# Andrew Graff

> Andrew Graff is the Boston-based CEO of Allen & Gerritsen, which he joined in 1995 after agency roles at Berenson & Isham and Arnold Worldwide. His public work focuses on independent agency leadership, outcome-oriented compensation, collaborative workplaces, and understanding consumer behavior.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Allen & Gerritsen
- **Organizations:** Allen & Gerritsen, Arnold Worldwide, Berenson & Isham, 4As, Pixability, Katahdin Group CEO Collective, Suffolk University Marketing Advisory Council, Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science, University of Maine, Master of Business Administration, Suffolk University
- **Known for:** EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2014 New England finalist., Named among the 4As’ 100 People Who Make Advertising Great., Led A&G during its two first-place Ad Age workplace rankings.

## Career timeline

- **1986-1991** — Account Supervisor at Berenson & Isham.
- **1992-1995** — Vice President at Arnold Worldwide.
- **1995** — Joined Allen & Gerritsen.
- **2014** — Named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year New England finalist.
- **2021** — Joined the Katahdin Group CEO Collective, according to its member profile.
- **2023** — Explained A&G’s Third Spaces workplace approach in a May interview.
- **2024** — Appointed 4As Secretary/Treasurer for a two-year term.
- **2025** — Marked thirty years at A&G as the agency celebrated forty years.
- **2026** — Current 4As roster lists him as Co-Vice Chair; publicly advocated a wider shift away from hourly billing.

## Achievements

- EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2014 New England finalist.
- Named among the 4As’ 100 People Who Make Advertising Great.
- Led A&G during its two first-place Ad Age workplace rankings.
- Inducted into the Indie Agency News Hall of Fame, according to the 4As biography.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Discussed the first three to five years of small-agency growth and founders’ transition into business management in an agency post dated September 18.
- **2026-08** — Published The cost of underestimating the ageless generation in Fast Company on August 4.
- **2026-07** — Discussed moving the independent agency industry away from hourly billing in a July 27 Indie Agency News interview.
- **2026-04** — Explained fixed pricing and outcome incentives in an ANA interview published through MediaVillage on April 2.

## Links

- Website: https://www.a-g.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewgraff

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