Marcia Silverman is chief executive officer of Ogilvy PR, responsible for all worldwide operations. A 28-year veteran of Ogilvy PR, Marcia was the company’s first president of the Americas. As the former head of Ogilvy PR’s largest office in Washington, DC, she has counseled and provided public relations expertise to numerous corporations, trade associations and government agencies. PRWeek, a leading industry trade publication, recognized Marcia’s contribution to the industry by profiling her as one of the “50 Most Powerful Women in PR” and as one of the “100 Most Influential PR Professionals” in the 20th century. She was recently named PRWeek’s “2009 PR Professional of the Year” and one of Washington Business Journal’s “Women Who Mean Business.”
 
Prior to Ogilvy PR, Marcia worked in the public relations division of J. Walter Thompson in New York. During her tenure, she supported a variety of clients, including the National Consumers Federation of America and several major pharmaceutical companies. Marcia has also worked for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), where she was deputy director of public affairs and later director of women's activities. Marcia recently served as chair of the Council of PR Firms and is on the board of directors of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund. Previously, she served on the board of the Women’s Campaign Fund. She holds a graduate degree and a bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania.