Elizabeth Shanklin

Elizabeth Shanklin is a seasoned professional known as the 'Client Whisperer,' offering vision, creativity, and strategic acumen to enhance global business performance. With a rich background in top agencies like Ogilvy & Mather and McCann-Erikson, along with experience leading sectors at SapientNitro and Accenture Interactive, Elizabeth excels in identifying client needs, consumer trends, and market opportunities to drive revenue and business growth.

An optimistic and enthusiastic leader, Elizabeth combines high energy with empathy, humor, and insight. Skilled at uncovering opportunities, overcoming obstacles, and problem-solving, she excels at inspiring exceptional teams to create multinational MarCom programs in environments fostering creativity, engagement, and collaboration.

With a global perspective, Elizabeth has led teams through M&A integrations, turned around underperforming accounts, and established operations from scratch. Her achievements range from handling worldwide client engagements for major brands like Cisco Systems and Yahoo to spearheading award-winning global brand repositioning campaigns and managing large-scale e-commerce projects.

Elizabeth Shanklin holds a diverse educational background, including studies at INSEAD for J Walter Thompson International Management Training and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Chicago. Her professional journey includes roles such as Managing Director at Accenture Interactive, VP, General Manager at SapientNitro, SVP at MXM, and leadership positions at renowned agencies like Ogilvy & Mather, McCann Erickson, and Leo Burnett.

In her personal time, Elizabeth enjoys travel, swimming, gardening, theater, and reading, showcasing her well-rounded interests and passion for diverse experiences.