Kelly Leach has over 13 years in the industry and joined the Havas family in July 2015 as SVP, Group Director where she oversees media strategy and tactical implementation for OppenheimerFunds, Sotheby’s and Israel Ministry of Tourism.

She received her BS in Marketing from Clemson University and has worked on forward-thinking brands such as American Express, Nestle, CHANEL, Procter & Gamble and Macy*s. From the onset of her career, Kelly has had the benefit of having a hybrid background of planning both in traditional and digital formats.

As an innovator and creative media strategist, she consistently pushes the boundaries of media and crafts never done before executions for brands, many of which have won numerous agency and industry awards. She prides herself on being a passionate champion of brand / audience relationship and strives to bring fresh thinking and approaches to media strategy.

Originally from New Jersey, Kelly currently resides in SoHo. Her free time is spent running in Hudson River Park with her dog. Kelly also does pro bono media planning and strategy for The Orphan Project as well as the Children’s Crises Treatment Center.