Phil Gaughran
CEO, Americas, Dentsu Creative
As CEO, Dentsu Creative Americas, Phil is focused on reinventing and optimizing the model of how modern marketing agencies could and should work, to better serve clients in the AI, social and experience age. Phil is responsible for creating more effective and efficient end-to-end creative solutions to help his clients’ brands and businesses thrive.
A strategist by trade, Phil has over 25 years of industry experience, 12 with mcgarrybowen, part of the dentsu network, previously serving as Chief Strategy Officer for the company. He has created award winning strategies for some of the world’s biggest brands including Verizon, Burger King, Budweiser, Apple, Chevron, AT&T, Corona, Under Armor, Crayola, JP Morgan Chase, American Express and Diageo. During his tenure, mcgarrybowen was named Advertising Agency of the Year in the US on 3 occasions.
Born and raised in Ireland, Phil attended the University of Limerick where he earned a business degree. He does some of his best work on a barstool, sharing a pint of Guinness and a point of view towards solving some of the world’s biggest problems. He lives in upstate New York, with his wife and rescue dog Pike.
