Jennifer Zimmerman

Jennifer Zimmerman is a seasoned advertising industry executive who has played a pivotal role at mcgarrybowen for nearly two decades.13 As the Global and U.S. Chief Strategic Officer at mcgarrybowen, she oversees the planning and strategy teams across the agency's global network.12

Career Highlights

At mcgarrybowen:: Jennifer joined mcgarrybowen in 2003, shortly after the agency's founding.3 She quickly became an integral part of the senior leadership team, contributing significantly to the agency's growth and success.1 In her role, she is responsible for:

• Overseeing strategic thinking and product for North American and global clients
• Spearheading mcgarrybowen's proprietary strategic process across the network
• Serving as an executive lead on important client partnerships1

Previous Experience:: Before joining mcgarrybowen, Jennifer spent a considerable part of her career at Y&R Advertising and Wunderman NY, where she served as EVP, Director of Strategy. In this role, she oversaw strategic work for major clients such as AT&T, American Express, Citibank, Merck, Sears, and Sony.1

Contributions to mcgarrybowen

Jennifer is credited with being the architect of mcgarrybowen's masterbranding process. She has created a unique and straightforward strategic philosophy aimed at developing big, iconic ideas that can transform client brands and businesses.1

Personal Background

• Education: Graduate of Wesleyan University
• Residence: Westport, Connecticut
• Family: Married to Gary, with two children
• Interests: Avid crossword puzzler and shoe enthusiast
• Notable achievement: Named "Most Surprisingly Rugged" on a family whitewater rafting trip through the Grand Canyon1

Jennifer Zimmerman's LinkedIn username is jennifer-zimmerman-711a9454, as mentioned in the query.