# Havas Names W. Joe DeMiero CEO of North America Creative and Media

> Havas promoted W. Joe DeMiero to CEO of North America, Creative and Media, effective immediately, reporting to Donna Murphy and Peter Mears.

- Published: 2026-10-28T18:35:10+00:00
- Section: Leadership
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-28/havas-demiero-north-america-ceo
- Source: [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/havas-promotes-w-joe-demiero-to-ceo-havas-north-america-creative--media-302922501.html)

## Key takeaways

- W. Joe DeMiero became CEO of Havas North America, Creative and Media, effective immediately, reporting jointly to Donna Murphy and Peter Mears.
- DeMiero joined Havas Creative Network in May 2026 as Chief Client and Business Officer for North America.
- Before Havas, DeMiero was Interim Chief Marketing Officer and then Vice President of Marketing at Sam's Club.
- Havas reported full-year 2025 revenues of €2.8 billion with 3.1% organic growth.

Havas promoted W. Joe DeMiero to CEO of Havas North America, Creative and Media, effective immediately, the company said in a [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/havas-promotes-w-joe-demiero-to-ceo-havas-north-america-creative--media-302922501.html) announcement on October 28, 2026. DeMiero reports jointly to Donna Murphy, Global CEO of Havas Creative Network, and Peter Mears, Global CEO of Havas Media Network.

## DeMiero's Remit Across Two Networks

DeMiero will lead both networks in North America and work with leadership to strengthen collaboration and give clients access to Havas' capabilities, according to the announcement. The company said clients are contending with accelerating change driven by AI, data proliferation, evolving consumer expectations and increasingly interconnected business challenges.

Havas said DeMiero will build on its Village approach and Converged.AI operating model, bringing together capabilities across creative, media, production, data and technology, customer experience, social and influencer, and public relations.

DeMiero joined Havas Creative Network in May 2026 as Chief Client and Business Officer for North America. Before joining Havas, he was Interim Chief Marketing Officer and subsequently Vice President of Marketing at Sam's Club, where the company said he helped align creative, media, data and technology investments around enterprise growth priorities. He previously spent more than two decades in senior agency roles, including U.S. CEO of UM and CEO of Publicis Groupe's Hawkeye.

Yannick Bolloré, Chairman and CEO of Havas, said: "Joe's experience on both the client and agency sides of the industry gives him a unique perspective on our clients' needs and how we can best support their ambitions, making him the ideal leader to further strengthen our client-centric approach in North America."

DeMiero said: "Our opportunity now is to make that even easier, helping clients access the full power of the Village to unlock growth, accelerate decision-making, and create measurable business value."

## Havas Scale Behind the Appointment

According to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), Havas reported full-year 2025 revenues of €2.8 billion with 3.1% organic growth, surpassing guidance of above 2%, and its 2026 organic growth guidance is 2-3%. The same records list Yannick Bolloré as Chairman and CEO and describe Havas as operating in more than 100 countries with nearly 23,000 employees.

## Earlier Leadership Moves at Havas

In October 2026, Havas' Prose on Pixels appointed Kate Johnson as executive vice president UK to lead the UK business and expand its global footprint, working with global strategy director Marta Seruya, LBBOnline reported. In June 2026, Havas acquired a majority stake in Archrival, a U.S.-based youth culture and experiential activation agency, to accelerate Havas Play expansion in North America, according to akta.pro company records.

Havas was founded in 1835 in Paris, and its [website](https://www.havas.com) describes the group as bringing together creativity, media, technology and production capabilities.

## Companies in this story

- [HAVAS company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000ibcm/havas) · website: https://www.havas.com

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