She succeeds Daryl Lee, who was promoted to global CEO of UM, McCann Worldgroup’s sister media agency under Interpublic.
Harris Diamond, chairman & CEO, McCann Worldgroup said that Powers was appointed thanks to her "unique perspective on how to build global insights and ideas across our brands, geographies and culture.”
At Crispin Porter + Bogusky, Powers was charged with leading the global development of the agency, working across all CP+B offices and brands. Prior to CP+B, she was the global strategy director of TBWA, where she led brands including Mars, Nivea, and GSK.