Lilli English returns to Leo Burnett UK as Chief Strategy Officer

Prior to this, Lilli English was with BBH London for 8 years

by e4m Desk
Published: Jun 4, 2025 12:31 PM | 1 min read

Leo Burnett UK has appointed Lilli English as its new Chief Strategy Officer. The agency shared the news of her appointment through a LinkedIn post. This is her second stint at the agency.

“We’ve got some exciting news: Lilli English is returning to Leo Burnett UK as our new Chief Strategy Officer”, the LinkedIn post read.

Prior to this, Lilli English was with BBH London for 8 years.

Lilli English started her strategy career with Leo Burnett, and worked for brands like Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Ikea, and Absolut. Now, she’s back to lead the agency's strategy team and help shape the next chapter of populist creativity at Leo’s.

The agency also announced that Josh Bullmore will be stepping into a new role as CSO of Publicis Groupe UK’s creative practice. Josh will continue to work closely with us and we’re lucky to have both Lilli and Josh helping to drive what’s next.

"Over the moon to have lured the phenomenal Lilli English to join the leadership team at Leo’s. Counting down the days", Leo Burnett UK CEO Carly Avener said in a LinkedIn post.