Ben Hovaness
Chief Media Officer
OMD Worldwide
Ben is an advertising executive, currently serving as Chief Media Officer for OMD Worldwide. In this role, he oversees the ongoing development of OMD's global media capabilities, and helps OMD clients and account teams understand and adapt to major shifts in advertising. His current role is the latest evolution in a ten-year career at Omnicom Media Group.
In Ben’s time in the industry, he has overseen billions of dollars in media spend, created strategic initiatives like CASA and Future Signals, and driven massive workflow improvements both client- and agency-side.
Ben is a subject matter expert in media pricing and market dynamics, and has been recognized as a thought leader and industry expert by both trade publications (Digiday, AdExchanger, Beet.TV) and mainstream outlets (NY Times, CNBC).