Age: 31
Drew Spilsbury is Gallagher Bassett’s head of marketing for Australia and New Zealand. Leading a team of six, he has executive accountability for the company’s marketing and internal communications functions. He’s had responsibility for implementing a social media strategy, which has positioned GB as the most-followed claims provider in Australia. In the last six months, the business has generated several million dollars in revenue through sales opportunities sourced through LinkedIn. Spilsbury’s writings have been published in leading broker publications, including Insurance Business, and he’s the chief editor of GB’s newsletter, GB Advantage, which has 16,000 readers per month. This year, he was appointed to GB’s senior executive team, making him the youngest executive in the company’s history. A very senior colleague speaks of Spilsbury in the highest of terms: “He has the confidence and respect of the global executive team and is quickly moving his influence from Australia and New Zealand to the US and the UK. He has had a profound effect on the entire global marketing team as a mentor and collaborative partner. Statistics show that when our Australian sales teams engage Drew and his marketing team for support and insight, our win rate increases by over 50%.”
