Mark Russell
President, Wunderman Team Detroit
Mark is President of Wunderman-Team Detroit, a joint WPP venture among JWT, Y&R, Wunderman, Ogilvy, and Group M media companies Mediaedge and Mindshare. Mark is responsible for the enterprise-wide digital work for Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Ford Customer Discipline Division and Ford Credit. With a 17 year professional background in all core business functions, including business management, sales, marketing, business development, finance, operations, and legal, Mark has been cited the New York Times and other publications as an agent of change for agencies adjusting to the digital age. Mark served as senior vice president and managing director of the Boston and Dallas offices of Carat Fusion. Clients included John Deere, Wachovia, AOL, Reebok, Motorola and Radio Shack.
He was also managing director of interactive at Boston’s Connelly Partners, serving Nestle Purina, Ocean Spray, BJ’s and others. Mark holds a BA with honors from St. Lawrence University, a JD in Corporate Law from the Western New England School of Law, and has been a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association since 1996.