Pete Markey is an award winning marketer who has spearheaded growth at a number of leading household brands including Boots, TSB, Aviva and the Post Office.
Since leaving Boots, he’s been working on an exciting new brand launch for 2026 with celebrities Ben Shephard and Joel Dommett.
And most recently he’s become Chief Communications and Marketing Officer for Nottingham University, a QS World Top 100 university and Russell Group institution with campuses in the UK, China and Malaysia
Pete has won five “Marketer of the Year” awards and three diversity ally awards. He is a Fellow of the Marketing Society, the Marketing Academy and the Chartered Institute of Marketing. He also holds an Honorary Doctorate in Business for his contribution to business and DE&I, and mentors emerging talent through The Marketing Academy, The Marketing Society, and the School of Marketing.



