Publicis: Leo Burnett Worldwide Names New CEO

Crain’s Chicago Business: Leo Burnett is putting its succession plan into action, naming Rich Stoddart to CEO of Leo Burnett Worldwide effective Feb. 1. Stoddart, currently Burnett’s North American CEO, succeeds Tom Bernardin, who has been the chief executive of Leo Burnett since 2004. Bernardin will remain in his chairman role through June 2017.