Fiona Johnston

  • CEO, UM Australia
Fiona was appointed as CEO for UM Australia in October 2017 to lead, support and build the best present and future for UM, its clients and its partners. Fiona has international experience in both the media and marketing space, previously taking the position of Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer at MediaCom, helping the agency drive its growth and annual business planning taking the company from sub 10 to number one position in APAC and Australia. Prior to moving to Australia, Fiona was a company board director and senior client ambassador for PepsiCo EMEA at international creative agency Havas/Euro RSCG. There she helped lead and reorganise PepsiCo’s international marketing development for the UK, USA and EMEA. In the past, Fiona has been an Executive Consultant working with a portfolio of clients such as Coca-Cola Asia, eBay and the AFL helping C-suite executives in strategic leadership and corporate development initiatives. Outside of work, Fiona is proud to be a qualified yoga teacher, must be in nature at least once a week and loves F1 and aviation - (often competing priorities)!

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Marketing prowess versus the enigma of the metaverse

Flash back to the classic film, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Television-obsessed Mike insists on becoming the first person to be ‘sent by Wonkavision’, dematerialising on one end, pixel by pixel, and materialising in another space. His cinematic dreams are realised thanks to rash decisions as he is shrunken down to fit the digital universe, followed by a trip to the taffy puller to return to normal size.

Liz Miller

VP, Constellation Research

Why Excellent Leadership Begins with Vertical Growth

Why is it there is no shortage of leadership development materials, yet outstanding leadership is so rare? Despite having access to so many leadership principles, tools, systems and processes, why is it so hard to develop and improve as a leader?

Michael Bunting

Author, leadership expert

More than money talks in sports sponsorship

As a nation united by sport, brands are beginning to learn money alone won’t talk without aligned values and action. If recent events with major leagues and their players have shown us anything, it’s the next generation of athletes are standing by what they believe in – and they won’t let their values be superseded by money.

Simone Waugh

Managing Director, Publicis Queensland

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