Interpublic Group has appointed Jorge Benitez as an independent board director, effective September 1.  

Benitez spent 33 years at Accenture, the last three as CEO of its North America region before retiring in 2014.  

At Accenture, Benitez served clients in the retail, automotive, consumer goods and services, and life sciences industries. According to IPG, his expertise includes large-scale transformations, enterprise system implementations, change management and leadership development. 

Benitez’s appointment expands IPG's Board to 10 directors, nine of whom are independent. He will serve on the Audit Committee and the Compensation and Leadership Talent Committee. 

Benitez also serves on the boards of two other publicly traded companies: Fifth Third Bancorp and World Fuel Services Corp.