The Week

The management shuffle last week at Starcom MediaVest Group, Chicago, appears to clear the way for CEO Jack Klues, 49, to take a bigger role at parent Publicis Groupe. Renetta McCann, the CEO of Publicis Groupe's Starcom North America, last week was promoted to CEO of the Americas for Starcom MediaVest Group. Ms. McCann, 47, who has run Starcom North America since 2000, reports to Mr. Klues, who has long been tipped to oversee both Starcom MediaVest and sibling media network, ZenithOptimedia. Currently Starcom MediaVest and ZenithOptimedia report to Roger Haupt, president-chief operating officer of Publicis. People close to the agency expect Mr. Haupt to step down in the near future, clearing the way for Mr. Klues to be promoted. Mr. Haupt could not be reached. In the new post, Ms. McCann will oversee Starcom, MediaVest, GM Planworks and Starlink operations in the U.S., Canada and Latin America. AdAge.com QwikFIND aap85w