John Sheehy was appointed Tuesday to the post of President of Global Operations, for Publicis Groupe's Starcom Mediavest Group, the agency confirmed. Sheehy joins SMG from sibling shop Leo Burnett,
where he was a member of the Leo Burnett Global Leadership Council and global head of the Kellogg business. Based in Chicago, Sheehy will report directly to SMG's global CEO Laura Desmond. In addition
to overseeing SMG global operations teams, Sheehy will play a key role in developing SMG's emerging markets, working closely with Thierry Jadot, who holds the dual titles of CEO Starcom France and
executive vice president, Emerging Markets. Sheehy is also charged with stimulating business in core markets, working with local market leaders. In addition, Sheehy will oversee several global
accounts including remaining the lead executive on Kellogg through a transition period.