About Us

About

BMF

What We Do

Our purpose is to unearth brilliance

We believe that every product and brand has brilliance in it, just waiting to be found and shared.

We dig deep to get close to brands and the people that use them, to find that brilliance.

We then ignite this brilliance with creative storytelling that can’t be ignored, and which demands a response.

Who We Are

Steve M_cArdle

Managing Director

Steve joined BMF in 2012 from one of the UK’s most successful independent agencies, CHI & Partners where he was a Partner &...Steve joined BMF in 2012 from one of the UK’s most successful independent agencies, CHI & Partners where he was a Partner & Head of Account Management. During his 15 years in London's best agencies, he gained extensive experience in the financial services, retail, automotive, FMCG, and travel categories. As Managing Director, he is actively involved with clients such as: ALDI, Meat & Livestock, Lion, Nestlé, Ferrero and BPay.
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Cam Blackley

Executive Creative Director

Cam joins BMF with 20 years’ experience of outstanding work at leading international creative shops including Droga5 New York...Cam joins BMF with 20 years’ experience of outstanding work at leading international creative shops including Droga5 New York, Publicis London, AMV BBDO and, more recently, Droga5 Sydney. He has worked on a wide variety of global brands spanning Kraft, Carlton United Breweries, British Telecom, and Sportsbet to name a few. He was awarded a coveted Black Pencil for ‘The Million’ for The New York Department of Education, picked up two D&AD Pencils and Gold Lion for ‘The Regulars’ commercial for Victoria Bitter, and another Yellow Pencil at D&AD for Boost ‘Moreing’ for Cadbury Boost Bar.
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Christina Aventi

Executive Planning Director

Christina Aventi has held senior Strategic Planning roles at BMF for almost ten years and has recently been appointed Executive Planning...Christina Aventi has held senior Strategic Planning roles at BMF for almost ten years and has recently been appointed Executive Planning Director. She has been recognised at many creative and effectiveness awards whilst working across almost all BMF clients over her time at the agency. In her free time she likes to have Lego building play-offs with her four year-old son as well as watching The Muppets Movie for the umpteenth time…of her own volition of course.
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Matthew Melhuish

Executive Chairman

Matthew is Executive Chairman of BMF and CEO of the Enero Group, the international boutique marketing services group of which BMF is a...Matthew is Executive Chairman of BMF and CEO of the Enero Group, the international boutique marketing services group of which BMF is a member. He has 30 years’ experience in the advertising and marketing industry across a range of roles in Australia and the UK. Prior to his Enero role Matthew was a founding partner of BMF and CEO for 15 years from inception through to BMF being named as ‘Agency of the Decade’. Matthew is Chairman of the EFFIE Advertising Effectiveness Awards and a Board member of the Sydney Festival. He was a Board member of the international aid organisation Médecins San Frontiérs/Doctors without Borders (MSF) for 10 years.
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Warren Brown

Creative Founder

Warren began his career in 1981 and has worked for a number of leading creative agencies, both in the UK and Australia. He co-founded BMF...Warren began his career in 1981 and has worked for a number of leading creative agencies, both in the UK and Australia. He co-founded BMF in 1996 and is highly regarded in the industry as the creative force behind some of Australia’s most iconic advertising. His awards include 19 Cannes Lions and seven D&AD Silvers spread across TV, Direct, Promotion and Integrated categories. He's been a member of the Titanium and TV juries and President of Promo and Activation at Cannes; TV, Press and Poster and Chairman of Radio at D&AD; and chaired every major award show in Australia.
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Simon Halfhide

Chief Operations Officer

Simon is a strong commercial leader with over 20 years’ of experience and outstanding financial and operational management skills...Simon is a strong commercial leader with over 20 years’ of experience and outstanding financial and operational management skills. He is a qualified accountant and fellow member of CPA Australia with degrees from UTS in International Business and Accounting and an MBA from the AGSM (A joint venture between Sydney University and University of NSW). Prior to working at BMF, he was CFO and Commercial Head for a joint venture of Telstra’s media division, and General Manager (Asia Pacific) for a digital arm of News Corporation, including brand names such as MySpace and IGN.
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