPA
Who is GroupM owned by?
WPP Media, formerly GroupM, is a U.S. based media business which is owned by the multinational holding company WPP plc. GroupM was the world's largest media buying agency, as of 2023.
A chief marketing officer (CMO), also called a chief brand officer (CBO), is a C-suite corporate executive responsible for managing marketing activities in an organization.
Cindy Helen Rose OBE (born 18 August 1965) is an American-British business executive and former President of Microsoft Western Europe. In July 2025, she was appointed chief executive of WPP, a role she assumed on September 1, 2025.
In his current dual role, Dave Penski leads Publicis Media's agency brands and capabilities across the US and maintains oversight of its global investment arm, Publicis Media Exchange (PMX). He also serves as a member of Publicis Groupe's US ComEx, where he plays a key role in driving growth across the network.
The Board of WPP plc (LSE/NYSE: WPP) today announces that Mark Read, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), will retire from the Board and as CEO on 31 December 2025.
Miki Kuusi – one of six founders of Wolt, which was taken over by Doordash in 2022 – will take up the Deliveroo CEO role, in addition to his existing role as head of international at DoorDash. Kuusi will be relocating to London in the coming months.
The top three of GroupM's competitors in the Other Marketing Tech category are Spring with 59.94%, Accenture with 13.80%, Shop2market with 4.75% market share.
Michael Palmer serves as the Global Vice President of Emerging Technologies of GroupM. Oksana Matviichuk serves as the Global Strategy Director on IBM at EightBar of GroupM. Pamela Murray serves as the VP, Director Broadcast Traffic of GroupM.
Arthur Sadoun (born 23 May 1971) is a French businessman. He is the chairman and CEO of Publicis Groupe, the world's third largest advertising and PR group.
Maurice Lévy is Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Publicis Groupe, the leader in business, marketing and communications transformation. He joined Publicis in 1971 as IT Director, and was appointed CEO of Publicis Conseil, the Groupe's flagship agency, in 1981.
Niel Bornman is the CEO of Publicis Connected Media UK, where he drives the company's innovation and growth, delivering transformative media solutions that create lasting value for clients.
Rose has been on WPP's board since 2019 and previously worked for the Walt Disney Company, Virgin Media and Vodafone, before joining Microsoft in 2016, according to her LinkedIn profile.
Darren Hardman is the Corporate Vice President and CEO of Microsoft UK & Ireland, responsible for all product and service offerings and driving AI leadership for commercial and public sector clients.
Rose joined WPP on 1 September. She will be paid a basic salary of £1.25m, with short- and long-term bonuses based on multiples of salary. Her predecessor, Mark Read, was awarded a total compensation package including bonuses of £3.8m in 2024.
The average salary for a CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) in US is $225,908. The average additional cash compensation for a CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) in US is $67,667. The average total compensation for a CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) in US is $293,575.
