OPR chief operating officer, Graham White, exits as part of restructure
OPR’s chief operating officer, Graham White, has left the business after 20 years in a restructure. White held a number of senior roles across the Ogilvy PR business, including as MD of Howorth. Two additional roles also left the business in the restructure.
OPR CEO Richard Brett said the business was sad to see White go, but that the changes had been necessary ones in 2020.
“This year has forced many businesses to rethink and reset. As we work on our business plans and start to look ahead, we recognise that we need to reshape our agency around growing client needs, key growth areas and our people. As part of this we have had to look at our existing roles and operating structure and rethink what that looks like for 2021 and beyond,” said Brett.
“Sadly, as part of this restructure, we say goodbye to our valuable and trusted colleague Graham.
“Graham is a trusted advisor to so many clients and is a true people person. He is fiercely loved by his teams and always makes the time for people and can be counted on for his quick-witted British sense of humour. Many people within the business have known and worked with Graham for a long time so please join me in thanking him for his loyalty, commitment, passion and support for this business over more than two decades. We wish him every success in the future,” concluded Brett.
White was appointed the agency’s first chief operating officer in March of this year. OPR chief growth officer, Jacquie Potter, took the additional responsibility of Howorth MD.
White has held roles including joint-MD of Pulse and was a key figure in the establishment of Ogilvy PR’s Social@Ogilvy practice. He said he has nothing but good memories from his time with the agency, but that it was a disappointment to have to leave it now.
“After more than two decades in the business, it’s with a heavy heart that this journey ends. I leave with so many great memories and triumphs and am proud of the achievements and successes the agency has afforded me over all these years. I’ve had the privilege of working with so many great people, past and present, and now look forward to the next chapter in my career.”
OPR also announced a ‘small number’ of redundancies earlier this year as it battled the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
