Sharb Farjami, CEO of WPP Media’s North America region, is leaving the agency for what’s described as a non-competitive opportunity. It could not be immediately determined what that opportunity is. 

Global CEO Brian Lesser disclosed the development in a memo to employees in the US and Canada on Wednesday. 

Farjami was named to the post in January 2024, having previously served as NA CEO of WPP Media agency Wavemaker. 

Lesser will oversee the region until a successor to Farjami is named.  

“Sharb’s leadership laid the foundation for our success and was instrumental in our transformation,” Lesser wrote in his memo. “From bringing in clients like Adobe, Audible, and Johnson & Johnson, to guiding the rollout of our new operating model and brand in the region, he has been a tireless advocate for our clients and our business.”