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Michele McGrath

Energizer · DISC type I
Member of the Board of Advisors at Genie
📍 Farnham Common, England, United Kingdom

Michele is a senior marketing leader with over 35 years of experience at global brands like Colgate Palmolive and PepsiCo. She was the CEO of Brand Learning, co-led its acquisition by Accenture, and became Chief Client Officer UKI. She earned her degree in business studies and economics from the University of Liverpool.

Outside of her advisory and mentorship roles, Michele is passionate about sports and female empowerment, which she considers a core value. She values creating a strong, positive company culture and maintains deep connections with former colleagues, cherishing these long-standing friendships.

She once helped a terminally ill friend connect with his favorite childhood brand, Kelloggs Frosties, showcasing her profound empathy and belief in brand humanity.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Member of the Board of Advisors
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Farnham Common, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Michele shows up

Relationship Oriented
Big Picture Person
Believer

They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be. They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.

Priorities

Topics Michele cares about

Marketing Transformation
Her career has focused on helping leading global businesses transform their marketing, customer, and commercial impact, a key theme in her work at Brand Learning and Accenture.
Female Empowerment
Explicitly states that female empowerment is one of her key personal values and a driving principle in her life.
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Career

Work history

9-2024
Member of the Board of Advisors
Genie
8-2024
Member of the Board of Advisors
WithYouWithMe
2-2023
Advisory, Mentor, Chief Marketing Officer, CMO
Self-employed
8-2017 - 2-2023
Chief Client Officer & Managing Director
Accenture Song
10-2015 - 2-2023
Chief Executive Officer
Brand Learning
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1983 - 1986
business studies and economics
University of Liverpool
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

I

Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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