{"id":7399,"date":"2024-12-03T23:08:31","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T23:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allisonworldwide.com\/?p=7399"},"modified":"2025-01-24T16:06:58","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T16:06:58","slug":"allison-worldwide-names-ray-day-executive-chair-as-scott-allison-steps-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allisonworldwide.com\/allison-worldwide-names-ray-day-executive-chair-as-scott-allison-steps-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Ray Day Assumes Role of Executive Chairman at Allison Worldwide;\u00a0Co-Founders Scott Allison and Andy Hardie-Brown Stepping Down"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2570796\/Stagwell_Ray_Day__Headshot_high_res.jpg?w=600\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:275px;height:403px\" width=\"275\" height=\"403\" title=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Effective today,&nbsp;Ray Day&nbsp;becomes Allison Worldwide executive chairman while continuing his role as Stagwell vice chair. Allison Worldwide Chairman&nbsp;Scott Allison&nbsp;and Vice Chair&nbsp;Andy Hardie-Brown, co-founders of the award-winning global integrated marketing and communications agency, are stepping down from their roles and moving to an advisor capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Day has more than three decades of experience as a chief communications officer for leading communications teams, brands and agencies, including IBM and Ford Motor Company. He joined Stagwell in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Allison and Hardie-Brown launched Allison+Partners in&nbsp;September 2001, and the agency re-branded as Allison Worldwide in 2023, underscoring its transformation from its origins as a public relations firm focused on earned media to a modern integrated marketing and communications powerhouse with a global network of 52 offices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI believe in a bright future for the agency\u2019s next chapter under Ray\u2019s leadership. As a results-oriented leader, Ray brings a dynamic approach to business and financial strategies that drive top-and bottom-line growth,\u201d said&nbsp;Mark Penn, Chairman and CEO of Stagwell. \u201cI thank Scott and Andy for their two decades of leadership and commend their ability to turn Allison Worldwide into the award-winning agency it is today.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur motto has always been to focus on doing great work and hire and retain amazing people,\u201d Allison said. \u201cOur model has stood the test of time, and we believe the company will continue to grow and thrive long after we\u2019re gone. Andy and I have been very blessed and remain so grateful to our colleagues and clients that have supported us the past 23 years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jonathan Heit, one of the original members of the Allison+Partners team, remains Allison Worldwide Global CEO, reporting to&nbsp;Ray Day. Together with its Global Board, Allison Worldwide\u2019s next generation of leadership continues to act on a proven blueprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFrom a concept we scribbled on a napkin in 2001 through an international expansion that began in 2013, Scott and I consider ourselves fortunate to have grown Allison into a global communications powerhouse with a footprint spanning five continents,\u201d Hardie-Brown said. \u201cWith the incredible depth and passion of so many talented colleagues around the world, we are confident Allison will continue to expand globally, going from strength to strength, and will continue to be a great place to work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am honored to stand on the shoulders of industry giants&nbsp;Scott Allison&nbsp;and&nbsp;Andy Hardie-Brown&nbsp;and excited to begin working even more closely with the Allison Worldwide team to achieve our shared vision of global growth,\u201d Day said. \u201cOur priorities for growth are clear: a client-first culture centered on every client\u2019s success; future-focused innovation and anticipation; and expanding our capability and expertise with a world-class team delivering world-class results.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Full Press Release here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stagwellglobal.com\/ray-day-assumes-role-of-executive-chairman-at-allison-worldwide-co-founders-scott-allison-and-andy-hardie-brown-stepping-down\/\">Stagwell | Ray Day Assumes Role of Executive Chairman at Allison Worldwide; Co-Founders Scott Allison and Andy Hardie-Brown Stepping Down &#8211; Stagwell<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Effective today,&nbsp;Ray Day&nbsp;becomes Allison Worldwide executive chairman while continuing his role as Stagwell vice chair. 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