‘People want to follow her’: Jacki Kelley, the IPG exec tasked with retaining clients through Omnicom merger

Jacki Kelley does not want to attract attention.

In fact, the evp and chief client and business officer of Interpublic Group does not want to be written about during this sensitive time in the holding company’s absorption into Omnicom. Despite several colleagues and competitors that spoke to Digiday crediting her as one of the most important linchpins to making “OmniPublic” work without losing key clients along the way, neither IPG nor Kelley offered a statement or agreed to an interview.

But whether she wants the spotlight or not, Sources point to her relentless work ethic and emotional intelligence as essential ingredients to her winning and keeping the trust of clients.

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