Published on: October 28, 2026
LePub New York has named Shannon Nunn as its new Chief Executive Officer, with the appointment taking effect on November 17. In this role, Nunn will oversee the agency’s US operations, focusing on business growth, client partnerships, talent development and overall performance. Based in New York City, he will report to Susie Nam, CEO of Publicis Creative US, and Bruno Bertelli, Global CEO and Chief Creative Officer of LePub Worldwide.
The appointment comes as LePub continues to build on its international creative success. Over the past year, the network has received recognition across major industry awards, with LePub Milan named Agency of the Year at Cannes Lions after securing 34 Lions, including two Grand Prix. The network also earned accolades at The One Show, the Clio Awards, D&AD, LIA, Golden Drum and Eurobest, while ranking first in the WARC Creative 100.
LePub New York has recorded 40% year-on-year growth and recently added Maille to its client portfolio, which includes Heineken, Dos Equis and Barilla. The agency also won a Cannes Lion for its ‘Least Most Interesting Man’ campaign for Dos Equis.
As CEO, Nunn will lead the agency’s next stage of expansion in the US market, building on its approach to combining creativity, strategy, data and innovation. His focus will be on helping brands develop culturally relevant campaigns that strengthen audience connections while delivering sustainable business results.
Nunn joins an established leadership team at LePub New York, including Chief Creative Officer Jim Curtis, Head of Strategy Katie Coane and Global Head of Data and Culture Lab Lorna Ruane. Together, the team will continue to integrate creative thinking, cultural insights, data and technology to develop brand platforms designed to create lasting impact.
“Shannon is a builder: he’s helped grow agencies and build culturally defining work,” said Susie Nam, CEO of Publicis Creative US. “LePub NY has remarkable momentum – and this leadership team is poised to deliver breakthrough work for what clients need today.”
“At LePub, we believe the most successful brands never separate creative ambition from business ambition, and Shannon understands this instinctively,” said Bruno Bertelli, global CEO and CCO of LePub Worldwide. “He knows how to grow a business while protecting the creative ambition, culture, and top-tier talent that make an agency special. His leadership will ensure LePub New York keeps delivering culturally resonant, commercially transformative work that defines our pursuit of creative excellence.”
“LePub is one of the most exciting stories in our industry right now. What drew me to it is the ambition to build something different: an agency that puts creativity and culture at the centre, with the data, technology and scale of Publicis behind it,” said Shannon Nunn, CEO, LePub NY. “There’s already an incredible team and real momentum. I’m excited to build on that with Jim, Katie, Lorna and the broader agency, and help make LePub a force in the US.”
Before joining LePub New York, Nunn served as president of Special US’s New York office. His career spans agency leadership and client-side brand roles, with experience in scaling creative businesses, managing large agency operations and working with leading global brands. He previously held senior positions at TBWA\Chiat\Day New York and worked in brand strategy and customer insights on the client side, bringing a combination of commercial, operational and marketing expertise to his new role.
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