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Phil Gaughran

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CEO, Dentsu Creative Americas at dentsu
📍 Kingston, New York, United States

Phil Gaughran is the CEO of Dentsu Creative Americas, where he integrates technology, creativity, and people to advance brands. A brand and corporate strategist with a Bachelor of Business Studies from the University of Limerick, he has held numerous strategic leadership roles within Dentsu. Colleagues describe him as a "rare strategic talent."

Outside of his executive role, Phil maintains a strong connection to his heritage. He is a celebrated figure within the Irish-American business community, reflecting a deep-seated pride in his background and a commitment to that network.

He has been named one of the top 100 Irish-American business leaders in the US on three separate occasions.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
CEO, Dentsu Creative Americas
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Kingston, New York, United States
Personality Overview

How Phil shows up

Fast Adopter
Confident & Optimistic
Charming & Persuasive

They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.

Priorities

Topics Phil cares about

Future of Advertising
He is passionate about transformative creativity and believes that as traditional marketing levers become less effective, creativity is the key ingredient for business growth.
Agency Compensation Models
He recently collaborated with Forrester on a study about creating new compensation models that benefit both clients and agencies to unlock business growth.
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Career

Work history

4-2026
CEO, Dentsu Creative Americas
dentsu
6-2024 - 4-2026
President, Global Creative Product, Growth & Strategy
dentsu
10-2023 - 4-2026
Corporate Strategy Officer, Americas
dentsu
8-2022 - 6-2024
Global Business Strategy Officer
Dentsu Creative
6-2021 - 8-2022
Global Head of Brand & Communications
dentsu
In the press

Media appearances

Dentsu Creative Appoints Phil Gaughran to Newly Created Role as Americas CEO. Featured in LBBOnline
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Dentsu Creative Elevates Abbey Klaassen and Phil Gaughran. Featured in AdWeek
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Education
Bachelor of Business Studies
University of Limerick
Education details unavailable
Saint Patrick's Comprehensive School
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Behavioral profile

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Influence (I)

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