Lizzie Dewhurst joins Publicis Groupe Middle East as Chief Marketing Officer
Prior to this, Lizzie Dewhurst served as Chief Communications Officer (CCO) at Middle East Communications Network
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Published: Aug 14, 2026 1:05 PM | 1 min read
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- Lizzie Dewhurst has been appointed as Chief Marketing Officer at Publicis Groupe Middle East, a newly created position focused on marketing and corporate communications in the region.
- Dewhurst has over two decades of experience, including a decade in senior global roles at Publicis Groupe, where she managed corporate communications and media relations for EMEA and APAC.
- Bassel Kakish, CEO of Publicis Groupe Middle East & Turkey, expressed confidence in Dewhurst's understanding of the business and clients, highlighting her role in the company's growth and transformation.
- Dewhurst's career shift to the Middle East follows her extensive experience at the C-suite level across Europe, the US, and MENAT.
Lizzie Dewhurst has joined Publicis Groupe Middle East as Chief Marketing Officer. The company shared the news of her new role through a LinkedIn post. According to the company, this is a newly created role leading marketing and corporate communications across the region.
Lizzie spent a decade in senior global roles at Publicis Groupe overseeing corporate communications, media relations, and crisis and reputation management for EMEA and APAC, and now brings her leadership to this region.
Bassel Kakish, CEO of Publicis Groupe Middle East & Turkey, put it best: "Lizzie understands our business, our clients and the industry, and that combination will matter as we continue to transform how we work across the Middle East. We're excited to welcome her back to the Groupe to further accelerate our marketing and communications ambitions for the next phase of growth.”
Dewhurst is a global corporate MarComms leader with over two decades of experience at C-suite level across Europe, US and MENAT. After holding global roles, she made a deliberate shift to focus on the Middle East.
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