The IPA has named Ian Priest, VCCP co-founder and former HHCL chief, as its new president, succeeding Karmarama chairman Nicola Mendelsohn in March next year.
He began his career at IMP, reaching board level before leaving to join HHCL in 1993; he became managing director in 2000.
In January 2002, alongside his three partners, he co-founded VCCP which joined the Chime Group in 2005. He is now international managing director of Chime, heading up its new ventures and international expansion.
Priest’s first public platform will be at the IPA Members’ Lunch at the Waldorf Hilton on April 17 2013, when he will outline his two-year manifesto.
The announcement comes at the end of a formal three-month selection process by the Presidential Nominating Committee which was led by immediate past president Rory Sutherland, vice-chairman of Ogilvy Group.
Sutherland said: “Ian has many strengths to commend him. He has experience of a wide range of agency disciplines as well as huge entrepreneurial spirit. I’ve no doubt he will be a fantastic leader for the IPA and the industry.”
Priest added: “I am extremely flattered and honoured to be chosen as the IPA’s next president and I look forward to building on Nicola’s tremendous work in guiding our industry through changing and exciting times.”
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