Anthony Viceroy, 40, has been named president of global business operations and chief financial officer at leading public relations firm Porter Novelli.
Viceroy joins the agency from Omnicom’s Diversified Agency Services (DAS) group, where he served most recently as senior vice president of financial management and client partnership. In his DAS role, Viceroy also served as a liaison and adviser to Porter Novelli.
At Porter Novelli, Viceroy will report directly to Gary Stockman, the agency’s CEO.
“Both at DAS and in his interactions with Porter Novelli, Anthony has shown a determination to enhance client service, streamline efficiency and drive profitable growth,” Stockman said. “He is a deeply strategic mind and will be a tremendous asset to the agency.”
At Porter Novelli, Viceroy will serve as a partner and will join the Executive Committee, where he will help drive strategic development and ensure delivery of the agency’s value proposition for new and existing clients. He will lead key financial and operational functional groups to support the agency’s primary goals of growing clients and developing people.
“I look forward to working with a first-class team in improving operational effectiveness and assisting account leaders in exceeding client expectations,” said Viceroy. “I am particularly pleased to be joining a firm that has such a proud heritage, unique value proposition and stellar client portfolio.”
Before joining DAS in 2002, Viceroy served as finance director and treasurer of Novo Nordisk North America, part of the Danish biopharmaceutical company. Earlier in his career, he held various financial and consulting positions within the Big 4 public accounting firms, where he worked on research and planning, mergers and acquisitions and business development.
Viceroy is a certified public accountant. He holds an M.B.A. from Fordham University, with specializations in global business management and corporate finance. He received his undergraduate degree in accounting from Iona College.
About Porter Novelli
Porter Novelli (porternovelli.com) was founded in Washington, D.C., in 1972, and is a part of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) (omnicomgroup.com). With 100 offices in 60 countries, the agency takes a 360-degree view of its clients’ business in a world of influence that is complex and ever changing. Porter Novelli’s proprietary methods, used across its entire global network, enable it to pick out the threads of shifting conversations and influence them in ways that help clients achieve market-moving results.
