Glenn was Inspiring, passionate, energetic, driven, single minded and a great story teller.
I recall with great admiration seeing Glenn presenting a range of whisky packaging that we’d been working on for a couple of months, he spoke with such fervour to the clients (I think there was about 6 of them in the room) for about 20 mins before showing them anything, he talked about how we had approached the project, the fun we had been having and how excited he was to present them the work, they were literally on the edge of their seats…so was I! When he finally finished presenting the work they were standing up clapping. I am still yet to see a standing ovation after a concept presentation again.
Leading by example Glenn would always be at his desk before anyone else and would quite often be the last to leave and if we had to do a ‘late one’ or needed help with mock-ups he’d be the first to roll his sleeves up. Every night Glenn would leave his desk immaculate, lining up his sharpened pencils ready for the next day.
Glenn continued to guide me even after I left Enterprise IG, I remember talking with him about setting up Buddy with David Jones in a pub in Waterloo. We were nervous and anxious about making the leap, he asked me what did Gemma (my wife) think, I said she was supportive and up for it, his response was “then what are you waiting for?!”
Glenn worked hard but he also played hard too, I enjoyed many a lunchtime or after work pint in the Hope in Farringdon or Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese in Fleet Street and more recently the Bear Of Rodborough near his family home in Stroud amongst many other drinking establishments.
His passion for design and “ideas beautifully crafted” never let up and despite being terminally ill he worked right up until he could no longer.
Glenn leaves behind Jane, Lauren and Leon, a wonderful family who I know meant the world to him.
“The Old Man” or TOM as he would often sign-off his correspondence will be deeply missed but very fondly remembered.