John Clements. Credit: JOY
Independent integrated agency JOY has appointed former IPG group CFO John Clements chief finance officer, replacing Robyn Hayward.
Clements joins after 14 years at IPG, most recently as group CFO across Australia before being a casualty of the merger with Omnicom. He has also chaired the Media Federation of Australia finance committee for the past five years.
Hayward is leaving JOY after four years to expand her remit with MASH Brands, a Singapore-based in-housing agency.
Clements said JOY’s growth ambitions attracted him to the role.
“I’m excited to be joining JOY at such a pivotal time. What drew me to the business is its clear sense of purpose, strong culture and ambition for sustainable growth,” he said.
“I’m looking forward to partnering with Horgs and the leadership team to help build on an already strong platform that supports long-term growth for its clients,” he said.
JOY chief executive Peter Horgan said the appointment reflected the agency’s focus on governance and capability.
“John comes with a wealth of experience as a holdco CFO. He has also led the finance committee of the MFA for the last five years,” Horgan said.
“John’s appointment signals our ambition to continue building blue chip capability underpinned by strong governance principles. I’d personally also like to thank Robyn Hayward, who has been a great asset to the business and a friend to us all.”
Clements starts at JOY on March 1.
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