Kim Johnson has been appointed global CEO of Ogilvy Health. Known for her marketing leadership in the health and wellness sector, Johnson has worked at the forefront of global health and science innovation on both the agency and client side throughout her career. She will oversee all aspects of Ogilvy Health’s business spanning brand strategy, advertising, public relations, experience, medical education, HCP promotion, market access, and patient/consumer engagement and be responsible for further accelerating Ogilvy Health’s growth. She will assume the role on July 26.
Johnson has been successfully scaling marketing and technology services in the healthcare industry for nearly two decades. Most recently she served as EVP of global clients at WPP. Earlier this year, Johnson was instrumental in launching the WPP Health Community, a collection of health leaders across WPP designed to use creativity and technology to accelerate growth and innovation in the sector.
Prior to WPP, Johnson was the president of GSW and prior to that PALIO, full-service agencies in the Syneos Health global network where she doubled annual billings and merged the two companies to form the network’s flagship brand. Before her tenure with Syneos, she was a partner at health and wellness agency, The Bloc, where she implemented a digital roadmap that put the company on the course for significant growth during her tenure. Johnson also held marketing leadership roles at Pfizer, including leading a global blockbuster brand in the inflammation franchise. She started her career in client leadership at Wunderman.
