DDB Worldwide names Chaka Shobhani as President-CCO
Prior to this, Shobhani was CCO at Leo Burnett and was based out of London
Chaka Sobhani joins DDB WW as President, CCO International
Sobhani is leaving Leo Burnett Worldwide to join the DDB global network
DDB Worldwide has appointed Chaka Sobhani as President, CCO International. Sobhani is leaving Leo Burnett Worldwide to join the DDB global network.
Sobhani will report to DDB Worldwide’s Global CEO Alex Lubar and work with Alex and DDB’s global leadership team.
Said Alex Lubar, Global CEO, DDB Worldwide: “Chaka is a true leader. She’s leads by doing, inspiring and deeply understanding the people around her and the clients she works with. Her energy is infectious, her drive is relentless, and her dedication to delivering outstanding creative product for her clients is unquestionable. She is the type of leader that makes you want to be, make, and do everything better. We have an outstanding creative community at DDB, and the addition of Chaka will continue to raise the bar on our world-class creative product for clients. In short, today is a very good day for DDB Worldwide.”
Before joining Leo Burnett, Sobhani spent a number of years at the leading independent agency Mother, running key accounts and building their content capability. She has worked on an array of large global brands including McDonalds, Coca Cola, Google, Kelloggs, Samsung, Boots, Skoda, Disney, AXA, Morrisons, Tui, Premier Inn, Sky, P&G, General Motors, Stella Artois, National Lottery, Agent Provocateur and Adidas.
Sobhani also spent over a decade as an award winning film-maker and television creative executive.
She will be based out of DDB’s European headquarters in London and will partner closely with Rick Brim, Global CCO of adam&eve DDB.
