Ed has over 40 years’ experience as a management, branding and communications consultant in Australia/Asia Pacific region. He has a Bachelor Degree in Economics from Monash University (Australia). Born in the UK, Ed started his career in Australia as a Brand Manager with Unilever before starting his own ad agency, Burrows Doble Lawrence. Another Melbourne-based role held by Ed was Chairman/CEO of McCann-Erickson. Ed joined J Walter Thompson in 1992 as Managing Director JWT Melbourne and then COO JWT Australasia, ultimately becoming International Vice President of JWT, and appointed Regional President of JWT Ventures Asia Pacific. By 2000, Ed was COO/Executive Vice President JWT Asia Pacific. Leaving full-time employment in 2004, Ed remains in consulting and is the Principal of Doble and Company based in Melbourne. Ed has been a member of AICD, a trustee of CEDA, a Board Member of the Advertising Federation of Australia, and the Rotary Club of Melbourne, and President of the 1st Canterbury Scout Group. He is currently on the Boards of Melbourne Probus and Odyssey Victoria.