Sherri Chambers rejoins JWT New York to serve as chief marketing officer
Sherri Chambers is returning to J. Walter Thompson New York in the newly created role of chief marketing officer after a nearly three-year break from the company.
Sherri Chambers and Lynn Power
Chambers previously served as a consultant for strategy and innovation company Co:Collective, according to her LinkedIn profile. Before that, she served as head of account management at The Barbarian Group, where she worked with brands including GE, Kind and PepsiCo. Before joining The Barbarian Group, she led J. Walter Thompson New York’s Google account as the global business director.
In her new role, she will be tasked with leading the agency’s growth strategy and building on the agency’s new business streak. According to J. Walter Thompson New York, the agency picked up eight new clients in 2016, including Wild Turkey and Newell.
She will report to the CEO of J. Walter Thompson New York Lynn Power and will become a part of the agency’s New York Operations Team, which includes Power, Brent Choi (CCO), Matt Baker (head of planning), Jennifer Usdan (head of digital), Anthony Nelson (head of content), Paul Daligan (director of creative operations) Claire Charruau (associate director of communications), Mike Byrne (CFO) and Michael Steiger (head of talent).
Of Chambers' appointment, Power said: “Sherri has an incredible drive, a strategic mind and an understanding of the J. Walter Thompson New York culture. Her knowledge of the agency combined with her breadth and expertise within the industry, makes her an invaluable asset.”