James Sampson

Mr Sampson was Executive Chair of the Leo Burnett Group from September 2015 to January 2017, and National Chief Executive Officer from 2008 to 2015. He was also a Director of Fairfax Media Limited from 2014 to 2018. Mr Sampson has over 20 years of experience across marketing, communication, new media, and digital transformation. He has held senior leadership and strategy roles for several leading communication companies in Australia and overseas, including as Managing Partner for D'Arcy, Strategy Director for The Campaign Palace, and Head of Strategy for DDB Needham Worldwide.