margaret Johnson
Margaret is an experienced Group Chief Executive Officer with a history in the marketing and advertising industry. Over the years Margaret has been instrumental in building a successful global business at creative communications agency Leagas Delaney, where she has been Group CEO and co-owner since 2007. Leagas Delaney currently has 5 offices across the world from London to Los Angeles.
In 2006 Margaret was appointed as a Non-Exec of the Admiral Group a top FTSE 100 company. Post her retirement from the Group Board in 2016, Margaret took up the role of Non-Exec Director of Confused and the international price comparison boards of the Admiral Group.
Margaret was awarded an OBE in 2013 for her services to the creative industry and voluntary services. She is a trustee of Now Teach, the organisation dedicated to helping successful late career-changers become teachers. Previously Margaret help to found and was co-chair of the British Red Cross women’s philanthropy group, The Tiffany Circle.
Why I am judging the awards... "2020 has stress-tested the qualities and metrics that define all great agency businesses: from leadership in adversity to the power of work cultures to motivate teams to excel during challenging times. All agencies regardless of their size have had to navigate their businesses through uncharted waters in order to succeed. I am honoured to be a judge this year and I will be looking for inspirational stories that can be shared, insights and actions that we can all learn from."
