Stephanie Kugelman

Ms. Kugelman is vice chairman emeritus of Young & Rubicam Inc. (Y&R) and chairman of A Second Opinion strategic consulting group. Her previous position was vice chairman chief strategic officer of Young and Rubicam brands. Prior to that, she was chairman and CEO of the New York flagship office of Young and Rubicam. Ms. Kugelman was the first account planner to head the lead office of a top-twenty advertising agency. Before that, she was managing director and vice chairman of Y&RNY, as well as the director of the agency’s brand planning group. She was a key player in Y&R’s new business development.