Profile

Steph Hamill

Board-level strategist and founder of HAM Agency. Partner at Capita Consulting, following twelve years in digital and integrated advertising with Turner Broadcasting, McCann London, Razorfish and ASOS.

Professor of Practice at Vogue College of Fashion. Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

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Career

HAM Agency

Founder and principal, 2018 to present

  • Founded and leads HAM. Four practices: portfolio strategy, innovation and growth; capital; ventures; board and advisory.
  • Family offices, corporates, institutions, boards and founders. Clients confidential.
  • Created a validation method for consumer goods and services businesses, tested over seven years.
  • Built an AI tool that reads every UK public sector tender, 4,312 in 45 days, and finds the ones worth bidding for. Free to clients.

Oneday

Senior entrepreneur in residence, senior MBA faculty and interim CMO

  • Wrote and taught the marketing module of an international MBA.
  • Built the growth plan as interim CMO.
  • Mentored 350+ founders one to one across four years.

Capita Consulting

Partner

Advertising and digital

2006 to 2018

  • Twelve years at the leading edge of digital and integrated advertising: Turner Broadcasting, McCann London, Razorfish and ASOS.
  • Agency producer, momondo Friend Compass, McCann London. Cannes Lions Silver 2014.

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Board and advisory

Non-executive, advisory and trustee appointments. Current appointments on request.

Board and advisory seats

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Teaching

  • Professor of Practice, Vogue College of FashionRun in partnership with Condé Nast. MA faculty, 2025 to 2026.
  • MBA faculty, OnedayNearly five years teaching on an international MBA.
  • Guest lecturerBayes Business School, Central Saint Martins, Falmouth University, University of Nottingham and University of Plymouth.

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Recognition

  • Fellow of the Royal Society of ArtsFRSA, elected 2020. The RSA was founded in 1754. Past Fellows include Benjamin Franklin, Charles Dickens and Marie Curie.
  • TechRound Top 50 Women in Tech2024 and 2025.
  • Multiple creative industry awardsD&AD Pencils, Cannes Lions Silver, One Show Pencils, Creative Circle Gold, Eurobest, LIA and FWA Hall of Fame.
  • Awards judgeCreative Circle, Digital City Awards and UK Creative Festival.
  • UN Women UK delegate2024 to 2026.

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Speaking

Selected hosts: EY, Channel 4, Creative UK, the University of Lincoln, TikTok and Soho House.

Talks and formats

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CV and referees

Full CV and referees on request.

steph@ham.agency

Contact

Start with a conversation.