wunderman

Brendan Tansey

Chief Executive Officer

Brendan has 20 years' history in marketing and advertising behind him. His deep experience in advertising, direct and digital marketing have made him a true integrated marketer. Brendan founded his first digital agency in 1995, at the dawn of digital marketing, and has remained passionate about its possibilities ever since.

His experience encompasses digital strategy, building, maintaining and driving traffic to websites, e-CRM, e-commerce build plus web optimisation and analysis. Wunderman's ability to bring real direct marketing rigour to its web practice and its commitment to fast digital transition through growth, acquisition and talent management attracted Brendan to the UK to run Wunderman's largest office.

Brendan has practised his profession in Australia, China, USA, France and the UK, giving him a sound grounding in international marketing.

David Harris

Executive Creative Director

A passionate champion of creativity in all media David has 20 years of experience working in advertising, direct and digital marketing - the last 13 as a Creative Director. He joined Wunderman in September 2007 and heads up the creative department, ultimately taking responsibility for all the creative work produced by the agency. He also works closely with Creative Directors across the network helping to raise creative standards.

Prior to joining Wunderman he was the Creative Partner at LIDA, a digital direct agency he started in 1999 as part of the M&C Saatchi Group, which fast became very successful both commercially and creatively. Before LIDA he was Creative director at IMP London and took it to the top of Campaign's Direct Creative League table with a string of high profile awards. Before IMP he enjoyed success as an Art Director with several London advertising agencies.

When not creating at work he is restoring a medieval garden in Sussex.

Julian Ormerod

Chief Digital Officer

Julian heads up the digital operation at Wunderman, ensuring that the agency is at the forefront of digital innovation as well as ensuring pain-free delivery for clients.

He has specialised in interactive marketing for the past 10 years, joining Wunderman from AKQA where he was the senior client lead, managing the Orange and Microsoft accounts. Prior to that he managed his own online marketing consultancy following a successful time at Modem Media where, as Client Services Director, he was responsible for re-building the business following the dot.com crash.

His time before Modem was spent in a number of field and marketing roles including Porsche cars where he worked for seven years.

In his spare time Julian is head coach of the U10s at Tring Rugby Club and is challenged about how he can direct 45 children to pull in the same direction each week.

Mike Iles

Chief Finance Officer

Mike is a Chartered Accountant who has spent the vast majority of his career working in the Marketing Services industry. He joined Wunderman in November 2009, having spent more than 20 years in the Ogilvy group. His last role for 6 years was CFO of the Ogilvy UK Group, comprising 8 companies and 1200 employees.

As Chief Finance Officer, Mike works closely with the CEO on the financial strategy of the business. His role is to offer advice, guidance and support on business and financial consequences as well as relating outside the agency to a growing number of stakeholders in Wunderman, the wider Y&R Group and ultimately WPP. Mike is currently Chair of the Finance Policy Group of the IPA.

Mike is a keen sportsman, captaining his local village cricket team and when time allows, playing the occasional very poor round of golf.