Kansas City, MO-based ad agency BarkleyOKRP has expanded its national footprint with the opening of its first New York City office, located in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. 

At launch later this month roughly 20 employees will be based in the office with several senior agency leaders including Sean Corcoran, president of MissionOne Media, the agency’s media arm, CFO Asad Husain, Christine Gratton, executive creative director and Lavall Chichester, executive vice president--SEO & AI optimization. 

This move is part of the agency’s broader national expansion, including a new Kansas City headquarters opening next fall and an Austin office opening this month. With the addition of New York, BarkleyOKRP now numbers nearly 700 people across Kansas City, Chicago, Austin, Denver, and New York. 

“Opening our New York office in the heart of the ad industry’s flagship city represents a big step for us,” stated Katy Hornaday, CEO of BarkleyOKRP.  

The office, like the rest of the agency, notes Hornaday, will be full service, “from day one, not a satellite, and a natural evolution of our growth, ambitions, and client needs.” 

The opening follows a strong year of business development including new clients Inspire Sleep, Frontier, Sierra, Lending Club, Land O Frost, Suja Life, and others. 

Other clients include Burger King, Metro by T-Mobile, Planet Fitness, and more.  

Pictured above is an exterior shot of the Chelsea neighborhood building where BarkleyOKRP's new office is located.