Mike Doyle, the former global CEO of Ketchum, has joined Brunswick Group as a New York-based partner. This marks Doyle’s first major appointment since his departure from Ketchum last year, concluding a nearly 30-year tenure at the firm.
At Brunswick, Doyle will leverage his extensive experience to advise clients on reputation management, executive communications, stakeholder engagement, and organizational transformation.
Doyle served as Ketchum’s global CEO for five years, steering the agency through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and counseling boards and C-suite executives on complex business and reputational issues. He previously held several key leadership roles at Ketchum, following an early-career stint in senior communications at NBCUniversal. He also serves as the chairman of the board for GLAAD.
"We are thrilled that Mike is joining Brunswick," said Brunswick CEO Henry Timms. "His experience, judgment, and leadership will strengthen our ability to help clients build trust and navigate risk, while adding real depth to our senior advisory team."
Commenting on his new role, Doyle stated: "Brunswick's reputation as a trusted advisor to the leaders of the world's most influential organizations is unequaled. I am excited to join Brunswick's talented team and to partner with clients as they navigate increasingly complex stakeholder, reputational, and business issues."
Doyle's transition comes after he left Ketchum in July 2025, a move Omnicom Public Relations Group attributed to a strategic shift in leadership direction. Following Omnicom's acquisition of Interpublic, Ketchum recently merged with Golin to form Golin Ketchum.
