John Goundry

Chief Executive Officer

Cherry

John Goundry
John has over 25 years’ experience in advertising and marketing. He has held senior positions at a number of healthcare agencies in London before co-founding Cherry in 2005. This was a natural evolution of his ambition to create an agency focused on not just developing the best creative campaigns but one which genuinely understood what clients really value.As well as being the agency’s managing partner, he has a wealth of experience working across a wide range of therapy areas in the UK and EU. His expertise includes providing strategic insights, managing message development, influencing behaviour change and tactical planning for complex new product launches and revitalizing underperforming brands.In response to the opportunity that digital has created and the resulting change in client needs, John has been involved in integrating creativity, strategy and the latest technology to better connect brands with healthcare professionals and patients.

Our Leadership Team

Royal Poulin

Royal Poulin

Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer

Ralph Sutton

Ralph Sutton

President, AXON Communications, and International Managing Partner

Martin Daraiche

Martin Daraiche

President and Managing Partner (Montreal office)

NATIONAL Public Relations

Julie-Anne Vien

Julie-Anne Vien

Managing Partner

NATIONAL Public Relations (Quebec City office)

Kevin McCann

Kevin McCann

Managing Partner

NATIONAL Public Relations (Atlantic offices)

Mark Seland

Mark Seland

Managing Partner

NATIONAL Public Relations (Western Canada offices)

Brian Pearl

Brian Pearl

Managing Partner

NATIONAL Public Relations (Toronto office)

Rick Murray

Rick Murray

Managing Partner, SHIFT Communications, and Executive Vice President, Padilla

Sarah Young

Sarah Young

Partner and Senior Counsel

NATIONAL Public Relations (Atlantic offices)