The A-List: 2008

Born

10th April 1964

Job

Founder

Company

Krow

Work Telephone

+44 (0)20 7025 0000.

Address

The Smokery, 2 Green Hill Rents, London, EC1M 6BN

Fantasy business partner

My children.

How do you off-set your carbon footprint?

Partially via an off-set scheme.

Greatest influence

Books.

Clubs

None.

Favourite gadget

Global knives.

Desert island objects

Barbecue, iPod, fridge.

Most-admired politician

William Wilberforce. Tireless dedication to a cause.

Favourite media

The Guardian, Arsenal football programme, Pandora radio, Mock The Week, tablet hotels.

Biggest risk taken

Leaving Arc.

Perfect day

On the beach with Lisa and the kids.

Who should play you in the film of your life?

Denzel Washington.

Career highlights

Founding Krow.

Fictional hero

Rick Deckard.

Hidden talent

Barbecuing.

Best job outside advertising

Human scarecrow. Student summer job.

Lowdown

He may have taken a bit of persuasion to leave his former role of European chief executive of Arc Worldwide, but Quarrey's channel-neutral thinking is key to the agency's integrated offering. The cheery Londoner and diehard Arsenal fan has continually challenged his fellow Krow founders.

Most expensive purchase

Holidays.

Why are you good at what you do?

Because I love it.