Russel Howcroft

Russel Howcroft is the public face of brand marketing and advertising in Australia, thanks to his appearances on ABC TV’s hugely successful show The Gruen Transfer. Russel has worked for some of the best agencies in the world, including five years in the UK at Lowe Howard-Spink. He co-founded Leonardi Brandhouse and ran his own agencies with various partners for eleven years. In 2006 Russel joined as CEO of George Patterson Y&R, Australia’s oldest agency brand. He’s also the former chairman of the Advertising Federation of Australia and is currently Chief Creative Officer and a Partner at PwC Australia.