WFA names new leadership team for 2026

WFA has appointed senior executives from a number of major global brands to its Executive Committee as part of WFA Global Marketer Week in Stockholm.

New representatives from Driscoll’s, Haleon, Ikea and Nissan will join senior marketing and corporate affairs leaders from multinationals such as Best Buy, Danone, Diageo, Grab, Kenvue and Tata Group on the WFA Executive Committee.

Josh Faulks, CEO of the Australian advertiser association (AANA), Simon Michaelides, Director General of UK advertiser association (ISBA) and O'tega Ogra, Vice President of ADVAN, the national advertiser association from Nigeria, also join the leadership team.

WFA President David Wheldon and Deputy President Philip Myers, Chief Institutional Affairs and Corporate Communications Officer at Ferrero, continue in their current roles, as do all regional vice presidents.

The new members of the Executive Committee are:

• Jiunn Shih, Global Chief Marketing Officer, Driscoll's
• Silas-Lewis Meilus, Global Head of Media Operations, Haleon
• Joel Renkema, Global Head of Insights, Ikea
• José Román, Corporate Executive Global Sales and Marketing, Nissan
• Josh Faulks, CEO of the Australian Advertiser Association (AANA)
• Simon Michaelides, Director General, ISBA (UK)
• O'tega Ogra, Vice-President at the Nigerian Advertisers Association (ADVAN) and Senior Special Assistant on Digital Communications, Engagement and New Media Strategy to the President of Nigeria

The full list of Executive Committee members can be seen here.

“We are delighted and honoured that so many senior marketers and policy leaders are committed to the work that WFA does. I’m incredibly grateful to the new and existing Executive Committee members for their invaluable support, counsel and leadership,” said Stephan Loerke, CEO WFA.

WFA has also published today its 2025 Annual Report, available here.