In February 2026, Jon was named Global CEO of WPP Creative, including agencies such as VML, Ogilvy, Burson, AKQA, Landor, and Design Bridge & Partners. WPP Creative is one of WPP’s four operating units, alongside Enterprise Solutions, Media, and Production. Jon serves as a member of WPP’s Executive Committee.

WPP Creative is the home of WPP's iconic agencies, connected through a unified leadership structure and WPP Open. Each agency retains its distinct culture, capability, and brand, while clients benefit from open access to the full breadth of WPP's exceptional creative talent. With creativity, craft, and culture at its heart, WPP Creative is built to deliver consistent growth for some of the most respected brands in the world.

Jon also serves as Global CEO of VML, an agency he has been an integral part of for 30 years. VML, which was created in 2024 by uniting VMLY&R and Wunderman Thompson, is a global network of 25,000 marketing professionals across more than 55 markets. VML is proud to serve an amazing array of client partners, including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy’s. Principal office locations include Detroit, Kansas City, London, New York City, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney.

Under Jon’s leadership, the agency has been recognized since 2025 across the world’s most prestigious creative competitions and platforms including Cannes Lions, Ad Age A-List, Effies, Campaign US, WARC Creative 100, Drum World Creative Rankings, Dubai Lynx, Gerety Awards, New York Festivals, and others. Jon was shortlisted for Agency Leader of the Year by Campaign US.

In addition to preeminent rankings for global creativity, Jon has led VML to notable recognition for customer experience, commerce and technology solutions from respected research and advisory consultancies, including Forrester and Gartner. The agency has also been touted by key industry partners Acquia, Adobe, and Braze. VML’s specialist health network, VML Health, is one of the world’s largest and most awarded health agencies.

VML was also ranked among the top three on Fast Company’s 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators list. The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption named VML a Top 100 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplace among all U.S. companies, and the agency was recognized for Best Use of AI in the Workplace at the WorkLife Awards.

Jon graduated from the University of Missouri in 1993 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. In 2018, Jon delivered the commencement address at the Missouri School of Journalism graduation ceremony. He is a graduate of the FBI Citizens Academy.

Jon relishes spending time with his wife, Lisa, and their three young-adult daughters. The family especially enjoys hiking together.