Ryan Ambrose has been promoted to the new role of Melbourne head of investment at PHD Australia.
He returns to Melbourne following a stint as group investment director at the agency’s Sydney office.
In his role, Ambrose will deliver PHD’s investment product and work to advance PHD Melbourne’s investment community and client offering, continuing to drive solutions and client growth.
He will work closely with Maree Braham, PHD’s head of accountability to maximise investment outcomes for clients, with a focus on superior compliance, rigour and performance.
Maree Braham
Ambrose said of the promotion and return to Melbourne: “I’m thrilled to be back at PHD Melbourne supported by a national best-in-class investment offering and look forward to continuing to drive growth, exceptional value and innovation for our clients.”
He will report to PHD’s chief investment officer Joanna Barnes, who continues to lead the national team. She said of Ambrose’s appointment: “The business has incredible talent, and I am so pleased to see ongoing career progression within PHD.”
“Ryan is a progressive and decisive leader which is exactly what we need to accelerate our client’s growth ambitions in this new era.
“Ryan has been with PHD since 2016 and in that time has impressed across so many areas and I can’t wait for the full ‘Ambrose effect’ to take hold,” she added.
Ambrose’s promotion comes after the agency appointed Brendan Hewitt as its new Sydney head of strategy, to replace the outgoing Remi Baker.
Baker has spent 11 years all up at PHD, joining in 2013 in the UK. She had a brief stint at Bauer Media in London in 2016, before relocating to Sydney in 2017 and rejoining the agency. In 2021, she was promoted to head of strategy.
See also: Brendan Hewitt replaces Remi Baker as PHD Sydney head of strategy
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