Mary Baglivo is a New York business leader who is an authoritative figure in the success of many of America's most renowned brands.  She has been CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi New York since 2004 and is Chair of the Americas, incorporating Saatchi & Saatchi's Latin American and Canadian regions. 

Mary is an innovation and strategy powerhouse who works with clients including Procter & Gamble, General Mills, JCPenney, J.M. Smucker, Novartis, MillerCoors, Lenovo, and Mead Johnson - companies whose products play a role in the daily lives of American families. She is committed to the Saatchi & Saatchi idea of Lovemarks as the future beyond brands. In 2007, under her leadership, Saatchi & Saatchi New York was named "Agency of the Year" at the Cannes Advertising Festival.

As Chair of The Americas, Mary oversees a diverse set of agencies including Conill in Miami, one of the most awarded Latino agencies in the U.S and current Advertising Age "Multicultural Agency of the Year"; and Del Campo Nazca Saatchi & Saatchi of Argentina, Advertising Age's 2011 "International Agency of the Year". 

Her prior leadership tenures have ranged from President of Arnold Worldwide/New York, to CEO of Euro RSCG Tatham and COO of J. Walter Thompson, both in Chicago. She is a Director on the Board of the Philips-Van Heusen Corporation (NYSE:PVH), which owns and markets world-leading fashion brands such as Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger; and also serves on the Boards of Ad Council and the American Advertising  Federation. 

Mary Baglivo graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Cum Laude from Rutgers and earned her Master's degree in Journalism from Northwestern. Today she serves on the Boards of both universities. Mary lives in Short Hills, New Jersey with her husband Jim and their two children, John and Martha, who attend college in Chicago and Boston, respectively.