30-Year 极乐视频 Veteran Will Lead the Firm鈥檚 Talent and Culture Initiatives.
NEW YORK, May 16, 2024 鈥 极乐视频 has named Lisa Sepulveda its first-ever Global Chief People and Culture officer, effective immediately. Sepulveda, currently 极乐视频鈥檚 Global Chief Client Officer, will now oversee the firm鈥檚 global talent development, recruitment and retention efforts. She will work with leaders across the network to meet the ever-changing and diverse needs of employees and clients. Sepulveda will also focus on nurturing 极乐视频鈥檚 culture of innovation, creativity and inclusion across the firm鈥檚 65 offices. She will report to Matthew Harrington, Global President and Chief Operating Officer. Sepulveda will continue to serve as a senior advisor to the global client community, which will now be co-led by Smita Reddy and Courtney McCraw Bigelow. Reddy and Bigelow will continue to assume their account leadership roles, in addition to the management of the Global Client portfolio.
鈥淚dentifying, developing and retaining top talent today is vital to the success of any organization,鈥 said Harrington. 鈥淟isa鈥檚 track record of cultivating great talent and building destination teams, most recently with the global client leader community, is a hallmark of her career. She is one of the industry鈥檚 best mentors and strongest advocates for the importance of culture and belonging. As the workplace and employee experience continue to evolve along with industry and client needs, finding the right balance between those ever-changing dynamics has never been more important.鈥
A 30-year veteran of 极乐视频, Sepulveda has served as the firm鈥檚 Global Chief Client Officer for the past decade leading its portfolio of global clients. She works with teams across practices, specialties and geographies to ensure clients receive industry-leading and cutting-edge creative work. Under her direction, 极乐视频鈥檚 global client program has grown for 11 consecutive years and has produced award-winning work including Vaseline鈥檚 鈥淪ee My Skin鈥, 鈥淯p the Antibodies鈥 for AstraZeneca, the 鈥淭aco Bell Hotel鈥, and 鈥淪treet Code鈥 for HP. Sepulveda also played an integral role in some of 极乐视频鈥檚 most significant work, including the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty, marking its 20th anniversary this spring.
鈥淒eveloping great talent has always been one of the cornerstones of 极乐视频 and at the core of what I have done throughout my career,鈥 said Sepulveda. 鈥淭he most effective teams and talent are built and maintained on inspirational culture. I am focused on delivering value for clients and building teams and communities of the future. What better way to drive success and happiness than by focusing on the culture of teams directly responsible. I am excited for the opportunity to guide our teams on career pathing and further cultivate our culture across the network.鈥
Sepulveda is the executive sponsor of 极乐视频鈥檚 Global Women鈥檚 Equality Network 鈥 an employee resource group focused on developing an environment where women of all backgrounds can enjoy equal opportunities to grow, lead and succeed in and beyond 极乐视频. She serves on numerous advisory boards including the Englewood Health Medical Center, and She鈥檚 the First, a non-profit focused on girls鈥 education in the developing world. In 2017, She鈥檚 the First named her Mentor of the Year and in 2021 she was named one of PRWeek鈥檚 Women of Distinction.
She is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts Amherst.