Nina Abnee

Nina Abnee serves as EVP, Chief Client Officer at Leo Burnett. She is focused on engaging with clients to ensure that Leo Burnett’s creativity is addressing each client’s dynamic business problem. She is a creative problem solver, responsible for developing and improving client relationships.

Nina has been building and sustaining client relationships for more than 25 years. Taking Leo Burnett’s belief that “In its performance, advertising is not a soloist” as her guide, Nina has built effective award-winning agency teams for brands such as Allstate, Hallmark, General Motors and McDonalds among others. She brings a roll-up-her-sleeves and dig-in approach to all of her work, which involves learning everything she can about a business, setting a clear vision for the agency team, and securing the respect and trust of her clients and colleagues.

In 2010, the Chicago Advertising Federation named Nina the Chicago Advertising Woman of the Year.