Dorothy co-founded Dragon Rouge in London 20 years ago.

As Chairman, she is usually to be found talking and working with clients in their offices, discussing ideas and solutions with the teams at Dragon Rouge or helping to guide and develop the agency’s talent. She also finds time to speak at conferences and explore and write about the top issues brands face.

She started her career in a big US based advertising agency and believes Dragon Rouge is a special kind of place: “We have a positive, entrepreneurial attitude combined with a very strong commitment to achieving the best results for clients. There is an informal atmosphere and a sense of possibility; a genuine desire to ensure that people enjoy working with us - both as employees and as clients.” 

Dorothy’s particular focus of interest is integrating sustainability into brands, something she’s championed since the outset. She has a passion for understanding how things are made - getting onto the floor of manufacturing plants to see at first hand. In contrast, she finds nothing worse than spending all day at a desk or ‘trying to be tidy’.

Because work involves extensive travel, in her free time she likes to keep quite close to home: ‘mainly trying to keep up with my teenagers!’ But if you’re a fan of the opera or theatre, you’ll more than likely see her there.