Executive Creative Director, Ogilvy & Mather

Gerry’s advertising career started in 1988 at Hunt Lascaris TBWA, followed by NetworkBBDO from 1995 to 1998. In 1998, he launched his own agency called HarrisonHuman, which was named Small Agency of the Year in 2002. In October 2003, Ogilvy South Africa acquired HarrisonHuman Bates, bringing Gerry on board as Executive Creative Director of Ogilvy Johannesburg. The Agency went on the have considerable success and was named Agency of the year several times during the period he worked there.

In 2009 he moved to London to take up the role of ECD Unilever Worldwide.

During his career, Gerry has worked on some of the world’s most renowned brands including Amstel, Audi, BMW, Castrol, Coca-Cola, Dove, KFC and Virgin Atlantic.

In addition to Cannes Lions, Gerry has also won four Loerie Grand Prix and over 50 Gold Loeries, South Africa’s most prestigious awards. Recent accolades have included a Gold film Lion and the 2010 Grand LIA for the Topsy foundation “Selinah”, as well as a Silver film Lion for Dove Men+Care (which debuted last year at Superbowl XLIV).

Gerry is also a member of the Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide Creative Council.

His work can be viewed at: www.gerryhuman.com