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Renee BernhardItaly

Renee leads Aprais Italy, based in Milan. A graduate of New York University, she started her career in advertising account management at DMB&B, New York and then worked in Bologna, Rome, Milan, Eastern Europe, Germany and Turkey. In Italy, Renee became Marketing Director and launched a digital satellite TV station and website with Manpower. She joined Ogilvy & Mather as General Manager then Managing Director. During her career, she has worked with clients such as American Express, P&G, Unilever, IBM, Nestlé, Bulgari, Conad, Natuzzi, Merloni Indesit, Alitalia, Italian banks and life insurance companies. Her more recent positions were in London as Global Managing Director with British American Tobacco at Ogilvy Action and Regional Leader, Consumer Markets, EMEA at Korn Ferry International.

Renee has one son and also a diploma in wine. She enjoys swimming and playing piano but not long enough to annoy people.

Contact Renee in our Italy Office
Tel: +39 02 4671 2722