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Chief Executive
Philip Thomas is Chief Executive of Ascential plc. He is also Chair of Cannes Lions, having been CEO of Lions Festivals for ten years, between 2006 and 2016.
He began his career as a journalist, working on national and international magazines and newspapers, and editing Empire, the UK’s biggest-selling movie magazine, before moving into publishing and becoming Managing Director of FHM worldwide, launching the iconic men’s magazine in more than 30 countries.
Chief Financial Officer
Mandy Gradden joined the company as CFO in January 2013. As part of her role, Mandy manages and leads the investor relations, finance, tax, treasury, legal and procurement teams working closely with the CEOs and finance leaders within the business divisions.