– UK, Filleigh – The MISSION Group plc (LON: TMG), creator of Work That Counts, comprising a network of 15 Agencies delivering real, sustainable growth for its Clients, today announced the appointment of Mark Lund OBE to its Board as a Non-Executive Director and deputy-Chair.
Mark Lund will also join the Audit and Risk Committee as Chair.
“We are delighted to welcome Mark to the Board. He has spent over 25 years leading and founding marketing and advertising organisations, as an entrepreneur and executive, and made a significant contribution to the industry’s governance. His calibre and track record will help The MISSION Group in its continued growth and evolution. Mark’s experience is fully aligned with our focus on growing in strategic areas that expand our capabilities in support of our vision to be the preferred creative partner for real business growth.” said Board Chair, Julian Hanson-Smith.
About Mark Lund
Most recently, Mark Lund was President of McCann Worldgroup UK and Europe (2014-2022), headed a 5,000+ strong organization across 45 countries. His remit was to bring them together to deliver total integration at scale in all aspects of business communications and reputation building.
Prior to this, he co-founded two independent advertising businesses, one of which, Delaney Lund Knox Warren, became a top 10 UK agency, now known as Mullen Lowe. He has also served as the Chief Executive of the Central Office of Information, the UK government’s marketing and communications arm and behavior change center.
Mark has been Chairman of the Advertising Association and served on the councils of both ISBA (the Incorporated Society of British Advertisers) and the IPA (the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising) and as Chair of the Advertising Association’s Media Smart and Children’s Panel. He still sits on the Advertising Association council.
He received an OBE for services to the advertising industry in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list in 2016. Mark is currently Chairman of Asbof, the funding body for the UK’s advertising self-regulation system, and of Smart Energy GB, the body overseeing the consumer outreach for the Smart Meter rollout.
Mark Lund said: “Joining The MISSION Group is an exciting prospect – the Group has terrific talent and great potential and I look forward to working with them to deliver growth for our Clients and the Group. The media and advertising landscape is highly dynamic, and I want to help The MISSION Group innovate and evolve to take advantage of this constant change.”
About MISSION
MISSION is a collective of Creative and MarTech Agencies led by entrepreneurs who encourage an independent spirit. Employing 1,000 people across 27 locations and three continents, the Group successfully combines its diverse expertise to produce Work That CountsTM for our Clients, whatever their ambitions. Creating real standout, sharing real innovation and delivering real business growth for some of the world’s biggest brands.
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