Ally has 17 years’ of agency experience, the last six of which have seen him lead the team at Material as Managing Director.

While his career has seen him work with private, public and third sector clients across a range of industries, Ally has particular provenance in delivering high profile sponsorships in sport, music and culture. 

Ally has played a pivotal role in devising award-winning strategies and campaigns for brands including SSE, Lloyds Banking Group, C&C Group, and Standard Life and has worked across events including the London 2012 Olympics, Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games and COP26.

Ally is an active member of the Marketing Society Scotland, participating in their Advisory Board and mentoring programmes while contributing to annual awards judging. 

He was an Inspirational Agency Leader of the Year finalist in 2022. In 2023, Ally graduated with distinction from the global Marketing Leadership Master Class programme.