WPP names new chief executive officer

July 10, 2025 4:33

WPP has named its new chief executive officer, who will succeed outgoing boss Mark Read in September.

Cindy Rose, who has been on WPP’s board as a non-executive director since 2019, will lead the holdco from September 1. She will be based in both London and New York.

She joins from Microsoft, where she has spent the past nine years in senior leadership roles including president of Western Europe and CEO of Microsoft UK. She is currently chief operating officer, global enterprise.

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Lauren McNamara

Lauren McNamara is a freelance journalist. She previously spent three years at Mumbrella, most recently as the associate editor. She left her staff role in August 2025.