The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. ·IPG

CEO oversees enterprise center above autonomous agency networks

Business Services · Fortune #397 · Holding structure · 53K employees · New York, New York

View as of:
5
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 10)
2.3
Avg span
tight
3
Max depth
3 levels
7.8 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2023
80%
Internal hires
↑ above industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2024 · period end 2024-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$9.2B
Operating income
$1.2B
Net income
$690M
Total assets
$18.3B
Shares out
373M

Sourced from The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. 10-K · filed 2025-02-20 ↗ View on SEC

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CEO oversees enterprise center above autonomous agency networks. This page maps Interpublic Group’s holding-company leadership, highlighting a lean corporate C-suite focused on finance, legal, HR and strategy, with analysis, metrics, leadership changes, and peer comparison.

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Latest signal Interpublic Group changed role as Change in Control

Company became a wholly owned subsidiary of Omnicom effective Nov 26, 2025.

Source · See change log

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  • Add Chief AI Officer Introduce a Chief AI Officer to centralize AI strategy across agencies.
  • Controller Departs Controller role is removed, with duties absorbed by finance.

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The people

Who's running this

6 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.

internal

Philippe Krakowsky

Chief Executive Officer

Executive

5 yr

16 reports

internal

Ellen Johnson

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Finance

6 yr

3 reports

internal

Andrew Bonzani

Executive Vice President & General Counsel

Legal

12 yr

2 reports

internal

Christopher Carroll

Executive Vice President, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer

Finance

7 yr

2 reports

Open Role

Chief Human Resources Officer

Human Resources

1 yr

2 reports

Open Role

Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer

Strategy

1 yr

2 reports

The pay

Executive compensation

From the most recent DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table. 4 named executive officers disclosed. Bar length scales with total compensation.

Philippe Krakowsky $16.4M
Base salary
$1.50M
Stock awards
$10.14M
Non-equity incentive
$4.60M
Other
$188K
Fiscal year
FY2024
Source
SEC DEF 14A ↗
Ellen Johnson $5.9M
Base salary
$1.00M
Stock awards
$3.23M
Non-equity incentive
$1.61M
Other
$98K
Fiscal year
FY2024
Source
SEC DEF 14A ↗
Andrew Bonzani $4.5M
Base salary
$900K
Stock awards
$2.21M
Non-equity incentive
$1.29M
Other
$84K
Fiscal year
FY2024
Source
SEC DEF 14A ↗
Christopher Carroll $2.4M
Base salary
$733K
Stock awards
$967K
Non-equity incentive
$623K
Other
$69K
Fiscal year
FY2024
Source
SEC DEF 14A ↗

The businesses

How The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. divides the work

4 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.

Finance

1K employees

EVP & CFO (Ellen Johnson)

Oversees financial reporting, treasury, tax, controls and capital allocation across the holding company.

Legal

400 employees

EVP & General Counsel (Andrew Bonzani)

Manages global legal, compliance, governance and M&A support.

Human Resources

800 employees

Chief Human Resources Officer (Open Role)

Leads talent, culture, compensation and enterprise HR services.

Strategy & Transformation

300 employees

Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer (Open Role)

Drives enterprise strategy, transformation initiatives and shared capabilities.

The thesis

Why this org is unusual

CEO oversees enterprise center above autonomous agency networks.

Interpublic operates as a holding company where major agency networks retain operational autonomy while corporate leadership focuses on capital allocation, governance, and shared services. The org chart shows a relatively small enterprise C-suite with finance, legal, HR and strategy concentrated at the center, rather than product or client P&L ownership at the holding-company level.
  • Agency CEOs do not report directly to corporate CEO
  • Finance and legal are the strongest centralized functions

The comparison

How The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. stacks up

Compared with peers like Omnicom, WPP, and Publicis, Interpublic maintains a similarly lean corporate center. Unlike firms that elevate divisional CEOs to the group executive committee, IPG keeps agency leadership largely outside the holding-company org, reinforcing decentralization. This reduces corporate span but …

C-suite size

The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.
6
Omnicom Group
10
WPP
12
Publicis Groupe
11
Dentsu
9

Reporting depth

The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.
3 levels
Omnicom Group
4 levels
WPP
5 levels
Publicis Groupe
5 levels
Dentsu
5 levels

Avg C-suite tenure

The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.
8 yr
Omnicom Group
6 yr
WPP
5 yr
Publicis Groupe
7 yr
Dentsu
6 yr

Has COO / Has CAIO

The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. — no COO — no CAIO
Omnicom Group ✓ COO — no CAIO
WPP — no COO ✓ CAIO
Publicis Groupe ✓ COO ✓ CAIO
Dentsu ✓ COO — no CAIO

Current signals

What changed recently

Interpublic underwent a change in control following its acquisition by Omnicom in November 2025.

  • Date not confirmed reorg
    Interpublic Group Change in Control

    Company became a wholly owned subsidiary of Omnicom effective Nov 26, 2025.

    Source

Leadership Timeline

Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.

FY2024
10-K filed 2025-02-20
CEO
Philippe Krakowsky
CEO span
4
C-suite
4
Avg tenure
7.5 yr

Lean enterprise leadership with finance-heavy focus.

Named executive officers (4)
  • Philippe Krakowsky - CEO since 2021
  • Ellen Johnson - CFO since 2020
  • Andrew Bonzani - General Counsel since 2013
  • Christopher Carroll - Chief Accounting Officer since 2019
FY2023
10-K filed 2024-02-20
CEO
Philippe Krakowsky
CEO span
4
C-suite
4
Avg tenure
7 yr

Stable executive team.

Named executive officers (4)
  • Philippe Krakowsky - CEO since 2021
  • Ellen Johnson - CFO since 2020
  • Andrew Bonzani - General Counsel since 2013
  • Christopher Carroll - Chief Accounting Officer since 2019
FY2022
10-K filed 2023-02-20
CEO
Philippe Krakowsky
CEO span
4
C-suite
4
Avg tenure
6.5 yr

Early years of Krakowsky CEO tenure.

Named executive officers (4)
  • Philippe Krakowsky - CEO since 2021
  • Ellen Johnson - CFO since 2020
  • Andrew Bonzani - General Counsel since 2013
  • Christopher Carroll - Chief Accounting Officer since 2019

Year-over-year changes

FY2023 → FY2024

No major leadership changes; incremental tenure increase.

  • Avg tenure: 7 → 7.5 yr

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the CEO of Interpublic Group?

Philippe Krakowsky has served as CEO since January 2021.

What type of organizational structure does Interpublic Group use?

Interpublic operates as a holding-company structure with autonomous agency networks.

How many direct reports does Interpublic Group's CEO have?

The CEO has five direct reports at the enterprise level.

How has Interpublic Group's leadership changed recently?

In November 2025, Interpublic experienced a change in control following its acquisition by Omnicom.

Who reports directly to Interpublic Group's CEO?

The CEO’s direct reports include the CFO, General Counsel, Controller, Chief HR Officer and Chief Strategy Officer.

Sources

  • Form 8-K, Nov 2025
  • SEC EDGAR: The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
  • SEC EDGAR: The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. 10-K Annual Report

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