Josh is a CEO with a track record of driving transformations and consistent growth globally and at a local level in the UK and US. He excels in building high-morale teams, fostering innovation, and tackling operational business challenges.
With deep subject matter expertise in media, marketing, and technology, Josh has built relationships with C-suite leaders from brands like Mars, Bayer, Sky, Coca-Cola, Airbnb, Uber, Nestle, Adidas, Nationwide, NatWest Bank, Henkel, and major media companies. He recently stepped down as CEO EMEA of WPP PLC’s GroupM, leading the largest network in the region, a $22 billion business and 17,500 people across 42 markets.

Josh has also represented the media and advertising industry as President of the Institute for Practitioners of Advertising (IPA) 2 year tenure 2023-2025.

A passionate advocate for mental health and workplace wellbeing, Josh is known for creating impactful, award-winning programs like the IPA’s People First Promise and WPP’s Mental Health Allies. He chairs an advisory board of business leaders, mental health professionals, academics and industry bodies (CBI and CIPD) to develop a manifesto and policy document for a new era of mental health at work.