Two senior executives join Board as agency scales-up international presence
SCOTTISH branding agency, MadeBrave, has today announced the addition of two new board members, healthcare specialist Jenny Plant and former WPP Team Leader, Philip Lancaster.
The duo, together with existing board members, COO Stephen Weir and CFO Mark Probert, will help guide MadeBrave as it works to grow its international presence and sustain its position as one of the world’s leading strategic brand agencies.
Andrew Dobbie, founder of MadeBrave, said, “The appointments of Jenny and Philip strengthen MadeBrave’s leadership team at an important time following some game-changing client wins. I look forward to welcoming both of them to the board and working closely with them as we continue on this path of global growth.”
Jenny Plant joins the board with 30 years experience in marketing and advertising having led Publicis LifeBrands, the London-based global hub for Publicis Healthcare Communications Group, and other senior healthcare comms roles for Havas Health and Sudler & Hennessey. Philip Lancaster comes with more than 35 years of global client leadership, having held senior roles with WPP, JWT and the Bates Group.
Jenny’s core role will be to bring her vast account management expertise to MadeBrave’s Client Services team. Jenny commented, “I am so excited to join MadeBrave at such a pivotal time and as the agency emerges from the pandemic stronger than ever. I am looking forward to working with the team as they strive to ‘go beyond’ to provide an exceptional experience to their growing client roster.”
Philip, who brings with him extensive experience working with some of the largest and most reputable brands in the world, commented, “I am delighted to be joining the board. The talent and the work produced at MadeBrave is truly world-class, so I’m very excited to bring my experience to the team as they continue to push to new heights.”
Established in 2012 by Andrew Dobbie, MadeBrave is a global strategic brand agency, best known for its effective and award-winning creative campaigns designed to make brands bigger, bolder, and stronger.
With a team of nearly 50 people, MadeBrave was recently named among the UK’s ‘Best Places to Work’ by Campaign and The Drum’s Top 100 Independent Agencies. As a result of continued growth, MadeBrave recently filled a number of newly-created roles within the agency, including three new strategists and multiple Art Director roles.
