Chief Operating Officer, Okkam, Russia
Daria Kurkina is the Chief Operating Officer at Okkam Group with more than 15 years of experience, during which she has collaborated with such major clients as Yandex, MTS, OTIS PHARMA, H&N.
Daria joined the Carat agency team (since 2023 – Mera) in 2006 as a senior media producer. Then, for two years, she led the media advertising planning groups. In 2009, she became Director of the Customer Group, and in 2013, Deputy CEO of Carat. In 2017, she was appointed Director General of the agency. During this time, Carat doubled the volume of billing services.
In 2020, Daria became Managing Director for Integration Solutions and Business infrastructure at Dentsu Russia (now the company is called Okkam), and in 2021, she became Chief Operating Officer. Daria is responsible for the operational efficiency of the business, developing the expertise of all media assets, improving the quality of communications and media solutions, and developing total video planning.