Following our October 2025 partnership with Mountaingate Capital, we’ve been clear about our next chapter: scale with intention and stay laser-focused on helping B2B brands accelerate growth. I’m thrilled to welcome marketing veteran and growth strategist George Gallate to our Board of Directors to help us achieve that mission.
This appointment marks an important milestone in our trajectory as we deepen our integrated service offerings and sharpen our position as a B2B growth services partner for the world’s most ambitious brands.
George’s career spans four decades with some of the most respected names in marketing. He spent 27 years at Havas, serving as Global CEO and Chairman of Havas Digital, where he played a pivotal role in navigating the agency’s expansion through the rise of digital. Later, he led Rimm Kaufman Group through its acquisition by Merkle, where he served as Global CMO post-transaction.
Today, George leads growth consultancy MKTG2.U and holds board roles across some of the most recognizable names in the marketing services ecosystem, including Tinuiti, Real Chemistry, Bounteous, Anteriad and WebFX. He also serves as chairperson and co-founder of NEAR, a nonprofit committed to emergency response innovation.
George brings operator chops, investor perspective and transformational leadership experience, a rare and valuable combination as Walker Sands enters a new phase of expansion. Over the past eight years, he’s helped build category leaders by guiding agencies through periods of rapid, sustainable growth. His ability to blend strategic ambition with operational discipline aligns directly with where we’re headed next. We are thrilled to have George as an advocate and advisor as we grow.
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