Milwaukee-based B2B agency Bader Rutter has promoted David Jordan to be its next CEO. Jordan becomes the fourth CEO in the employee-owned agency’s 50-year history succeeding Jeff Young, who will remain chairman of the board of directors. 

Jordan has more than two decades of experience in business and marketing strategy, and for the past five years has led growth efforts in the industries of agriculture, food and animal care for the agency. 

“We have the healthiest, most diverse client portfolio in our history with more than $200B in market cap due to our driven, talented team and David’s strategic guidance and leadership,” said Young.   

Jordan will lead Bader Rutter while also serving on the executive board of directors for BBN, the B2B agency collective. In his role with BBN, Jordan works closely with global marketing leaders across 30 countries and 71 offices that represent more than 500 brands. 

The agency also has an office in Chicago. Clients include Corteva Agriscience, McCain Foods, Seaboard Foods, Tyson Cobb and Zoetis.