[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]PHD UK has appointed Sarah Nugent as managing director of its London office and Toby Nettle as chief client officer.<\/p>\n
The pair are long-serving managing partners of the agency and join chief executive Ali Reed\u2019s “exco” Leadership team.<\/p>\n
Nugent has worked at PHD for nearly eight years, having joined from Walker Media, and served as a managing partner for the past five. She runs PHD\u2019s Warner Bros and LG accounts, and is business transformation lead on the British Heart Foundation.<\/p>\n
She will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the business, helping develop the agency culture, diversity and inclusion programme, and drive business growth.<\/p>\n
Nugent is PHD\u2019s first London managing director since former agency boss Veri\u00e7a Djurdjevic (who is now the chief revenue officer at Channel 4) was promoted from that role to CEO in 2017.<\/p>\n
Nettle joined PHD as a graduate in 2003 and most recently has been overseeing the agency\u2019s largest client, Volkswagen Group, as a managing partner.<\/p>\n
As chief client officer he will be responsible for client servicing, training and developing new ways for PHD to add value to clients\u2019 businesses.<\/p>\n
Nettle does not succeed anyone; PHD\u2019s last chief client officer was Hattie Whiting, who left the agency in 2020.<\/p>\n
The duo are the latest appointments to Reed\u2019s new-look leadership team, following the arrivals of Irin Rahman as chief data and technology officer, Lucy Barbor as chief strategy officer and Kate Browne as chief transformation officer late last year.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m delighted to have Toby and Sarah join our exco to help drive the next chapter of growth for PHD,\u201d Reed said<\/p>\n
\u201cThey exemplify the best of our PHD values, and both have proven track records in client leadership, delivering purpose-driven, award-winning work and new-business success.<\/p>\n
\u201cI look forward to seeing their PHD experience blend with the new leadership talent arriving at the agency as we continue to push the boundaries of what businesses expect from a media agency.\u201d<\/p>\n
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