Marc has worked across the media industries as a Founder, CEO, Director, Strategist and Creative Director.
As an entrepreneur he has founded several ventures including three creative agencies and two digital businesses. Marc has managed projects for global brands, and teams of 50 people. In addition to his GEN UK role as MD, he consults on brand communications across a wide range of sectors.
Marc started at the BBC and Channel 4 in the UK before co-founding Ortmans Young International and later running multi-national design agency group Button. He helped launch UEFA Champions League, First Direct bank, the Homeless World Cup, and created the first satellite TV brand in UK for Satellite TV, bought by Rupert Murdoch and renamed Sky.
Along the way he picked up a shelf load of awards including BAFTA, D&AD, Paris Citi and New York Festivals. Since 2008, Marc has managed the creation and expansion of the GEW and GEN family of brands. From co-founding GEN UK in 2018 he has led the organisation as Chair and later as Managing Director. Marc is currently leading the development of community platform, the GEN UK HUB, global startup competition, LeZero Innovation Prize, and net zero innovation conference, Startup Planet.
