Borelli, already a member of the Interpublic board, is a former chief financial officer of Marsh & McLennan Companies and, before that, Airco. He worked for the accountancy firm Deloitte Haskins & Sells (now Deloitte & Touche) from 1956 to 1980.
John Dooner, chairman and CEO of Interpublic, said that the role of presiding officer would be to ensure the board and management communicated properly.
He said: "Frank is ideally suited to this role. He has served on our board since 1995 and has an in-depth knowledge of our companies and our industry. He is also well versed in the operations of companies in the service sector. We are looking forward to drawing upon this experience, and his exceptional strengths in the area of finance, as we forcefully address the challenges facing our company."
However, even before the August revelation over the charges, Interpublic had been shoring up its corporate governance. In February this year, it appointed a board comprised almost entirely of outside directors, and in July it established a corporate governance committee.
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