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Suzanne Powers is Global Chief Strategy Officer of McCann Worldgroup. She was just named by AdAge as the "2019 Chief Strategy Officer of the Year." Under her leadership, McCann was ranked the #1 Most Creatively Effective Global Network by the Effies in 2018 and 2019; they were named the Effies Agency of the Year in 2017 and 2018. Most recently, Suzanne appeared on the cover of AdWeek in recognition of McCann Worldgroup claiming "2019 Global Agency of the Year" for the first time in nearly two decades.
Suzanne joined McCann in 2013 from Crispin Porter+Bogusky, where she served as Global Strategy Officer. Before that, she led global brand strategy at TBWA for over a decade.
She’s been an industry leader throughout her career, including as a frequent keynote speaker and awards show judge. She is past Chairperson of the AAAA’s Planning Committee. In 2016, she was recognized by Advertising Women of New York with its “Changing the Game” award as one of the industry’s “Catalysts of Innovation.”