Bio

20 years of experience within the media industry, commencing in 2002 and progressing through various agency functions including; trading, planning, client management, strategy and agency management, across Australia and Singapore. In 2010, David joined IPG Mediabrands’ owned agency UM. In 2014 David was appointed to General Manager of UM Sydney leading the office operations and client management function. 2016 saw David move to Singapore in the position of Managing Director for IPG Mediabrands Singapore, overseeing agencies including UM and Initiative as well as the integrated capabilities powered by the holding group. David moved into the position of CEO in 2018. David has many career highlights including: - Agency of the Year (UM Australia) 2013, 2014 & 2015 - Campaign Asia 40 Under 40 in 2017 David is a highly effective agency leader and has been noted with doubling the Singapore business over the past three years. David is a firm believer that people are the true product of any agency and that as a leader, it is a critical priority to attract, develop and retain the best talent to ensure that long term careers are a reality for the future of the advertising and media industry.