Stacy Deriso

Stacy McCarthy DeRiso is the US CEO of Initiative, a position held since March 2021. Prior to this role, Stacy served in various leadership positions at PHD from December 2014 to February 2021, including Chief Client Officer and Chief Operating Officer for the US. Stacy has also held significant roles at McCann XBC as SVP and Executive Group Director, focusing on MasterCard, and at BBDO as SVP and Sr Director, working with clients such as GE and Bank of America. Additionally, Stacy's career includes a tenure at Ogilvy as Senior Partner and WW Group Account Director, managing accounts like IBM and American Express. Educational credentials include a Bachelor of Science in Business Communications from Bentley University and training from Omnicom University.