Stephen Maher

Stephen Maher is Chair of The Gate, a multi-award-winning integrated creative agency. With over 40 years in advertising, he’s held senior roles at AMV/BBDO and TBWA/Simons Palmer before founding MBA in 1994. He grew it into a leading digital/direct agency, later acquired by MSQ and merged with Stack to form MBAstack, which then merged with The Gate in 2024. A regular in Campaign’s A-List, Stephen has held key industry roles including Chair of The Marketing Society, DMA, IPA Effectiveness Board, and is a Fellow of the IPA. He also serves on the Advertising Association Council and MGGB.