Our Team
David Ford
Global Chief Communications Officer
David Ford is a strategic communications leader who has leveraged the power of storytelling and creativity to drive cultural impact throughout his career. He currently serves as Ogilvy’s Global Chief Communications Officer.
As Ogilvy’s chief brand champion, David manages the reputation of one of the world’s most recognized and award-winning creative companies. His responsibilities include driving all global external and internal communications, evangelizing the strength of the company’s global creative network which spans 131 offices in 93 countries, and promoting the company's offering to clients across Advertising, PR, Consulting, Experience, and Health. Since joining Ogilvy in 2019, he has helped bolster the creative network’s standing with Campaign magazine naming Ogilvy its 2022 Global Network of the Year.
David has extensive experience leading communications teams spanning the advertising and media industries. Prior to joining Ogilvy in 2019, David worked for first-class organizations including ABC News, where he drove media relations strategy and served as a spokesman for several anchors and broadcasts including ‘World News with Diane Sawyer’ as well as the news division’s breaking news, political, international, and investigative units. In 2013 he oversaw communications strategy for the launch of Fusion TV, a cable network formed as a joint venture of Disney/ABC and Univision; he added oversight of the network’s marketing efforts in 2015. David later played a critical role as Fusion grew from a Miami-based cable network to a national media company through the acquisitions of recognizable digital brands such as Gizmodo, Jezebel, Deadspin, and The Onion. Earlier in his career, David was a publicist at The Karpel Group, the entertainment industry's gold standard for LGBTQ market outreach, and worked in Corporate Marketing at Wenner Media, which previously published Rolling Stone, Us Weekly, and Men’s Journal.
David is currently the co-chair of the 4A’s Agency Communications Committee and served on the 2021 Public Relations Jury for The One Show. He has a B.A. in Music Industry from the SUNY College at Oneonta and currently lives in New York with his partner and their golden retriever Maddie.
Ann Garreaud
Global CFO
As Ogilvy's Global Chief Financial Officer, Ann Garreaud oversees all financial and commercial operations across the agency's global network and serves as a member of parent company WPP’s finance leadership team. She is a distinguished financial leader, renowned for her deep understanding of the evolving agency landscape and unwavering focus on client value. Prior to her appointment at Ogilvy, Ann dedicated 25 years to Publicis Groupe, notably as EVP of Global Client Finance & Business Solutions, where she led financial and commercial operations for their Global Client Practice, driving significant growth and transforming business models. Her Publicis tenure also includes global CFO roles for Publicis Health and Publicis Worldwide.
Earlier in her career, Ann served as the U.S. CFO for the joint ventures between Y&R and Dentsu. She holds a BA from Lehigh University and an MBA from the Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University. Ann is recognized for her strategic leadership and commitment to leveraging financial expertise to deliver exceptional value and innovative solutions for clients.
Horacio Genolet
CEO, Latin America
Horacio is Executive Partner, Chief Executive, Latin America and has led Ogilvy’s Latin American operations since January 2017.
Under Horacio’s leadership, Ogilvy Latin America has been recognized by Cannes Lions as Latin America Regional Network of the Year for four consecutive years, earning its latest designation in 2022.
Horacio joined Ogilvy in 1993 in Argentina as an Account Supervisor. He was soon promoted to Account Group Director where he oversaw clients such as Duracell, IBM, SmithKline-Beecham and Mercedes Benz. After a three-year stint as Advertising Manager at Telecom Group, the largest cellular telephone company in Argentina, Horacio moved to media agency Carat as Regional Director for Latin America.
In 2004 Horacio returned to Ogilvy in Mexico as VP of Client Services in charge of accounts such as American Express, Volvo, Coca-Cola and Gillette.
In 2006, he was appointed as Managing Director of the Ogilvy Miami, while also taking over duties as Regional Account Director for American Express, Motorola, Kraft and Lenovo. Horacio returned to Ogilvy Mexico in 2008 as Executive VP and in August of 2011 he was appointed CEO.
Under his stewardship, Ogilvy was ranked the number one agency in Mexico by Merca2.0 for three consecutive years (2014, 2015, 2016).
Horacio has been recognized for five consecutive years (2012-2017) as one of the 300 Most Influential Leaders of Mexico by Líderes Mexicanos magazine, and he was also named one of the Top 100 Marketing and Advertising Leaders by Merca2.0.
In 2015, Horacio became President of the Executive Board of the Mexican Association of Advertising Agencies. In 2016, he acted as President of the EFFIE Awards Council.
Horacio has a degree in Advertising from the Universidad del Salvador in Buenos Aires and a Master's Degree in Integrated Communications from Bonn University in Germany.
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Fiona Gordon
Global CEO, Ogilvy Advertising
Fiona is the Global CEO of Advertising, where she drives the evolution of Ogilvy’s advertising, brand, and content capabilities to meet the shifting needs of clients. Since joining Ogilvy as a graduate trainee in the 1990s, she has held leadership positions across EMEA, Asia, and the US.
Prior to her current role, she served as CEO of Ogilvy UK from 2021, where she led the agency to become WARC’s #1 creative agency in the UK in 2024. Her leadership spurred notable new business wins, such as Molson Coors and Valeo Foods, and multiple industry recognitions, including the Financial Times’ ranking of Ogilvy Consulting as a top consulting firm and the Global Influencer Marketing Awards’ Best Large Influencer Marketing Agency title.
Fiona’s prior roles include Chief Client Officer for Ogilvy EMEA and WPP UK Team Lead for Walgreens Boots Alliance, where she secured strong business results and the brand’s highest reputation scores in a decade. She was also Group Chairperson of Ogilvy Singapore from 2011-2015, leading the agency to accolades like SE Asia Agency of the Year and SE Asia Agency Head of the Year. Throughout her career she has led accounts including Unilever, American Express, GSK, Singtel, and Mondelēz.
An active industry leader, she is on the Advisory Board of Stella (WPP’s Women’s Network), the IPA Council, WACL, and the American European Business Association, and co-chairs the Creative and Cultural Action Group for Make London a Living Wage City. In 2021, she was named to Ad Age’s Leading Women list.
Ab Gaur
Global Chief Data & Tech Officer
Ab Gaur is a pioneering leader in marketing technology. He founded Verticurl in 2006, establishing one of the world's first agencies dedicated to the field. Under his leadership as CEO, Verticurl rapidly expanded its footprint to over 18 countries. He also serves as Global Chief Data and Technology Officer for Ogilvy and leads Ogilvy One in APAC. Ab shapes the technology vision, strategic growth, and commercial success for both Verticurl and Ogilvy, focusing on leveraging marketing technology to craft exceptional consumer experiences. His expertise is widely recognized and respected through his consultation of many of the world’s top global multinational corporations.