Steve was one of the founding partners of iris and after holding the role of joint managing director was promoted to the position of chief executive for iris London in October 2008. Steve has played an important role in the development and growth of the London office since the day it opened its doors in 1999, as well as overseeing iris’ relationships with COI (DFT, DoH, DFES), Disney, Brown Forman (Jack Daniel’s / Southern Comfort) and CNN. Steve has also been instrumental in maintaining the iris culture and keeping it consistent with the iris brand. And ensuring we continue to attract and retain iris talent throughout the agency, with a programme of cultural initiatives.