OUR FOUNDERS HAVE BROAD EXPERIENCE IN LEADING AGENCIES AND BUILDING BRANDS FOR MAJOR COMPANIES AROUND THE WORLD.

12+ years in Branding, Design & Packaging
Previously Co-Managing Director, Brandsmiths;
Owner/Founder, Burns + Associates
Worked with clients in the Middle East; lived and worked in Canada,
North America and the UK
Clients include Coca-Cola, Disney, Black&Decker, Arm & Hammer, Energizer, Purina, Mubadala, Pramerica, GE, Waitrose, British American Tobacco,
Breakthrough Breast Cancer, SCA, Health Canada, University of British Columbia, Neuromed, Rick Hansen Foundation and the Vancouver Olympics Committee.

25+ years in PR & related marcoms disciplines
Previously President International, Edelman; CEO, Burson-Marsteller London; Founder/MD, First&42nd; Founder/MD, Cohn & Wolfe London
Managed an agency network across 4 continents and 20+ countries;
lived and worked in the UK, USA and Spain
Clients include Unilever, Proctor & Gamble, Nike, Reebok, Coca-Cola, Orange, Colgate-Palmolive, SABMiller, Motorola, Visa, Glaxo, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Railtrack, Scottish Power, Mubadala, Investcorp, British American Tobacco, British Telecom, MTV, BBC, Virgin, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Accenture and
the UK Home Office.

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20+ years in Brand Consultancy
Previously owner/manager Redwood Associates and Brandsmiths;
Director, Interbrand and Dragon Rouge
Expert strategist, facilitator and innovation specialist
Talented facilitator and creative thinker.

15+ years in Communications and Public Affairs
Previously COO All About Brands; Regional External Affairs Manager,
BHP Billiton; Director, Burson-Marsteller
Specialist in political risk management, corporate social & environmental responsibility and reputation management
Prolific writer and contributor to global policy conferences and forums.

30 years in Graphic Design
Previously a Partner at Pentagram
Developed identities for Phaidon, The Guardian, The Times Education Supplement, Arup, The Tate and 2012 Olympic stamps
Hailed in the industry as ‘a legend’.