REVOLVING DOOR: Havas Worldwide New York Names Laura Maness As President

Laura Maness was named president of Havas Worldwide New York, beginning March 1. Maness will be responsible for running the day-to-day operations of the New York office, including managing key accounts, working to deliver integrated client solutions, and driving growth initiatives. She will report to Andrew Benett, Global CEO, Havas Worldwide and Havas Creative Group. Currently, Maness serves as chief growth Officer of Havas Worldwide North America and managing director of the Chicago office. She has helped Havas Worldwide Chicago achieve recent growth, with new business wins including Sears's Craftsman, DieHard and Kenmore brands, Kmart, Ragu, DISH Network and Moen. Maness joined Havas Worldwide in 2013 as US Chief Growth Officer from digital agency Propane Studio, where, as senior vice president, she led business development and marketing efforts. "Laura has been a key leader at Havas Worldwide Chicago, consecutively delivering stellar growth and innovation year after year for the agency and the North America network," said Benett. "Her commitment and collaborative spirit have helped lead the transformation of the Chicago Village. I'm thrilled to have her in New York." In addition, Matt Weiss will take on a newly formed role as global chief revenue officer, in addition to his role as global chief marketing officer for Havas Worldwide, reporting to Benett. In this new dual role, he will be responsible for marketing and revenue generation across the network, including accountability for driving better integration and alignment among all revenue-generating entities within the agency portfolio, and for developing unique properties to drive new revenue streams for the company

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