Matthew Bogusz has joined Havas Media Group (HMG) North America as its managing partner, head of growth. His appointment reflects the agency’s continued commitment to accelerate its overall growth strategy in North America, driven by HMG North America CEO Greg Walsh. Based in Chicago, Bogusz will report directly to Walsh and serve on the agency’s North American executive leadership team.  

Bogusz is a seasoned omnichannel leader with experience at Omnicom, Publicis, and independent agency NOVUS. He has held senior strategy and activation roles which span retail, auto, CGP, luxury, financial, health, and travel verticals. His work for brands including Oscar Mayer, Lunchables, Planters Nuts, Porsche, Bentley, Barilla, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Kohl’s, Thrivent Financial, Mayo Clinic, Walgreens, and Lidl has claimed honors including Effie awards and a Festival of Media Award. Most recently, Bogusz worked with print agency NOVUS to build and scale a digital practice and programmatic trading operation. Additionally, he recently retired from local government as Mayor of Des Plaines, Illinois, having been elected to public office for 12 years.