Weber Shandwick names Karen Pugliese CEO as Susan Howe retires

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Susan Howe to Retire from Weber Shandwick; Karen Pugliese Named CEO

May 14, 2026 1:30 PM EDT

NEW YORK, May 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Weber Shandwick, an Omnicom Public Relations (OPR) agency, today announced that Susan Howe, who has served as CEO since 2024, will retire from the agency on September 1, 2026, after a career spanning nearly three decades. Karen Pugliese, currently serving as Weber Shandwick's Global President, will succeed Howe as CEO, effective September 1, 2026. Howe and Pugliese will continue working closely on the... More