Philip Almond, BBC

Philip joined the BBC from Diageo, the global drinks producer, where he worked for 17 years most recently as Global Brand Director for R&A Bailey, a member of Diageo’s Global Marketing Leadership team, and was based in Dublin.

He was previously Marketing Director of Diageo GB, reporting to the GB CEO. Philip has led a significant number of award-winning campaigns for brands such as Smirnoff, Guinness, Pimm’s, Gordon’s and Bailey’s across traditional and digital media.

He’s a lifelong fan of the BBC and all it stands for.

(Judge: 2015)