Wendy Clark's new gig: partner at strategic advisory firm Consello

Wendy Clark, the global CEO of Dentsu International who left last September has surfaced in a new position: She has become a partner at Consello, a financial services advisory and strategic investing platform. The move is unexpected for Clark, a prominent figure in the ad industry whose previously served as a top marketing executive at Coca-Cola and CEO of DDB Worldwide. “Having had the privilege of leading two different companies, and working on both the client and advisory sides of the business, has given me some unique insight and perspective that I look forward to leveraging on behalf of Consello and its clients,” Clark said in a press release issued by Consello. She could not be reached for comment at deadline. Check out the latest Ad Age events and award programs “I am thrilled to begin this next chapter in my career journey,” said Clark, adding that Consello is “a company that is really on the move. All of the amazing leaders who have joined the company have done so for a reason—this is a differentiated platform that can do things no other company in the world can do in the same way.” Clark joins an interesting group of partners at the investment firm, such as Partner and President Oscar Salazar, previously the founding chief technology officer at Uber; Mindy Grossman, former president and CEO at WW International; and Tom Brady, the recently retired legendary NFL quarterback. In total, the advisory firm lists eight partners on its website. This is the latest appointment by Consello, which hired a chief economist, chief administrative officer and chief technology officer in February. The New York-based company launched in 2022 and recently expanded its footprint with offices in London and Miami. Its four divisions consist of digital assets advisory, growth and business development, merchant banking and M&A Advisory. “Wendy is not only a natural born leader but also one of the most innovative people I have ever worked with in my 30 years in business,” said Consello Chairman-CEO Declan Kelly in the release. “She has an acute understanding of consumer behavior, having held senior marketing roles at some of the world's most important consumer brands, and she has twice proven herself as a successful CEO of a global business.” Clark departed from her role as Dentsu's Global CEO in September, soon before the holding company announced it would be restructuring the international group she ran with Dentsu Group’s Japan-based operations. Her departure from Dentsu came after Clark departed DDB in 2020.

Wendy Clark's new gig: partner at strategic advisory firm Consello

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