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Executive Team
A who’s who of design and brand talent, our executives share their expertise with our teams on every one of our proud client projects.
Simon Williams
Simon Williams
CEO
Simon has been the inspiration and energy behind the group’s success since founding the business in New York in 1992. Under his direction, Sterling has become one of the leading independent branding agencies in the country with such renowned clients as Microsoft, PepsiCo, Nestlé, Unilever and Viacom, among others.
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Austin McGhie
Austin McGhie
President Strategy Group
Based in our San Francisco office, Austin has been President of the Strategy Group at Sterling Brands since joining in 2002. And over that five year period, he has been responsible for overseeing the doubling in size of the strategy practice.
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Debbie Millman
Debbie Millman
President Design Group
Debbie has been a major influence in building the firm’s creative business since joining Sterling Brands in 1995. As a partner and President of the Design Group at Sterling Brands, she has worked on the redesign of global brands for Pepsi, Gillette, Colgate, Kimberly Clark, Nestlé, and Campbell’s.
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DeeDee Gordon
DeeDee Gordon
President Innovation Group
DeeDee is the most recent addition to the executive team at Sterling Brands, joining the company in Fall 2010, as president of the Innovation Group based in Los Angeles. An entrepreneur, and consumer insight and trends expert, DeeDee brings a wealth of experience to Sterling Brands’ new innovation practice.
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