After running Whitespace as the sole Managing Partner from mid-2020 to the end of 2021, we moved to the next phase of integration with dentsu. I moved into a new role as a Managing Director of Dentsu Creative (a brand that launched globally in June 2022). I worked as part of the UK leadership team to run the 400-strong UK-wide agency, a fantastic learning opportunity, expanding my skills by working with larger teams on clients with increased scale. Clients included NEXT, Vodafone, Pizza Express, Issey Miyake, IELTS and IFRS alongside our amazing Scottish clients such as The Scottish Government, VisitScotland, Scottish Development International, National Trust for Scotland, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society and Aegon Asset Management.FROM LEADERSHIP @ DENTSU 360 FEEDBACK 2022ANONYMOUS CLIENT FEEDBACK"Phillip is just one of the best marketing leaders around. Trustworthy and dedicated and just solid gold.""Phillip is a trusted advisor and key partner who displays a passion for innovation and great creative. I think some of our better work has originated from conversations where we have been challenged and inspired to consider more transformational projects." ANONYMOUS DIRECT REPORT FEEDBACK "A naturally inclusive person who takes people on the journey but also sets the direction for where the journey needs to lead.""Ability to adapt and pivot quickly to set a direction that others want to confidently follow."ANONYMOUS PEER FEEDBACK"Phillip you are an incredible leader, the people in Edinburgh are so lucky to have you. You bring so much positive energy and enthusiasm to the role, even on the days you are not feeling it. We all love how you make things fun and we know you have our backs...keep being you Phillip, there is no one quite like you and we really appreciate you.""What a great guy. Easy to work with, someone I believe in."

Time flies when you're having fun . . . and boy has time flown since I rejoined Whitespace in 2003. We've grown, learnt, developed and evolved into a creative agency with digital in our DNA. Helping our clients be effective in every space. My work has covered strategy, brand, digital and integrated campaigns for great brands across Food and Drink, Financial Services, Public Sector and B2B.

Gained client leadership, UX, commercial and New York pitching experience through working alongside the legendary John Waters and COO Cheryl Oppenheim in New York City. My primary clients included Columbia University, United Nations, Tzell Travel and Gretag Macbeth.

Offered a job by Navy Blue (the leading design agency in Scotland at the time) plus the wonderful Whitespace leadership team of Don Galloway, Carol Coulter and Russell Stout. It wasn't a hard choice to choose the brilliant Whitespace culture... and it sure turned out to be one of the wisest decisions of my life.Spent a great year working purely online, focussing on design and development craft for clients including Royal Bank of Scotland, Direct Holidays, Essentia and The Scottish Government.

Two vital years at Imagesenter honing CD ROM skills for Scottish Widows and gaining online experience with projects for City of Edinburgh Council, AstraZeneca, Scottish Widows, Scottish Tourist Board (now VisitScotland), BAE and Optrosys (now Thales). Won a really memorable pitch alongside Helen Evans for Inveresk Research, happy to share this story in person. Caught the pitching bug and set myself the goal of becoming an agency owner.