Graduated from Selwyn College, Cambridge with an M.A. in Language and Linguistics.
‘Classical’ advertising education at some of the biggest and best London agencies from 1979 to 1997 (chronologically; Wasey Campbell-Ewald / Lowe Howard Spink; BMP; CPD; DDB, working on major campaigns for Sony, Barclaycard, Toyota and Boots amongst others.
Moved to the Midlands as Managing Director of Cogent in 1997; also spent time on secondment to Sainsbury’s as stand in Marketing Director in 2004.
Business Leader for the Marketing Society and Fellow of the IPA.
Fundraiser for Tuskforce and the Birmingham Children’s Hospital.
