John Seifert

A 39-year veteran of Ogilvy, John was appointed Chief Executive, Worldwide in January 2016 after leading the revitalization of Ogilvy’s North American operations since 2009, resulting in revenue growth, digital transformation, diverse talent recruitment, and new business development. In September 2016, he became Worldwide Chairman and led the agency into its Next Chapter.

John was previously Chairman of Ogilvy’s Global Brand Community, a portfolio of 25 global clients representing over $1 billion in annual revenue. He has led multi-discipline global brand teams for American Express, BP, DuPont, Siemens, and many others.

John is a frequent lecturer at universities and business forums on the subject of “Enterprise Branding.” He is a National Board member of buildOn, a non-profit group targeting at risk high school students in urban communities across the U.S.