Stephen Kimpel

Stephen Kimpel is a marketing and people specialist with a passion for team leadership, meaningful challenges, and creative solutions. They began their career as a Junior Account Supervisor at Leo Burnett, contributing to clients like Fiat and Marlboro, and have held various leadership roles, including Senior Account Director at AKQA and Client Service Director at Ogilvy & Mather. Stephen served as Business Director and Board Member at DDB Germany, focusing on Volkswagen, before becoming Chief Integration Lead at WPP, where they manage the OpenX team for The Coca-Cola Company. They hold a degree in Wirtschaftsingenieur, with a focus on advertising and technology, from Fachhochschule Stuttgart - Hochschule der Medien.