GSD&M
Duff Stewart
Chief Executive Officer
Duff has held numerous leadership positions in his 30+ years at GSD&M. Prior to being named CEO in 2009, he was president and chief operations officer.
He was a three-time Effie Award–winning group account director for clients including Fannie Mae, The Steel Alliance and UnitedHealthcare. He has served as executive sponsor on almost every brand GSD&M has seen since his time as CEO, most notably for United States Air Force, Coors, Dial, Diageo, Popeyes, Chili’s, Walgreens, Tyson and Food Lion. For Duff, “Being successful comes from listening to people and understanding the challenges facing them.”
Ask anyone to describe Duff and you’ll get the same answer: smart, fair and focused on the future. Duff is a true partner when it comes to taking care of our clients. He makes sure the agency has the right people, resources and perspective to fulfill our purpose of creating ideas that make a difference for our clients. He’s transparent in his leadership, and his door is always open. That’s how we like it around here—ask him anything, and you’ll get a straight answer.