Kurt Ritter
Chairman/CEO Saatchi & Saatchi LA and Team One, Chairman Canada at Team One (Dallas)
Los Angeles, United States
About me
I helm the Leadership Teams for sister agencies Team One and Saatchi LA, ensuring this key group of senior managers remains focused on creating value for our clients. And as a member of the Toyota Worldwide Executive Board, I’ve played a central role in all key marketing initiatives for Toyota, including the Gold Effie award-winning launch of the Tundra full-size pickup. Prior to joining the Saatchi team in 2003, I spent 32 years on the client side at General Motors, rising to General Manager of Chevrolet Motor Division. We are passionate about discovering the truth of a brand rather than inventing a truth; and we tell, show and demonstrate its essence in a compelling manner that builds sustainable growth.
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Positions
Chairman/CEO Saatchi & Saatchi LA and Team One, Chairman Canada
I bring to Saatchi and Team One a perspective not always found within ad agencies: firsthand knowledge of what matters to clients. Prior to joining Saatchi & Saatchi LA in 2003, I spent 32 years on the client side at General Motors, culminating in my time as General Manager of Chevrolet Motor Division.
I helm Leadership Teams for both agencies, ensuring this key group of senior managers remains focused on creating value for our clients. And as a member of the Toyota Worldwide Executive Board, I play a central role in all key marketing initiatives for Toyota, including the Gold Effie award-winning launch of the Tundra full-size pickup.
When not in the office, I can be found running along the surf in Manhattan Beach with a playlist set to Bob Dylan and The Beatles, or spending time with family, including my grandchildren—a source of pure joy.
I helm Leadership Teams for both agencies, ensuring this key group of senior managers remains focused on creating value for our clients. And as a member of the Toyota Worldwide Executive Board, I play a central role in all key marketing initiatives for Toyota, including the Gold Effie award-winning launch of the Tundra full-size pickup.
When not in the office, I can be found running along the surf in Manhattan Beach with a playlist set to Bob Dylan and The Beatles, or spending time with family, including my grandchildren—a source of pure joy.
Chairman/CEO Saatchi & Saatchi LA and Team One, Chairman Canada
I bring to Saatchi and Team One a perspective not always found within ad agencies: firsthand knowledge of what matters to clients. Prior to joining Saatchi & Saatchi LA in 2003, I spent 32 years on the client side at General Motors, culminating in my time as General Manager of Chevrolet Motor Division.
I helm Leadership Teams for both agencies, ensuring this key group of senior managers remains focused on creating value for our clients. And as a member of the Toyota Worldwide Executive Board, I play a central role in all key marketing initiatives for Toyota, including the Gold Effie award-winning launch of the Tundra full-size pickup.
When not in the office, I can be found running along the surf in Manhattan Beach with a playlist set to Bob Dylan and The Beatles, or spending time with family, including my grandchildren—a source of pure joy.
I helm Leadership Teams for both agencies, ensuring this key group of senior managers remains focused on creating value for our clients. And as a member of the Toyota Worldwide Executive Board, I play a central role in all key marketing initiatives for Toyota, including the Gold Effie award-winning launch of the Tundra full-size pickup.
When not in the office, I can be found running along the surf in Manhattan Beach with a playlist set to Bob Dylan and The Beatles, or spending time with family, including my grandchildren—a source of pure joy.