Lee Leggett, chief growth officer of WPP’s Wunderman Thompson, has been named chief executive officer of CHEP network replacing, Justin Hind, who has resigned to launch his own agency with wife, Dominique Hind. She will also join the board of Clemenger Group Limited, the parent company of CHEP Network and begins at CHEP in April.
Leggett joined Wunderman Thompson as chief executive officer for AUNZ in 2020 and became chief growth officer for the Asia Pacific region in January 2022. She arrived in Australia from the UK in 2014 to be chief executive officer of Initiative. In London, she worked at Digitas, Tribal DDB and Dare.
Clemenger Group chief executive officer, Les Timar, stated, “We are delighted to welcome Lee to CHEP Network – a proven CEO and industry leader who understands the powerful intersection between business and creativity, and the importance of our discipline in helping solve business problems. She is also equally focused on creating a purpose-driven culture where people can be the best version of themselves, do great work for clients and are supported by the people around them.
“Lee will lead CHEP Network’s strong national executive team to grow and evolve the agency’s unparalleled suite of capabilities, seamlessly combining creative, media, data and technology.”
Leggett commented, “CHEP Network has earned a global reputation over recent years for being one step ahead in working with clients to ensure they are able to thrive in an environment of constant change. I have long admired the work and their team. So, the chance to join the agency, to work alongside so many people I respect and be part of the next chapter was hard to pass up.”
Leggett is a member of Women in Advertising and Communications, Leadership (WACL), has served on the executive overseeing the Future Leaders Fund and also served on the IPA Council. In 2020, she was appointed as a Senior Advisor to the United Nations Development Programme for her significant work on behalf of The Lion’s Share Fund, a global wildlife conservation initiative.
