Paul Rowlinson, Former Managing Director, GroupM and Strategic Business Advisor

Paul worked for 27 years in Media and Advertising (CIA, Leo Burnett, Starcom, Mindshare, GroupM) and is now an independent business advisor. At GroupM he worked on WPP’s sustainability strategy.

Paul has a longstanding awareness of the need to change human behaviour to protect our world. He studied ecosystem management to MSc, and before media he worked in Environmental Protection for 4 years.  He believes advertising has the power to drive better consumption and that sustainability and business success are mutually inclusive. Paul lives in Surrey, close to the Ashtead Common National Nature Reserve and the North Downs. His happy places.