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Mike leads Carat's UK business, using pioneering media to build modern businesses and connect brands with people who matter.

With over 25 years at dentsu, Mike has held several key leadership positions, including launching Amplifi and The Story Lab (dentsu's trading and content offerings), serving as CEO of Vizeum UK, and most recently as Chief Growth Officer for dentsu Media. Throughout his career, he has partnered with major global clients across automotive, entertainment, sports, finance, and FMCG sectors.

As UK President, Mike sits on dentsu Media's Executive Leadership Team and the Senior Leadership Team of dentsu UK&I.

Charlotte leads Carat UK’s digital agenda, helping clients unlock growth through connected digital strategy, stronger data foundations and digital solutions built for measurable business impact.

Charlotte joined the dentsu family in 2017 and brings nearly eight years of leadership experience across the group’s digital business. Most recently, she served as Chief Strategy Officer within dentsu’s digital operations, where she played a leading role in shaping digital strategy across Merkle, Periscopix and dentsu. Her experience spans strategic planning, digital transformation and cross-agency collaboration, developed through senior roles across the network.

As Chief Digital Officer, Charlotte is part of Carat UK’s leadership team, working closely with strategy, client and growth leadership to strengthen the agency’s digital capability and craft.

Jon leads Carat's client partnerships, delivering innovative media solutions that drive business growth for prominent UK brands.

During his 20+ year tenure at Carat, Jon has partnered with major clients across diverse sectors including travel, financial services, government communications, and technology. His client portfolio includes household names such as Direct Line Group, Vodafone, Santander, British Gas, British Airways, and Legal & General.

Jon is a founding member of dentsu's Parent and Carers network, whose work has led to dentsu being recognised as one of the UK's Top Employers for Working Families by the charity Working Families.

Laura leads client service at Carat UK, setting the standard for how the agency works with every client and ensuring that partnership shows up in their business results.

She joined Carat in July 2026 from Jellyfish, where she was Vice President of Client Leadership for the UK and EMEA and worked with brands including Sony Electronics, The AA and Suzuki. Before that, she held senior roles at OMD UK and EMEA and at Starcom MediaVest, leading communications planning for PepsiCo, SC Johnson and Hasbro. In all, she has nearly 20 years of senior agency experience.

Laura sits on the Carat UK Leadership Team and oversees the agency's partner relationships. Her clients include Co-op, Pandora, Wickes and Post Office. She believes technology, used well, should sharpen strategic thinking rather than replace it.

Andrea leads Carat UK's people agenda, shaping how the agency attracts, develops and keeps its talent. She also continues to lead the Leeds office, where she has built strong client partnerships across the region.

She joined Carat in 2004 as a broadcasting graduate, when the Leeds office had just six people. Over more than 20 years, she has worked through TV, radio and cinema planning and buying roles, and has grown with the agency as both the industry and Carat's network have changed.

Andrea has always been passionate about developing talent, and her new role puts that at the centre of what she does, alongside her focus on client relationships, innovation and growth.