NEW YORK: Despite client retention, Ogilvy confirmed a number of senior-level employees within its NY consumer practice have departed over the past few months.

The shake-up coincides with a couple of hires, and the addition of global consumer marketing MD Samantha Allen. In July, Allen filled a position left by MD Barby Siegel, now CEO of Zeno Group. 

Ogilvy hired Alyssa Garnick as EVP to lead the New York consumer practice, effective this month. She left her Ketchum post as SVP and ...