Current CCO of Edelman New York has over 20 years of experience connecting brands and consumers through purpose-driven creative work
Edelman, the leading global communications firm, announced today that Jimmie Stone was appointed chief creative officer of Edelman Latin America. Stone will continue to serve as CCO of Edelman New York, in addition to his expanded role. Born in Venezuela, Stone will lead and develop a strong community of creatives around Latin America, building on the legacy of Eduardo Cisneros in Mexico and Rogerio Gonçalves in Brazil.
“With Jimmie as part of our team, we are very much looking forward to advance our earned creative capabilities”, said Allan McCrea Steele, CEO of Edelman in Latin America. “His presence will contribute to make Edelman Latin America a global hub of creativity, integrating even more of our offices across the region to deliver programs with global agency competencies and deep local roots."
“I’m very excited to be part of the Edelman team in the region that I came from,” said Stone. “It is an honor to be a conduit for the brilliance, ingenuity and unique talent that is characteristic of Latin America. I hope to inspire and engage my colleagues to interconnect culture, creativity and the consumer to elevate brands.”
With over 20 years of experience connecting brands and consumers through purpose-driven creative work, Stone is part of the 600-plus person creative team within Edelman.
In New York, he leads a group of over 100 creatives and has driven both financial success and award-winning campaigns for clients such as REI, Unilever and Samsung. Before Edelman, he was the Partner and Chief Creative Strategist at Green Team for over 14 years, where he helped co-create an agency culture of creativity and purpose focused on vital social and environmental issues.
Stone has judged almost all the major award shows and along with his team, has won many of them throughout his career, including Cannes, Clios, D&AD Impact, the International Design Award from ID Magazine and the United Nations Integrity in Advertising Award.
Edelman Latin America
Edelman is a leading global communications marketing firm that partners with many of the world’s largest and emerging businesses and organizations, helping them evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations. Among its many honors, the firm was awarded the Cannes Lions Grand Prix for PR, named one of 2018 “Agencies to Watch” by Advertising Age and “Global Agency of the Year” by both the Holmes Report and PRWeek, and cited five times by Glassdoor as one of the “Best Places to Work.” Edelman owns specialty firms Edelman Intelligence (research) and United Entertainment Group (entertainment, sports, lifestyle).
Edelman has more than 20 years of presence in Latin America, with offices in Buenos Aires, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Bogotá, Mexico City and Miami, and a network of affiliates in all key markets. More than 400 professionals deliver integrated communications programs.