Ipsos Names Mitch Barns Chairman and CEO, Americas
- Ipsos appointed Mitch Barns chairman and CEO, Americas, effective Nov. 2, 2026.
- He will lead the US business and oversee operations in Canada and Latin America.
- Barns will join the Executive Management Committee, reporting to CEO Kelly Beaver.
- He was Nielsen's global CEO from 2014 to 2018 and CEO of The Opus Group from 2021 to 2024.
- Mary Ann Packo will leave at the end of November, following a handover to Barns.
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