Victoria Usher

About

I am the founder and CEO of GingerMay. We are a multi-award winning global B2B PR and digital marketing agency for blue-chip, technology, advertising, media, and fast-growth disruptive businesses. GingerMay works with leading global companies including Comcast, Canon and Future Publishing. Our numerous industry accolades are driven by our reputation for rigour, remarkable thinking, and strong relationships with clients and journalists. My background as a data analyst and ex-CMO means that our work is planned and executed through a data lens. - I was awarded PR Communicator of the Year at the Women in Marketing Awards - I was awarded Industry Leader of the Year by the PRCA and finalist in the entrepreneur category for the FDM everywoman in Technology Awards - GingerMay was crowned Best B2B PR Agency at the PRmoment Awards - I was awarded Management Today’s Mentor of the Year - We were ranked one of the top 10 fastest growing PR agencies in Europe, according to The Holmes Report - We were recognised for Client Services Excellence at the Times Business Awards - We were awarded two Gold Stevie® Awards for Fastest Growing Company of the Year and Women-Run Workplace of the Year in the Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations and Business category - I was nominated for the Pay it Forward award at the inaugural London Business Awards - I am Chair of the judging panel for the Women in Business category for the Stevie® Awards, and judge the Cannes Lions, AOP, PRCA National, and PR Moment Awards. - I am a mentor for fast-growth businesses on the London Mayor’s International Business Programme - London & Partners - Bloom, the International Advertising Association (IAA), and technology accelerator, Level39.

Experience

• CEO and Founder at Gingermay
  Jan 2010 - Present · 16 yrs 3 mos

• Official Member at Forbes Business Council
  Nov 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 5 mos

• Member at Bloom UK
  Jan 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 3 mos

• Marketing Committee Member at International Advertising Association
  Jul 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 9 mos

  Since 1938, the International Advertising Association is a one-of-a-kind strategic partnership which champions the common interests of all the disciplines across the full spectrum of marketing communications - from advertisers to media companies to agencies to direct marketing firms - as well as individual practitioners.

• Joint Managing Director at Westgate Communications Ltd
  Apr 2007 - Jan 2010 · 2 yrs 10 mos

  Westgate is a marcomms agency working with national and international clients in areas including media, marketing, advertising, design and digital.