Seven Stones Hires Dan Russell as Managing Director

Seven Stones, one of the UK’s leading independent creative healthcare agencies, announces the appointment of Dan Russell as its new managing director. With over ten years’ experience at AMV BBDO, Dan’s client campaigns have won over fifty creative awards on brands including Snickers, Sainsbury's, TENA, Smart Energy GB and BT. Dan spent the last three years co-running AMV’s account management department of 120 people, setting a vision that covered leadership, talent management, operations and values, and became the engine behind all of their creative output.

Dan will work alongside Seven Stones’ chief creative officer and founder Dr Alex Perryman to build on their already brilliant creative reputation with clients including Bayer, GE, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, MSD, Dr Falk, Sweat It, Equilibrium and NanoGenics. Based from their West London HQ, Dan will drive Seven Stones’ global growth strategy and innovation and sit on their Global Executive Team. Seven Stones is a twenty-eight-year-old start up that combines research science and consumer marketing, elite sports coaching and technology and personal training with creativity. 

Formerly a senior board director at AMV BBDO, Dan speaks regularly at industry events and has judged at various award shows including the DMAs. In 2015 he was a Marketing Academy Scholar, a programme that identifies, nurtures and develops emerging talent and develops them into the marketing leaders of tomorrow.

Seven Stones’ chairman, Graeme Arkell, said: “Dan is one of marketing’s top business leaders, his insight and understanding of the combination of strategy, creativity and technology is second to none. Dan’s business mind, people skills and entrepreneurial zeal will ensure Seven Stones continues to grow globally. Dan will play a fundamental role in our exciting next chapter.”

“I am thrilled to be joining Seven Stones, an agency with market leading creative abilities in a fascinating growth sector with huge potential. Their investment in creativity and innovation has created a team that is both talented and fun. Seven Stones is designed to bring authentically different ideas to the table, and moreover, deliver them.” Dan Russell, Managing Director, Seven Stones