Chrissie Hanson
Chrissie Hanson
CEO
OMD
UNITED STATES
Biography
Chrissie is the CEO of OMD USA, and leads the agency's transformation of experiences that achieve better outcomes for brands, businesses, and people. Having spent 25 years collaborating with global, regional, and national brands across many different verticals, Chrissie has developed the paradigms, protocols, and partnerships that empower teams to make more empathetic, efficient, and effective decisions on behalf of client. She is committed to supporting her teams to align their personal path to purpose with a shared path to growth, enabling OMDers and their clients to unearth actionable and outcomes-based communications.
As a regular contributor to industry and business publications, and frequent guest on industry panels, Chrissie is a passionate advocate for the unique roles that people, brands, and technology play in unleashing the power of creativity around the world. She's a Board member of the Ad Council, American Advertising Federation, CIIM (Coalition for Innovation Media Measurement). Her love for the work has led her to serve as Cannes Lions Creative Strategy Jury President, Cannes Media Lions Jury, WARC Effectiveness Collaboration & Culture Jury, WARC Effectiveness Regional Jury, Clio Awards Jury, MAD Stars Jury, and Shorty Awards Jury over the years, and it's in those rooms where she finds a font of inspiration and forges brilliant friendships.