Global creative outfit Imagine This has announced the appointment of its executive leadership team and list of founding partners who have joined CEO Toby Walsham in scaling the studio and its creative offering.
The team of founding partners features leading executives across the Production, Creative, Communications, Sales, Strategy and PR fields, including Dave Campbell (partner & EP, USA), Isabelle du Plessis (partner & communications director), David East (partner & creative director), and Robyn Walsham (partner & chief brand officer).
Dave Campbell joins as a founding partner and EP, responsible for developing the company’s growth and presence across the US with a specific focus on the West Coast. Dave is also the founder of Rogue Rep, an acclaimed talent-management company specialising in connecting creatives with agencies and brands. Dave’s 20+ year industry tenure has seen him assume senior roles at the world’s top advertising agencies including Saatchi & Saatchi, Wieden+Kennedy and FCB, before heading brand side to Microsoft.
Isabelle du Plessis joins as founding partner and director of communications. As the founder of PR Agency PR Concierge and former global director of communications at Technicolor, Isabelle has spent over a decade helping world-famous companies at the forefront of craft and innovation tell their stories. She will be focused on developing the studio’s communications strategy, generating brand awareness globally, and providing PR support to client campaigns.
Dave East joins as founding partner and creative director. A multi–disciplinary artist, Dave’s creative journey has taken him around the world capturing the world’s most famous bands, behind the lens of narrative filmmaking, on-set as a commercial director, and from camera to canvas as a noted painter. Dave brings his rich experience telling raw and unique stories that connect with modern culture to his role as the brand’s creative lead.
Robyn Walsham is co-founder and chief brand officer of Imagine This. As the studio’s brand guardian, Robyn is responsible for the brand's creative development, applying her decade plus of experience as a creative in the beauty industry, having looked after some of the biggest names in sport and music.
Founder & CEO Toby Walsham commented, “I truly believe the success and longevity of any company relies on diversity of expertise and thought within the leadership team. From the inception of Imagine This I had a vision of building a company from the ground up with leaders in fields that are crucial for any company's success, combining the sensibilities of Creative, Strategy, Sales, Production and PR. Looking at the industry landscape, Imagine This has been designed as the next evolutionary step in the production model, bridging the gap between artist representation, strategic creative insight and production.”