The A-List: 2008

Born

1st July 1966

Job

Chief executive

Company

Bartle Bogle Hegarty New York

Work Telephone

+1 212 812 6600.

Address

32 Avenue of the Americas, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10013

How do you off-set your carbon footprint?

Not well enough.

Clubs

Soho House NY. NY branch of the Liverpool FC Supporters Club.

Favourite gadget

My fridge.

Most-admired politician

Michael Bloomberg. Probably because he isn't really a politician.

Favourite media

Financial Times, The Week (UK version), Entourage, WCBS 880 Home of the NewYorkYankees, bbc.co.uk.

Biggest risk taken

The US.

Career highlights

BBH lifer.

Hidden talent

I am really very good at packing suitcases.

Best job outside advertising

Entertainment for college ball.

Lowdown

Will start 2008 back in Blighty after moving back from his role strengthening the fledgling network's New York Office. It's currently unclear where the BBH lifer will sit within the senior management team, but whispers that he is in line to replace Nigel Bogle may upset certain other BBHers.

Most expensive purchase

Holidays.

Why are you good at what you do?

Stay in one place for 20 years. You'll work it out eventually.