Ad agency, Ogilvy, has appointed James Kinney as its global chief diversity, equity & inclusion officer and chief people officer. Despite being based in North America, his new role will see him oversee all aspects of talent management, recruitment, learning & development, and wellbeing, and will see him partner with leaders across the company’s global network to develop and evolve new policies, and programmes. Commenting on the appointment, Andy Main, global CEO of Ogilvy, said: “James brings with him a passion for people that is contagious and a unique approach to diversity, equity, inclusion, and culture. Our success and sustainability will be the direct result of our people as well as our ability to build a culture where the many dimensions of difference are represented and valued at all levels of the company.” He added: ”I’m thrilled to have James bringing his rich expertise to our leadership team.” Kinney previously held roles at Giant Spoon and was most recently chief talent officer at Mother.
