{"id":8353,"date":"2025-01-27T15:42:12","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T15:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leapgroupnetwork.com\/?post_type=news&p=8353"},"modified":"2025-01-27T15:42:34","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T15:42:34","slug":"leap-group-strengthens-leadership-team-with-key-hires-network-adds-new-account-director-and-director-of-strategy-analytics","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/leapgroupnetwork.com\/news\/leap-group-strengthens-leadership-team-with-key-hires-network-adds-new-account-director-and-director-of-strategy-analytics\/","title":{"rendered":"Leap Group Strengthens Leadership Team with Key Hires: Network adds New Account Director and Director of Strategy & Analytics"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Leap Group, the award-winning, bespoke agency network, is pleased to announce the addition of two accomplished professionals to its leadership team. Mark Mueller has been appointed as Account Director, and Clayton Sheppard joins as Director of Strategy & Analytics. These strategic hires underscore the networks\u2019 commitment to driving innovation in data analytics and marketing strategies, all while delivering exceptional client service.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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As Account Director, Mueller brings a wealth of experience in building and nurturing client relationships. With more than 15 years in agency account management, he has experience at both small and large agencies, including Digitas, Ogilvy, iProspect, and iCrossing, and has successfully managed campaigns for such notable brands as The Coca-Cola Company, General Motors, Hyatt Hotels, Jim Beam Brands, Motorola, Choice Hotels, ConAgra Foods, John Deere, AAMCO, Mazda, Kimberly-Clark, Omaha Steaks, and more. At (human)x, a Leap Group Network agency, his responsibilities will include leading key accounts, ensuring exceptional service delivery across the agency\u2019s portfolio, and fostering strategic growth initiatives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u201cMueller shares (human)x\u2019s commitment to delivering measurable results and our client-first approach,\u201d says Walter Harris, VP and Director of Client Services at (human)x. \u201cHe also brings with him deep expertise across multiple areas of marketing and advertising, from designing and building websites and mobile apps, to digital media, research, analytics, eCommerce, email, branding, OOH, events, and print.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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In the role of Director of Strategy & Analytics, Sheppard will continue to develop (human)x\u2019s role as an industry leader in advanced analytics and data-driven insights that drive impactful marketing strategies. He brings more than 25 years of experience in digital marketing, with 20 of those focused entirely on analytics. Sheppard has crafted successful strategies for such leading brands as Bridgestone\/Firestone, Dominos, Nissan\/Infiniti, Chili’s, US Cellular, CORT, Tractor Supply, and Asurion. He has also established and led analytics and optimization programs for brands including creditcards.com, Bankrate.com, ThePointsGuy.com, and Walla.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u201c(human)x has long been a leader in digital strategy and analytics, and Sheppard brings deep expertise that can elevate that to a new level,\u201d says Harris. \u201cFrom his vast experience in marketing analytics, predictive modeling, and digital strategy, to his passion for translating data into actionable opportunities for clients, Sheppard is the kind of innovative thinker that can raise a bar that\u2019s already set high at (human)x.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u201cSheppard and Mueller both bring exceptional talent, expertise, and passion to (human)x,\u201d said Alan Gilleo, Co-Founder and CMO of Leap Group Network. \u201cThese appointments strengthen our ability to serve our clients by acting as true collaborative partners who are deeply invested in helping them achieve their business goals and create campaigns that make them matter more to their customers.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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With a robust portfolio of both new and tenured clients, Leap Group Network continues to demonstrate healthy growth in a challenging market. In 2024 alone, the bespoke agency network added 19 new employees, signed 13 new clients, opened a new office in downtown Chicago, and was awarded a General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule contract to expand its government partnerships. Leap Group was also ranked on the highly competitive Inc. 5000 list for the second consecutive year thanks to its impressive 121% growth in revenue from 2000 to 2023.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY\u00a0\u2013 Leap Group, the award-winning, bespoke agency network, is pleased to announce the addition of two accomplished professionals to its leadership team. Mark Mueller has been appointed as Account Director, and Clayton Sheppard joins as Director of Strategy & Analytics. These strategic hires underscore the networks\u2019 commitment to driving innovation in data analytics and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":8354,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"class_list":["post-8353","news","type-news","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/leapgroupnetwork.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/8353","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/leapgroupnetwork.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/leapgroupnetwork.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leapgroupnetwork.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/40"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/leapgroupnetwork.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/8353\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8358,"href":"https:\/\/leapgroupnetwork.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/8353\/revisions\/8358"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leapgroupnetwork.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8354"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/leapgroupnetwork.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8353"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leapgroupnetwork.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}