Adland rallies around ex-agency CEO Pat Crowley after family hit by double blow

September 22, 2023 9:32

The media and marketing industry has rallied around former Australian CEO of GroupM’s EssenceMediacom, Pat Crowley, after his son suffered a severe spinal cord injury in a mountain bike accident.

On 10 September, 17-year-old Fletcher Crowley had a life-altering accident.

The Crowley family

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Lauren McNamara

Lauren McNamara is a freelance journalist. She previously spent three years at Mumbrella, most recently as the associate editor. She left her staff role in August 2025.