As UK CEO, Lindsay transformed the WPP-owned UK media agency Maxus, growing revenue, staff base and profit sevenfold in just over four years. Lindsay continued her growth within GroupM and in October 2014 was appointed CEO of Maxus Global, which in 2015 enjoyed stellar growth.
Lindsay holds a high profile in the media industry, and is regularly called upon by national and trade media as a commentator on leadership and future media trends. She is the sole female global media leader, and is a passionate advocate for business leaders taking meaningful action to improve gender equality. In 2016 she launched ‘Walk the Talk’, an initiative to help senior Maxus women reach the highest levels possible.
Lindsay was named one of Cranfield’s FTSE Board Report’s 100 Women to Watch in 2015 and 2016, and in 2017 was listed for the third time in Britain’s top 500 Most Influential People by Debrett’s. Lindsay was also recognised by Ad Age as one of their 2015 Women to Watch. She served two terms on the WEF Global Agenda Council on the Future of Media, latterly as co-chair and has twice attended Davos. She has just joined the CBI’s Taskforce on the Value of Business as the communication specialist. She is also an ex-President of WACL (Women in Advertising & Communications London), and she continues to mentor on average five mentees annually.