Johnny Hornby

Johnny Hornby’s Biography

Johnny Hornby began his career at advertising agencies including Ogilvy, CDP and TBWA before setting up Clemmow Hornby Inge (CHI) in 2001.

Rebranded in 2013 and backed by WPP, T&P (as a full-service agency) has grown organically by an average of 23% per annum over the last five years.

It attributes this rapid expansion to the success of its in-sourced ‘&Model’ agencies, with multi-disciplined, dedicated teams working alongside clients’ marketing departments to a single bottom line; delivering data-driven innovative work to fit new marketing agendas.

T&P was one of Fast Company’s ‘Most Innovative Companies’ in 2020, has been named winner of Campaign’s Best Places to Work in 2022 and its clients include Mars, The Coca Cola Company, Toyota, News Corp, Natwest Group, TELUS, Centrica, Aon and TalkTalk.

Johnny is also a co-founder (with Jeremy Clarkson) of Hawkstone - a lager and cider brand which launched in 2021 and rapidly became a best seller on Amazon.

Johnny was recently appointed as Member of the WPP global Executive Committee Johnny Hornby began his career at advertising agencies including Ogilvy, CDP and TBWA before setting up Clemmow Hornby Inge (CHI) in 2001.

Rebranded in 2013 and backed by WPP, T&P (as a full-service agency) has grown organically by an average of 23% per annum over the last five years.

It attributes this rapid expansion to the success of its in-sourced ‘&Model’ agencies, with multi-disciplined, dedicated teams working alongside clients’ marketing departments to a single bottom line; delivering data-driven innovative work to fit new marketing agendas.

T&P was one of Fast Company’s ‘Most Innovative Companies’ in 2020, has been named winner of Campaign’s Best Places to Work in 2022 and its clients include Mars, The Coca Cola Company, Toyota, News Corp, Natwest Group, TELUS, Centrica, Aon and TalkTalk.

Johnny is also a co-founder (with Jeremy Clarkson) of Hawkstone - a lager and cider brand which launched in 2021 and rapidly became a best seller on Amazon.

Johnny was recently appointed as Member of the WPP global Executive Committee

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Johnny Hornby’s Background

T&P

Founder & CEO

Mar 2024 - Present

In March 2024, The&Partnership combined with its media buying and planning agency mSix&Partners to create T&P.

The&Partnership

Founder, CEO & Chairman of The&Partnership and WPP Global Council Member

Nov 2013 - Mar 2024

The&Partnership was the UK’s largest and Europe’s fastest-growing independent agency network, known for its innovative in-sourced model. Backed by WPP and spanning four continents, with 1,500 staff, the multi-disciplined agency group saw record growth last year, expanding across 17 new European markets and doubling in size against a challenging industry backdrop.

The&Partnership London (formerly CHI&Partners)

Founding Partner

Jan 2001 - Mar 2024

London, UK

Founded in 2001 as CHI & Partners, the agency rebranded in 2018 as The&Partnership and aims to bring creativity, data and technology together in exciting, new and effective ways.

TBWA

Managing Director

Jan 1998 - Jan 2001

Johnny led the campaign which saw the UK’s Labour Government win a second landslide victory in 2001.

CDP

Client Services Director

Jan 1994 - Jan 1998

London, UK

Founded in 1960, Collett Dickenson Pearce & Partners (CDP) was a UK-based advertising agency until its closure in 2000.

Ogilvy

Graduate Trainee to Account Director

Sep 1991 - Jan 1994

London, UK

Ogilvy, formerly Ogilvy & Mather, is a global advertising, marketing, and public relations agency, founded by David Ogilvy. It excels in brand strategy, creative content, and innovative solutions, making brands matter worldwide.

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Other Business Interests

Hawkstone

Co-founder

2021 - Present

Bourton-on-the-Water, UK

Hawkstone is an English lager and cider brand created in 2021. Johnny Hornby co-founded the company with TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson.

Current Board Positions

WPP

Member | Global Executive Committee

May 2025 - Present

London, UK

WPP is one of the world's largest advertising and communications groups, offering marketing, media investment, public relations, and digital transformation services. It operates agencies like Ogilvy, VML, and GroupM, collaborating on campaigns in over 100 countries.

Marlborough College

Council Member

2006 - Present

Marlborough, UK

Marlborough College is an independent co-educational boarding and day school in Wiltshire, England. It was founded in 1843 for the sons of Church of England clergy.

Philanthropy

English Heritage Foundation

Trustee

Jul 2011 - Present

London, UK

English Heritage is a charity which cares for palaces, houses, hill figures, abbeys, castles and industrial sites across England. Looking after these buildings, places and their collections for the benefit of this, and future generations, is a cornerstone of their belief.

Sentebale

Chairman

Mar 2011 - Jul 2023

London, UK

Founded in 2006 by The Duke of Sussex and Prince Seeiso of Lesotho, Sentebale is a charity that supports vulnerable children from Botswana and Lesotho, helping them to lead productive and healthy lives. Johnny became a Trustee in 2011 and Chairman in 2018. He stepped down from the Charity in 2023.

Media

The City View podcast

Interviewee

May 2020

The City View podcast from City A.M., with Johnny Hornby, chairman and CEO of The&Partnership, and one of the most influential men in advertising

Publications

Partnership can help with that all-important long-term view

Author

Mar 2023

London, UK

Johnny Hornby, founder, global chief executive and chairman of T&Pm, wrote this op-ed piece for The Times on the benefits of a partnership - in government and business.