Jim Smith

Managing Director

Jim spent eight years as a key player on the Board of the Graham Poulter Group, before moving to
J Walter Thompson in 1985 as Board Director, ultimately becoming Chairman of the JWT Marketing Group of Companies and a member of the JWT London Board.

In 1995 Jim formed the Nairn Smith Partnership,
a business based strategic marketing consultancy, before establishing Clear Marketing Communications in November 2000. Clear is now one of the fastest growing independent agency groups outside London. Jim has served as a Non Executive Director for a number of companies,
is a regular contributor to the BBC GMR business programmes and is a member of the Young Presidents Organisation (YPO/WPO).