OMNICOM HEALTH GROUP - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Chief Human Resources Officer
As Chief Human Resources Officer, Carolyn Bartholdson helps our agencies identify and develop Omnicom Health Group's single most important asset: our people. Carolyn was most recently Chief Human Resources Officer at the CDM Group, where she oversaw recruitment, learning and development, compensation, benefits, and payroll for more than 1,300 employees. In 2015, Carolyn implemented company-wide learning agility and performance appraisal systems that greatly enhanced the company's ability to manage and grow their human capital. Prior to Omnicom, Carolyn was Chief Human Resources Officer at QBE, a global Australian insurance company, where she was also responsible for diversity and inclusion. Carolyn also brings more than 20 years of experience in consulting, corporate development, project management and chief of staff roles in the healthcare and financial industries to her role.
Job Titles:
- Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer
Gena is a seasoned practitioner bringing over 13 years of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion experience to OHG, helping us to increase diversity across all employee levels. Gena is committed to creating an inclusive, supportive work environment where all OHG employees are valued, accepted and have equal access to rewarding career opportunities and growth. Prior to joining OHG, Gena was with Johnson & Johnson, where she helped develop initiatives to support the recruitment and development of diverse talent. She has served as a Senior DEI Consultant at the Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing (AIMM), a program led by the Association of National Advertisers (ANA), and is a dedicated volunteer currently serving as the President for the National Hampton Alumni Association, Inc. Gena earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Hampton University, an MBA from University of Phoenix, and a Diversity and Inclusion Certificate from Cornell University.
Omnicom Health Group's General Counsel, Jennifer Schatzman, guides our agencies through the legal complexities of our business while focusing on our core values and strategic direction. Jennifer has more than 15 years of experience counseling advertising and marketing industry leaders, both as in-house counsel at Omnicom Health Group's corporate parent, and as outside counsel. Jennifer brings an approach to legal that goes beyond technical compliance, and partners closely with our agencies, leaders, and employees. Throughout her career, she has developed and conducted in-house trainings for employees on matters ranging from employment to restrictive covenants to contract negotiation and data privacy issues. Jennifer is a member of the 4A's Legal Affairs Committee and the International Association of Privacy Professionals, and a graduate of Boston University School of Law and Penn State.
Job Titles:
- CEO of OHG Professional Group
Josh Prince serves as CEO of OHG Professional Group. As a writer and strategist, he has helped Omnicom's clients build some of the most well-known and successful healthcare brands in the world today. A relentless collaborator, Josh drives excellence and integration between professional, patient, payer, digital, and media agencies for Omnicom Health Group. Josh was formerly President of the CDM Group, where he shaped culture and direction for nearly thirty years, leading the company to become Cannes Lions Health 2015 Healthcare Network of the Year. He also co-founded HealthWork, the award-winning DTC joint venture between BBDO and CDM. In 2015, Josh was named Industry Person of the Year by Med Ad News. In addition to his Omnicom and agency roles, Josh serves as the Vice Chair of the University of Vermont's Honors College Advisory Board, and is a published author.
Matt has dedicated his entire career to the healthcare industry and is now leading Omnicom Health Group. Matt has a proven track record of helping companies and brands deeply connect with patients, caregivers, and providers. Before joining OHG, Matt was the Global President of dentsu health.
Prior to joining dentsu health, Matt was the CEO of Outcome Health, a large healthcare technology company. Before Outcome Health, Matt spent over 20 years on the ad agency side of the health business, launching some of the largest global brands. He spent over a decade at Publicis Health. During his tenure, he created and launched Publicis Health Media, the first global media agency focused on creating unique services and platforms for health and wellness clients. He was also the President of Digitas Health North America and led Razorfish Health through a business transformation.
Matt has been recognized as a leader and visionary in the healthcare space. He was named Agency Marketer of the Year by MM&M, one of the 100 most influential people in the life sciences industry by PharmaVoice, one of the 50 Top Health Influencers by PRWeek, and DTC National named him one of the biggest innovators in healthcare marketing today. In 2002, Matt was inducted into the DTC Hall of Fame. He was also the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Man of the Year and has been on the board of Big Brothers Big Sisters as well as on the Board of Directors of the Ad Council.
Neil serves as Chief Financial Officer of Omnicom Health Group. As CFO, Neil is responsible for the company's financial functions, including accounting, financial planning and analysis, corporate finance, and working capital management. His career spans more than 25 years of varied experience in financial management building and leading finance teams in global companies.
Prior to joining Omnicom Health Group, Neil served as CFO of Wavemaker from 2011 to 2021. From 2001 to 2011, he held multiple roles at the Interpublic Group of Companies, including Vice President and Global Controller of Mediabrands. Neil is passionate about building financial strategies to ensure Omnicom Health Group is at the forefront of healthcare marketing and communications.
Neil is a CPA and holds an MBA in finance from Hofstra University and an MS in accounting from Pace University.
Job Titles:
- Chief Business Development Officer
Phil began his career in healthcare advertising by answering an ad in The New York Times and sending a singing balloon telegram. He has never looked back. Though he grew up in Account Services, his true love has always been New Business. More than 500 pitches later, his passion for this crazy, fast-paced part of our world has only deepened.
These days, Phil leads a business development group of over 25 talented and energetic folks who service many of the agencies and networks within the Omnicom Health Group. He and his team have also been very fortunate to work with many other agencies within Omnicom, including those in consumer, public relations, and technology.
Through successful agency collaborations, Phil's group has helped lead agencies to win big with all types of healthcare clients, and also with pharmaceutical company consolidations including Bayer, Merck, Pfizer, and Takeda.
Dubbed the "The Pitch Machine," Phil's business development group has an average win rate of 70% and continues to stay on the cutting edge of new technologies and approaches in order to service our wide range of agency clients.
Besides running pitches, Phil loves to run. He has run 30 marathons to date, including his personal favorites: the Costume Wine Marathon of France dressed as an entire wedding and the "Naked Chef." In his spare time, he runs after his dog Maggie Mae and runs away from household chores.
Phil graduated from Vassar College, earned a Master's Degree in Media Studies at New School University, and attended the graduate program at The Center for Modern Psychoanalytic Studies in New York. He even has a couch in his office.
Job Titles:
- Chief Information Officer
Rebecca serves as Chief Information Officer of Omnicom Health Group where she brings over 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry-collaborating with business leaders to transform their information technology strategies and provide cost effective solutions that meet every objective and goal. Prior to Omnicom Health Group, Rebecca was the VP of Information Technology at Ferrandino and Son, a facility services company. Rebecca has also served as Head of Product for the Platforms Organization at GlaxoSmithKline where she worked to embed agile ways of working while creating a digital platform to accelerate the digital transformation capabilities for business units.
A graduate from Penn State University, Rebecca holds a dual master's degree in Business Administration and Information Science and sits on the Board of Directors for the Philadelphia chapter of the Society for Information Management. Additionally, she volunteers as a Career Coach with ScholarMatch, a non-profit organization serving first generation college students as they navigate through their college career.
Job Titles:
- Chief Digital & Data Officer
Tom Edwards serves as the Chief Digital & Data Officer of Omnicom Health Group. Tom brings 20+ years of enterprise experience across all facets of strategic digital, data, and tech executive leadership. Tom is responsible for digital and data transformation across Omnicom Health Group.
Tom is recognized as an industry leader in AI, data, omnichannel and digital transformation. Tom was recently acknowledged as one of the 2021 50 most influential business leaders in tech. He is a 2021 OnCon Icon Top 10 Global Marketer award winner, recognized as the 2020 CX Summit Digital Marketing Professional of the Year, 2020 and 2019 Professional of the Year for Marketing & Emerging Technology, 2019 Tech Titan Technology Advocate award winner, 2019 Marketing Trailblazer & Contributor award winner and recently named by Advertising Age as a Marketing Technology Trailblazer. Tom also speaks regularly as a professional futurist at leading industry forums, including TEDx, Ad Age Data, Mobile World Congress, among others.
Prior to Omnicom Health Group, Tom was Chief Digital & Innovation Officer at Epsilon, a data-based marketing company. There he had a broad remit that encompassed Strategy/Data/AI and Technology. Before that, Tom was EVP of Strategy & Innovation, Digital, for the Marketing Arm, which is an Omnicom company.