Kathy Harvey, the founder of advertising agency Harvey, has sold her firm to Chief Creative Officer and Managing Director Matt McDermott for an undisclosed amount.
Founded in 1986, the agency has nurtured decades-long relationships with global and regional clients across various industries, including beauty, hospitality, consumer packaged goods, and non-profit. From the agency’s humble beginnings in the basement of Kathy Harvey’s parents’ house, the agency grew into one of the most respected firms in the area, operating out of its headquarters in Sparks, MD. Recently the agency relocated to the Union Collective campus in Baltimore City’s historic Woodberry neighborhood.
A graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art, Kathy Harvey combined a creative eye with business-savvy to win accounts from global brands including Procter & Gamble, McCormick, Stanley Black & Decker, Manischewitz, and Coty. “I’m proud of what the team at Harvey has accomplished for our clients,” said Kathy Harvey in a release. “I built this agency on great relationships — and my liver,” she joked. With the addition of McDermott, Harvey saw the opportunity to accelerate her retirement plans.
