WPP has appointed Adam Gerhart as global chief client officer. Based in New York, Gerhart will oversee the company’s key global client relationships and lead its network of Global Client Leaders. He will join WPP’s Executive Committee and report to Devika Bulchandani, chief operating officer, WPP.
In his new role, Gerhart will focus on strengthening client partnerships across WPP’s integrated offerings, improving collaboration across agencies and leveraging data, artificial intelligence and creativity to address clients’ growth challenges.
Gerhart brings extensive experience in global agency leadership, client partnerships and business transformation. Most recently, he served as global chief client officer at WPP Media, where he focused on embedding client-centricity into strategic decision-making.
Prior to this, he held global leadership positions, including global chief client officer at GroupM and global CEO of Mindshare. His experience spans strategy, client leadership and managing global agency operations.
Commenting on the appointment, Bulchandani said Gerhart’s strategic expertise and ability to execute across markets made him well suited to represent WPP’s capabilities to its clients.
Gerhart said he would focus on bringing together WPP’s talent, AI and technology capabilities, and media transformation expertise to help clients address their biggest business opportunities.
The appointment comes after WPP ranked first in net new business for the second quarter of 2026, the first half of the year and the nine months to Q2 2026, according to estimates from J.P. Morgan’s New Business Review.
