M+C Saatchi North America has announced the appointment of David Hermer as chief financial and operating officer. The role is new and Hermer is based in New York.  

Hermer joins from Publicis Groupe, where he spent more than 13 years in several senior roles. Most recently, he served as global CFO across two of Publicis Groupe's largest international client relationships, Heineken and Samsung.  

The appointment comes during a period of transformation for M+C Saatchi North America.  

The agency appointed Nadja Bellan-White NA CEO about 18 months ago. Since then the agency has consolidated previously siloed capabilities into a unified regional operating model while expanding leadership across strategy, creative, growth, consulting, health, sport, production and communications. 

Recent wins include Brand USA, Novo Nordisk and U.S. Soccer Federation. 

“This role is about far more than finance,” said Bellan-White. “As our business has scaled and our model has become increasingly integrated, we knew we needed someone who could strengthen our commercial discipline and help build the operational foundation for our next phase of growth.”