Nicolas Chidiac
Adjunct Instructor
Division of Programs in Business
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ns165@nyu.edu
Nicolas Chidiac currently oversees the Strategy function at Rokkan which comprises of both brand planners and UX designers. Prior to Rokkan, previous leadership posts he has held have been: EVP Head of Strategy Leo Burnett Chicago, EVP Strategy Director overseeing the Kellogg’s portfolio for Publicis North America, Head of Brand and Experience Strategy for Leo Burnett Middle East and North Africa.
He has led strategy across a range of prestigious clients: Samsung, Emirates Airlines, Cadillac, McDonald's, Footlocker, Diageo, du telecom, Ooredoo Telecom, Virgin Telecom and the Kellogg's portfolio (Cheez-Its through to Special K). On those accounts him and his team have been the recipients of over 20 Effie’s.
Both Nic’s undergraduate and post graduate were in the Behavioral Sciences where he graduated from The American University of Beirut and the London School of Economics respectively. He also holds an MBA from the London Business School. Nicolas comes with a global and diverse perspective, he is born to a Lebanese mother in Greece, speaks 3 languages and has lived around the world (Athens, Beirut, London, Dubai, Chicago and New York).