Frances Webster

Frances is CEO of Walrus, an advertising agency she co-founded in 2005. The independent firm has helped drive business for Fortune 500 companies such as Amazon, Bloomberg, Colgate, and Walmart and has been recognized by industry awards such as Ad Age Agency of the Year, Cannes Lions, and Inc Magazine’s Fastest Growing Private Companies in America.

An active proponent of the advertising industry, she is a regular speaker at conferences, including Advertising Week and the Ad Age Small Agency Conference. Frances appeared on the Ad Age Ad Lib podcast and has been featured in Forbes, Adweek, Campaign US, Business Insider, and Ad Age.

Frances serves on the boards of the Historic Charleston Foundation and The University of the South. Sewanee. She was a recipient of the inaugural Sewanee EQB Award in recognizing outstanding individuals for their impact in business, leadership, community, education, and philanthropic endeavors.