Stacey Ryan-Cornelius

Stacey Ryan-Cornelius serves as Burson’s Global Chief Financial Officer, bringing more than three decades of experience in the financial sector to her role. 

Stacey is a WPP veteran, having served with the organization for the past 26 years, and considers the role of CFO as one that blends “art, science and soul.” She pairs considerable experience managing brands through transformation with a unique blend of creative thinking, sharp financial acumen, and genuine passion for people and culture.

Stacey joined Burson from Ogilvy where she served as Global Chief Financial Officer for the past four and a half years as a key figure in shaping Ogilvy’s financial strategy and operations during a period of transformation and growth. Before that she was Global Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Geometry Global, where she was a driving force behind launching a restructuring and transformation plan to drive growth and strengthen the financial health of the company, leading to Geometry’s successful relaunch as VMLY&R Commerce in 2020. Earlier, she was Global Chief Financial Officer of WPP Health & Wellness where she spent 15 months restructuring the portfolio, executing key transformation initiatives, and delivering financial and strategic direction across 64 operating units in the U.S., Canada, EMEA and Asia-Pacific. She began her WPP career in 1999 at Ogilvy and held a variety of regional and global financial leadership positions including serving as the company’s Worldwide Controller from 2008-2018. She began her career with PwC.

Stacey is a Certified Public Accountant and earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting from Baruch College.