It's probably impossible to find someone who has contributed more to the media agency industry than Vince Meoli. From the early days of his career in the 1990s, climbing the ranks to CFO of Young & Rubicam, to the decoupling of media and creative in 2001, to his tireless work with the MFA and Ad Standards, and more recently driving the delicate negotiations for the revision of the AANA Media Contract, Vince's energy and commitment to the industry is never in doubt. As CFO of Mediaedge:CIA during the birth of media agencies, Vince was a pioneer in creating successful commercial structures for the new media agency model.
In his next move to OMD, his work alongside Leigh Terry and Peter Horgan was instrumental in the agency becoming one of the most successful in recent history. In 2014, Vince joined independent agency HYLAND, a decade after he provided support to founder Virginia Hyland in launching the business. He continues to lend his time and expertise to numerous industry initiatives. He has been an MFA Finance Committee member since 2004 and Chair since 2010. He is also an Ad Standards Board member, and consistently meets and advises multiple agency leaders on legal and financial issues. Plus, he has found time to mentor more than 100 finance accountants and managers during his agency life.
In the words of MFA Chair and former colleague, Peter Horgan: "Vince is always the first to put his hand up for industry bodies and innovative initiatives in his field. He cares deeply about the media industry and the people in it."