Kevin Allen

Kevin Allen, (born September 17, 1954, United States) is an American bestselling author, business growth consultant and speaker. He has written two books, The Hidden Agenda: A Proven Way to Win Business and Create a Following, which was a Wall Street Journal bestseller, and The Case of the Missing Cutlery: A Leadership Course for the Rising Star. Early career In his career in business development Kevin Allen was recognized as “one of the advertising industry’s most accomplished growth professionals” in American Express OPEN Forum. and held positions with McCann WorldGroup, The Interpublic Group, Lowe Worldwide. McCann WorldGroup - Executive Vice President, Worldwide Director of Global Accounts McCann WorldGroup - Executive Vice President, Director of Corporate Development Interpublic Group - Chief Growth Officer Lowe Worldwide - Vice Chairman In all roles, Allen was responsible for spearheading multinational new business initiatives and integrated marketing campaigns to key global clients. For example, during his time at McCann WorldGroup, Allen led the team responsible for a number of global new business wins including MasterCard, Siemens, Microsoft Europe and Lufthansa. He was responsible for the cross-discipline servicing of multinational accounts like L'Oreal, GM, Unilever and Nestle. As Lowe Worldwide Vice Chairman he played a pivotal role in the turnaround that named the company Ad Age's “Turnaround Agency of the Year” in 2009.