Raoul Shah - CEO, Exposure
Raoul started his career working in Paris, after graduating from UMIST, with a degree in textiles, economics and management in 1988. He then spent five years at the Pepe Jeans Group where he developed his marketing skills in the UK and across Europe.
In October 1993 he launched Exposure, a business built on the power of networking and word-of-mouth influence. Today, Exposure is an integrated communications agency employing 180 individuals in London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York and Tokyo.
Raoul's responsibilities include overseeing the international offices, and continuing to build the agency's access to a global network of influencers. His portfolio of fashion and lifestyle clients includes Levi's, Nike, Umbro, Dr. Martens, Calvin Klein, Edun, Ben Sherman, Penguin Books, Barclaycard, Coca-Cola, Vitamin Water, Casio and Sony Music.
In 2007 Raoul was top of the Guardian's most influential ethnic minority in media, and in October 2008 he was appointed as a trustee of the British Council. He is a member of the Superbrands Council, and is also part of the Mayor of London's 'Promote London Council'.
