Lindsay Pattison

Lindsay is a seasoned marketing and media executive with extensive leadership experience across global organizations. Most recently serving as Chief People Officer at WPP she oversaw people strategy for 110,000 employees worldwide, led AI-powered workforce planning initiatives, and managed executive talent acquisition across all c-suite roles. Previous  roles include  WPP's Chief Client Officer and Global CEO of media agency Maxus. 

Lindsay currently serves as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director for Rugby World Cup (England 2025) Ltd and sits on the Board of NASDAQ-listed Waldencast PLC as Chair of the Compensation Committee. She is also an Advisory Council member for AI leadership coaching company Valence.

A passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion, Lindsay founded the "Walk the Talk" initiative for senior women, which expanded globally across WPP and reached over 3,000 female colleagues. She also served as President of WACL (Women in Advertising & Communications London)  in 2014.