Andrés Ordóñez named McCann Global Chairman

He will continue to serve as the agency network’s Global Chief Creative Officer

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Published: Oct 28, 2026 8:03 AM  | 2 min read
Andrés Ordóñez Takes Helm as McCann Global Chairman
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  • Andrés Ordóñez has been appointed Global Chairman of McCann while also serving as the agency's Global Chief Creative Officer.
  • He joined McCann in December 2025 after a tenure as Global Chief Creative Officer at FCB Global from February 2024 to December 2025.
  • Ordóñez has held various leadership roles in the advertising industry, including Chief Creative Officer at FCB Chicago and Energy BBDO, and has experience with brands like Ford and American Airlines.
  • In his new role at McCann, he will integrate global leadership duties with his creative responsibilities.

Andrés Ordóñez has been named Global Chairman of McCann, taking on the role while continuing to serve as the agency network’s Global Chief Creative Officer.

Ordóñez joined McCann in December 2025, following a nearly two-year stint as Global Chief Creative Officer at FCB Global, a position he held from February 2024 to December 2025. Before his global appointment at FCB, he served as Chief Creative Officer of FCB Chicago from August 2019 to December 2025.

His career also includes several leadership roles at Energy BBDO, where he served as Chief Creative Officer from March 2016 to August 2019. He previously held positions as EVP Executive Creative Director and SVP Creative Director at the agency.

Ordóñez began his senior leadership journey in Chicago as VP Creative and Managing Director at The Bravo Group, a role he held from March 2011 to December 2013. Before that, he was VP Creative Director at Zubi Advertising in Miami from April 2007 to March 2011.

Earlier in his career, he spent six years at BBDO in San Juan, Puerto Rico, serving as VP Creative Director from April 2001 to April 2007.

His experience spans creative leadership across global agency networks and markets in the United States and Puerto Rico, with work across brands including Ford, American Airlines, Pfizer, Wrigley, Hotels.com and BMO Harris Bank.

In his expanded role at McCann, Ordóñez will combine global leadership responsibilities with his remit as Global Chief Creative Officer.

Published On: Oct 28, 2026 8:03 AM