# Phil Clement

> Phil Clement is president and CEO of World Business Chicago. A former global marketing executive at Aon and Johnson Controls and founder of The Clement Group, he now leads regional economic development work including Chicago 2050 and Horizon Lines. His civic interests connect business growth with public policy, culture and the environment.

- **Role:** President & CEO at World Business Chicago
- **Organizations:** World Business Chicago, Aon, Johnson Controls, The Clement Group, University of Chicago Harris Council, Goodman Theatre, Chicago International Film Festival, Choose Chicago, Midwest Sustainability Network
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** MBA, concentration in Statistics, University of Chicago Booth School of Business, AM in public policy, University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, Multi-Disciplinary Certificate in Visual Anthropology, Cinema, and Journalism, University of Southern California, New Trier High School
- **Known for:** Aon’s first global chief marketing and communications officer; developed common CRM and sales systems and one global brand., Led Chicago 2050 economic strategy work., 2022 CMO Club Marketing Hall of Fame inductee, as listed on his LinkedIn profile.

## Career timeline

- **1993** — Completed AM/MBA at the University of Chicago.
- **2001** — Founded The Clement Group in Chicago in July.
- **2003** — Began Goodman Theatre board service, as recorded in his Harris Council biography.
- **2006** — Joined Aon in May as its global marketing leader.
- **2018** — Began Chicago International Film Festival board service.
- **2020** — Appointed chief marketing officer at Johnson Controls on February 12.
- **2024** — Named president and CEO of World Business Chicago in April.
- **2025** — World Business Chicago published its Chicago 2050 playbook announcement in December.
- **2026** — Horizon Lines selected Green City Rising and Wonderways! as co-winners in September.

## Achievements

- Aon’s first global chief marketing and communications officer; developed common CRM and sales systems and one global brand.
- Led Chicago 2050 economic strategy work.
- 2022 CMO Club Marketing Hall of Fame inductee, as listed on his LinkedIn profile.
- Named to the 2017 Financial Times and OUTstanding Top 50 Executive Ally List, as listed on LinkedIn.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Horizon Lines announced Green City Rising and Wonderways! as co-winners on September 15.
- **2026-09** — Discussed economic development and electric-grid capacity with ComEd CEO Gil C. Quiniones at the Executives’ Club.
- **2025-12** — World Business Chicago published its Chicago 2050 playbook announcement on December 17.

## Links

- Website: https://worldbusinesschicago.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philclement

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