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STEPHEN MAHER

Pioneer · DISC type DIS
Chair at The Gate London
📍 United Kingdom

Stephen is the Chair of The Gate, an integrated creative agency within the MSQ network. An Oxford University graduate, he has a long history of industry leadership, having founded and grown agencies and held chairman roles at The Marketing Society and the DMA. Colleagues describe him as a "brilliant leader" who brings "focus and drive. "

Beyond his extensive marketing career, Stephen has a passion for emerging technology and culture, attending the SXSW festival in Austin annually for over a decade. He has a notable interest in music, from David Bowie to live blues bands, and enjoys the cultural experience of his travels.

He has held the prestigious position of Chair for two of the UKs foremost marketing industry bodies: The Marketing Society and the Direct Marketing Association (DMA).

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Experience
42 Years
Current Role
Chair
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How STEPHEN shows up

Driven But Considerate
Friendly But Fast
Dynamic But Sincere

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)

Priorities

Topics STEPHEN cares about

Integrated Brand & CX
He led the merger of The Gate and MBAstack to create an agency that fuses brand building, customer experience, and CRM to accelerate commercial success.
Tech & Marketing's Future
An annual attendee of SXSW, he writes detailed analyses of emerging technologies like generative AI and their future impact on the marketing industry and society.
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Career

Work history

3-2024
Chair
The Gate London
3-2021 - 3-2024
Chair & CEO MBAstack (an MSQ agency)
MBAstack
1-2020 - 10-2024
Council Member
Advertising Association
1-2020 - 6-2024
Chair
DMA UK
6-2017 - 6-2020
Chair IPA Effectiveness Board
IPA (Institute of Practitioners in Advertising)
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1980 - 1983
M A Hons.
University of Oxford
1972 - 1979
A levels
The John Lyon School Harrow
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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