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The Top 25 influential and inspiring Managing Directors

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Fabio Silveira

Chief Growth Officer at Havas Middle East, Dubai

Fabio * is the Chief Growth Officer of Havas Middle East, previously serving as the Managing Director of Havas Creative Middle East where he helped shape the agency into one of the region's top creative players. Born in São Paulo, he has built a global career across continents, having lived,...

Managing Director, Strategy Director
Dubai: United Arab Emirates, Lisbon: Portugal, Sao Paulo: Brazil
Dubai: United Arab Emirates

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Henry Purrington

Managing Director at Golden Wolf, london

#2 ranked Managing Director

I'm Henry, Managing Director at Golden Wolf, your creative mate for dynamic animation, design and everything else in between. Since 2013, I've been lucky to work alongside and help to build an incredible team crafting award-winning global campaigns, music videos, title sequences, short films and...

Managing Director, Talent Director, Animator
London: United Kingdom, NYC
london: United Kingdom

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James Elderton

Managing Director at Wonder Vision, Henley on Thames

As the Co-Founder and MD of Wonder Vision, I jointly lead a team of talented creatives, FX technical directors, and 3D designers to craft original, visually stunning stories for global brands. Since launching Wonder Vision in 2010 after earning a degree in Product Design, I've been driven by our...

Managing Director, Creative Director, 3D Designer
Henley on Thames, London: United Kingdom
Henley on Thames: United Kingdom

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Dan Blackman

Managing Director at Multivitamin Studio, London

#4 ranked Managing Director

I've spent over 15 years building products that people actually want to use, working across everything from physical goods to digital platforms. My background is a bit of a mix - I've been a Brand Director at a global product development company (£20+ million turnover), where I got to work on some...

Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer, Studio Manager
London: United Kingdom, Truro
London: United Kingdom

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James McLean

Managing Director at Figure Film, London

I am a filmmaker with years of experience crafting stories across commercials, documentaries, music videos and branded content. My work has taken me around the world, including two years based in New York and productions across multiple continents, though London remains home when i'm not working from...

Managing Director
London: United Kingdom

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Katie Mackin

Founder & Managing Director at Unlisted, Melbourne

A native Melburnian, Katie * honed her production skills around the world before returning home to open both Passion Pictures Melbourne (2015) and Unlisted (2018). In a tour of duty that included stints with the top animation and VFX houses in London, New York and Cape Town, she has commanded...

Managing Director, Executive Producer
Melbourne: Australia

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Sue Cartwright

Deputy Managing Director at KISS, Cambridge

Sue Cartwright is Deputy Managing Director of KISS Communications, a digital-first creative agency in the heart of Cambridge. KISS works with B2B clients principally in the science, tech, agri and education sectors, supporting with a wide range of marketing services across brand strategy, comms...

Managing Director
Cambridge: United Kingdom

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Steven Anderson

Managing Director at Sarofsky, Illinois

#8 ranked Managing Director

Steven is the Managing Director and Executive Producer at the brilliant design company Sarofsky. He joined Sarofsky in 2014 after rising the ranks in the Chicago advertising production community for several years. Some of Steven's Executive Producer credits include the striking and innovative main...

Managing Director
Chicago, Illinois: United States

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Sarah Moloney

Managing Director at MikeWorldWide, London

Sarah Moloney is Managing Director, UK at MikeWorldWide, an independent, globally established integrated communications agency built for brands that want to earn attention, not just buy it. A commercially driven leader, she specialises in business growth, high-performing teams and reputation-first,...

Managing Director
London: United Kingdom

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Clare Hart

Managing Director at Critical Mass, London

Clare Hart is the Managing Director of Critical Mass, UK. Prior to her role at Critical Mass, Clare joined Havas Media Group in 2017 as Group Chief Client Officer across Havas Media, Arena Media, Team Telefonica (O2 and giffgaff) and latterly The Target Entertainment Group; leading strategic...

Managing Director
London: United Kingdom

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Rob Roach

Managing Director at Grit & Pearl, Cincinnati, OH

As a former Design Manager on the corporate side, Rob is well-aware of the business needs and shareholder concerns that can accompany the strategic or creative choices of a brand. He has a passion for delivering breakthrough creative, being first to market and breathing new life into stagnating...

Managing Director, Strategy Director, Account Director
Cincinnati: United States, Chicago: United States, New York: United States
Cincinnati, OH: United States

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Steve Osborne

Partner and Managing Director at Osborne Pike, England

Thank you for reading my profile. I'm a brand design specialist with over 30 years experience, creating, re-positioning and extending brands for both corporate legends and smart challengers. I specialise in packaging because I'm fascinated by its unique role in branding: Simultaneously part of...

Managing Director
Bristol, Zuid-Holland
Bath, England: United Kingdom

Kate Matlock

Managing Director at distillery, London

Kate Matlock is Managing Director at distillery, an independent creative practice helping ambitious organisations turn bold ideas into measurable marketing outcomes. A seasoned communications and digital leader, she has built a career at the intersection of creativity, technology and strategy—guiding...

Managing Director
London: United Kingdom

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Pierre Bellefleur

Managing director at STRIKE, FRANCE

Committed leader, I believe in a model where social and environmental impact strengthens business performance. I support brands and organizations in building communication strategies that seamlessly combine business and commitment. CSR strategy and purpose-driven communication: I help NGOs and...

Managing Director, Creative
Paris, FRANCE: France

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Fernando Desouches

Managing Director at New Macho (BBD Perfect Storm), London

I have two decades experience in marketing to men, which has given me insight on the current cultural shift around masculinity and the male narrative. For 18 years at Unilever I led the global brand communications targeting men: Dove Men+Care and Axe / Lynx. As Global Brand Director, I was...

Managing Director
London: United Kingdom

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Dominic Burke

Founder at Knockout Design, London

Dominic * is the Founder and Creative Director at Knockout, an award-winning independent studio renowned for its expertise in spirits brand design. Beginning his career as a structural designer, Dom honed his craft at prestigious agencies Fitch and Webb deVlam. He soon discovered his passion...

Managing Director, Executive Creative Director, Industrial Designer
London: United Kingdom

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Duncan Parkes

Founder and Managing Director at CellarDoor, Cheltenham

#17 ranked Managing Director

Duncan is the Founder and Managing Director of CellarDoor, an award-winning creative agency specialising in Hospitality, Food & Beverage and Leisure with over 20 years experience creating brand worlds for global brands and startups alike. The self-proclaimed 'Steve Kerr of branding', he advocates...

Managing Director, Chief Creative Officer, Creative Director
London: United Kingdom, Dubai: United Arab Emirates
Cheltenham: United Kingdom

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Ed White

Managing Director at Boxclever Media, London

Ed is an accomplished filmmaker with a BSc in Film & Television Production from the University of York. He has shot feature-length films that have received worldwide distribution in both fiction and non-fiction genres. One of Ed's most significant achievements was his documentary on the experiences...

Managing Director
London: United Kingdom

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James Murray

Global Managing Director at FutureDeluxe, London

James Murray is Global Managing Director of FutureDeluxe. With 18 years at the intersection of motion, digital and emerging technology, he champions creativity as the most powerful advantage for any studio. Great ideas drive growth, everything else supports them. Today he ensures clients are...

Managing Director
London: United Kingdom

Miriam Boote

Managing Director at Designate, Brighton

A huge advocate of brand and creativity, Miriam heads up Designate, a fiercely independent agency with a bold approach and proposition Trigger Bigger Thinking, with a global client portfolio and specialisms in FS, Travel and Health. Miriam is a member of the IPA council, and has a published piece in...

Managing Director
Brighton: United Kingdom

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Tim Duncan

Founder & CEO at TDC PR, London

Tim Duncan is founder and CEO of TDC PR, an international communications consultancy working with clients across design, creative, technology and innovation. Tim is a communications professional with over 15 years' experience of working both in-house and for market-leading PR agencies. Prior to...

Managing Director
London: United Kingdom

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Sean Allen-Moy

Managing Director, Earned Media Innovation at Burson, London

A former journalist, Sean specialises in earned media innovation, media strategy and senior counsel. He spent over a decade working for globally-respected broadcasters including Sky News and the BBC, bringing this expertise to lead the earned media offering at Burson. Sean has covered stories...

Managing Director
London: United Kingdom

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Charu Menon

MD & Executive Producer at Heckler Amsterdam, Amsterdam

Charu * is the Managing Director and Executive Producer at Heckler Amsterdam. With over fifteen years of experience across film, television, advertising, and digital content, she has produced award-winning work recognized at major international festivals and award shows including Cannes Lions,...

Managing Director, Executive Producer
Amsterdam: Netherlands

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Clare Lydon

MD at Eleven, Chester

Founder and MD at Eleven - a strategy-first creative agency bringing about positive social change through effective campaigns. We're on a mission to use creativity to shape a brighter, fairer world - both through the work we do for our clients and in how we operate as a business. Personally, I've...

Managing Director
Chester: United Kingdom

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Simon Penson

Managing Director at Zazzle Media, London

Simon Penson is a former magazine editor-turned agency founder, having built Zazzle Media into one of the UK's foremost content marketing agencies. With a background in using content to grow audiences he works tirelessly to help brands understand how to use content digitally to become the publishers...

Managing Director
London: United Kingdom

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