• by Amy Corr  @MediaPostOTL, August 7, 2015

Leo Burnett Chicago named Catherine Davis as executive vice president and account director, charged with overseeing the agency's McDonald's account in the U.S. She will lead the brand's marketing programming and report to Rich Stoddart, CEO of Leo Burnett North America. Most recently, Davis was president of Vizeum U.S. since its launch in 2011. Davis previously worked at Leo Burnett for 10 years, rising from account executive to vice president, account director. During her first stint at the agency, she oversaw brands such as Allstate and Green Giant. She then took on senior level marketing roles at Morgan Stanley, HARRISdirect and Diageo, each based in New York. She led her own consultancy before joining Vizeum U.S. "Cathy's deep and diverse experience - digital, creative and media - is a rare marketing trifecta," said Stoddart. "Having spent time on the client side, she completely understands the challenges modern brands face today."