Adam Gerhart named WPP Global Chief Client Officer

WPP has appointed Adam Gerhart as Global Chief Client Officer. He will lead the company’s key global client relationships and oversee its network of Global Client Leaders.

Gerhart is based in New York, he joins WPP’s Executive Committee and reports to Chief Operating Officer Devika Bulchandani.

In the role, Gerhart will expand client partnerships across WPP’s integrated offerings and push cross-agency collaboration, using data, AI and creativity to address clients’ growth challenges. WPP says he will ensure the company keeps pace with the changing needs of marketers.

Gerhart most recently served as Global Chief Client Officer for WPP Media. Before that, he held global leadership roles including Global Chief Client Officer of GroupM and Global CEO of Mindshare. He has worked at WPP in roles ranging from strategist to global CEO.

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Bulchandani said: "Adam has it all. He is a world-renowned agency executive and a fiercely dedicated client leader who is as brilliant in strategy conversations in New York as he is comfortable executing on the ground in China. There is simply no one better than Adam to represent the best of WPP to our clients.”    

Gerhart added: “WPP's greatest strength is the breadth of resources at our disposal - from world-class talent, to cutting-edge AI and technology, to media transformation expertise. I look forward to bringing all of it to bear for our clients, to tackle their biggest opportunities."

The appointment follows WPP’s ranking as number one in net new business for Q2 2026, the first half of 2026 and the nine months to Q2 2026, according to J.P. Morgan’s New Business Review estimates.