Originally published on:
https://www.debretts.com/debretts-500-2017/advertising-marketing-pr/

From what we buy each other at Christmas to how we vote in an election, the influence of advertisers and marketers is all-pervasive. The decline of print media and the opportunities offered by mobile and digital platforms have changed the way we interact with brands, making the consumer more discerning and powerful than ever. The Debrett?s list showcases those at the very forefront of new trends and opportunities in advertising, whether they?re selling soft drinks, soft toys, or a future prime minister.
CRAIG INGLIS
Customer Director, John Lewis
SIR ALAN PARKER
Founder, Brunswick Group
JOHN WAPLES
Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting
JON CLAYDON
Chairman, Havas Workclub
RITA CLIFTON, CBE
Chairman, Brandcap
MATTHEW FREUD
Chief Executive, Freud Communications
JOHNNY HORNBY
Founding Partner, CHI & Partners
NILS LEONARD
Chairman and Chief Creative Officer, Grey London
MORAY MACLENNAN
Worldwide Chief Executive, M&C Saatchi
JAMES MURPHY
Co-founder and CEO, Adam&Eve DDB
LINDSAY PATTISON
Global CEO, Maxus
ROLAND RUDD
Co-founder, Finsbury
SYL SALLER
Chief Marketing Officer, Diageo plc
SIR MARTIN SORRELL
CEO, WPP Group
SARAH WARBY
Marketing Director, Sainsbury’s
KAREN BLACKETT, OBE
Chairwoman, MediaCom UK
JENNY BIGGAM
Co-founder, the7stars
CHRIS BOVILL AND JOHN ALLISON
Heads, 4Creative
ROBIN GRANT
Co-founder and Global MD, We Are Social
GAY HAINES
Co-founder, Grace Blue
ANNETTE KING
CEO, Ogilvy Group UK and Chairman, OgilvyOne EMEA
AL MACCUISH
Chief Creative Officer, Sunshine
CRAIG OLIVER
Political and Communications Director, 10 Downing Street
SALLY OSMAN
Director, Royal Communications
PAUL TAAFFE
Paul Taaffe, CEO, Huntsworth