Meet the team
Our people
Leo Abraham
SEO Lead
My favourite…
Food:
Pizza/Calamari
Song:
In The End – Linkin Park
Film:
Fight Club
Ad campaign:
Budweiser Wassup Commercial
Away from the office you can find me…
Going to gigs, out walking the wilderness or typically down at the local catching up with whoever fancies a pint

Laura Aprilescu
Media Administrator
My favourite…
Food:
Pizza
Song:
8 (circle) by Bon Iver
Film:
The Shawshank Redemption
Ad campaign:
‘What Are Girls Made of’ by Nike
Away from the office you can find me…
Spending time with friends


Rose Livesey
Senior Account Manager
My favourite…
Food:
Mexican or Lebanese
Song:
Talking Heads – This is the place
Film:
Nottinghill
Ad campaign:
Snickers – You’re not you when you’re hungry
Away from the office you can find me…
Outside, in the sun, if there is any at all


Alex Macdonald
Account Manager
My favourite…
Food:
Sunday roast
Song:
Arctic Monkeys – Cornerstone
Film:
American Psycho
Ad campaign:
Apple – iPhone 5s. Specifically the ‘Strength 60″‘ ad.
Away from the office you can find me…
In a bar watching sport OR travelling to a far-flung destination


Matt Read
Group Head of Digital
My favourite…
Food:
I have a somewhat unhealthy addiction to crisps
Song:
Romeo and Juliet by Dire Straits
Film:
The Royal Tenenbaums
Ad campaign:
Poundland’s Naughty Elf
Away from the office you can find me…
Doing anything adrenaline based, particularly bungee jumps, and agonizing over the latest Leeds United loss


Sarah Sproston
Client Services Director
My favourite…
Food:
Roast dinner!
Song:
Son of a Preacherman
Film:
Footloose (the original!)
Ad campaign:
Sport England: This Girl Can
Away from the office you can find me…
Cheering my children on at rugby or singing with my choir


Kate Kercher
Account Manager
My favourite…
Food:
Thai food, especially a Pad Thai
Song:
So many to choose from but my current favourite is Shallow by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper
Film:
I’ll always have a soft spot for the Goonies!
Ad campaign:
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home ‘Looking for you’ campaign
Away from the office you can find me…
At home with my family – usually running around after my four year old! Or enjoying a nice ramble to our local country pub


Claire Feeney
Data Insights Executive
My favourite…
Food:
Pizza
Song:
Bring me the horizon, Throne
Film:
Spirited Away
Ad campaign:
Guinness – we are the sapeurs
Away from the office you can find me…
painting or up cycling something


Alex Fisher
Senior Social and Content Executive
My favourite…
Food:
Cheese and Biscuits
Song:
Criticize, Alexander O’Neal
Film:
Beauty and The Beast
Ad campaign:
‘Just another day’ by Age UK
Away from the office you can find me…
With my dog, Spot, taking photos, writing my blog, shopping or on the dancefloor!


Stephanie Bor
Account Manager
My favourite…
Food:
Curry and marshmallows, not necessarily together…
Song:
The Killers, Mr Brightside
Film:
‘Rush’, ‘This Is 40’, ‘Wolf Of Wall Street’, ‘Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping’ (Can’t narrow it down to just one!)
Ad campaign:
Doritos ‘Finger Licking’
Away from the office you can find me…
Usually on holiday, preferably drinking wine in California…


Matthew Hutcherson
PPC Executive
My favourite…
Food:
Vegan Junk Food
Song:
My Last Serenade – Killswitch Engage
Film:
Castle in the Sky
Ad campaign:
Google Maps – #LookBeforeYouLeave
Away from the office you can find me…
Playing my Nintendo Switch


Sam Ford
Media Administrator
My favourite…
Food:
Steak
Song:
Biggie Smalls – Hypnotize
Film:
The Business
Ad campaign:
Fosters – “Good call”
Away from the office you can find me…
In the pub or gym


Mirela Stankova
Receptionist
My favourite…
Food:
Anything that’s simple and freshly prepared
Song:
Bon Jovi – It’s my life
Film:
The Celestine Prophecy
Ad campaign:
Chanel Gabrielle
Away from the office you can find me…
Enjoying a long walk; reading a book; trying something new, outside of my comfort zone; painting; loving life.


Amelia Moore
Media Administrator
My favourite…
Food:
Any kind of Thai food
Song:
Lightshow by Plants and Animals
Film:
Silence of the Lambs
Ad campaign:
Specsavers
Away from the office you can find me…
At a gig


Richard Linklater
Senior Analytics & PPC Manager
My favourite…
Food:
Steak and Chips
Song:
Bohemian Rhapsody
Film:
Princess Bride
Ad campaign:
Tipex Interactive Ad on Youtube
Away from the office you can find me…
Swimming


Callum Jones
Account Executive
My favourite…
Food:
Gotta be pizza!
Song:
Walking on a dream by Empire of the Sun
Film:
Star Wars Empire Strikes Back
Ad campaign:
Nike’s football campaigns, specifically 2014
Away from the office you can find me…
Trying to find the best pizza in Manchester


Viktoriia Facer
Receptionist
My favourite…
Food:
Sushi
Song:
Life – Zivert
Film:
Sex and the City
Ad campaign:
Dove, Real beauty
Away from the office you can find me…
scrolling through social media


Sharon Wright
Group Account Director
My favourite…
Food:
Tapas
Song:
The Chain by Fleetwood Mac
Film:
The Lord of the Rings trilogy
Ad campaign:
Compare the Market’s Meerkats
Away from the office you can find me…
Spending time with friends/family, exploring new places, enjoying live music


Danielle Eyden
Sales Ledger Controller
My favourite…
Food:
Crisps and all kinds of mezze/snacky bits!
Song:
Travis Scott – Stargazing
Film:
Anchorman 2
Ad campaign:
IKEA Christmas advert 2019
Away from the office you can find me…
Either chilling with my hubby & cat Pablo, out & about with family & friends or shopping!!


Joe Hayden-Delaney
Account Manager
My favourite…
Food:
Anything Mexican
Song:
Bitter Sweet Symphony
Film:
Fantastic Mr Fox is up there
Ad campaign:
Old Spice
Away from the office you can find me…
Flying through a TV Series


Matt Woodman
Paid Social Media Manager
My favourite…
Food:
Steak
Song:
My Own Summer – Deftones
Film:
Star Wars – Original Trilogy
Ad campaign:
Coca Cola – Xmas Holidays
Away from the office you can find me…
At the cinema


Mandy Wilson
Executive Assistant
My favourite…
Food:
Salted caramel anything!
Song:
Nothing compares 2 u – Prince
Film:
Green Mile & Pretty Woman
Ad campaign:
I loved the Campari TV ads with Leonard Rossiter & Joan Collins, at the moment it is the Sainsbury’s TV ads
Away from the office you can find me…
Going on holiday, visiting new places


Emma Williams
Senior Account Manager
My favourite…
Food:
Laduree pistachio macarons
Song:
Wish you were here by Pink Floyd or Look at Miss Ohio by Nick Mulvey
Film:
Rebecca by Hitchcock
Ad campaign:
Bodyform #bloodnormal
Away from the office you can find me…
…with my nose in a book!


Vicky Turner
Senior Account Manager
My favourite…
Food:
A roast dinner
Song:
One Day Like This
Film:
Notting Hill
Ad campaign:
The Aldi adverts, very original and funny
Away from the office you can find me…
With family and friends and trying out new restaurants


Sally Davis
Recruitment Manager
My favourite…
Food:
Homemade Lasagne
Song:
Dancing Queen – Abba
Film:
Grease
Ad campaign:
Specsavers
Away from the office you can find me…
Taxi’ing my children, walking my dog or in the pub having a drink with friends


Kostas Tsamourtzis
Paid Social Manager
My favourite…
Food:
A burger on top of a rib eye steak with sweet potato fries. Still counts as one dish
Song:
Alive by Pearl Jam
Film:
Pulp Fiction
Ad campaign:
DollarShaveClub.com – Our Blades Are F***ing Great
Away from the office you can find me…
…searching for flight tickets on Skyscanner


Felix Hoogendoorn
Media Administrator
My favourite…
Food:
Beans on toast with cheese
Song:
Nas – Purple
Film:
Django Unchained
Ad campaign:
Nike Advert – Portugal Vs Brazil (2004)
Away from the office you can find me…
Playing football


Ben Trinder
Finance Manager
My favourite…
Food:
Lasagne
Song:
We No Speak Americano – Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP
Film:
Stepbrothers
Ad campaign:
Magical Place – Toys R Us
Away from the office you can find me…
Spending time with my family, and all the chaos that involves


Sarah Thomas
Group Account Director
My favourite…
Food:
Any kind of curry
Song:
Romeo and Juliet by Dire Straits
Film:
Dangerous Liaisons or This is Spinal Tap
Ad campaign:
Oddly enough it’s for the BBC. The 2018 Xmas campaign where time “freezes” so mother and son can spend some quality time together
Away from the office you can find me…
Cooking. Swimming. Walking. In my garden.


Sarah Tennakoon
Senior Social Media Executive
My favourite…
Food:
Anything with Cheese…
Song:
Anything by Bastille
Film:
The Little Mermaid
Ad campaign:
Tourism Australia: Dundee
Away from the office you can find me…
Mixing up a cocktail or two…


Karolina Sykut
Media Executive
My favourite…
Food:
Seafood
Song:
Too many choices…
Film:
Once Upon a Time in The West by Sergio Leone
Ad campaign:
I have two: John Lewis – Tiny Dancer advert and House of Fraser Christmas 2015 #YourRules
Away from the office you can find me
Probably at the cinema or reading


Naomi Staunton-Downey
Account Manager
My favourite…
Food:
I love ALL THE FOODS, but especially potatoes
Song:
Oh there are so many! Al Wilson – The Snake
Film:
I don’t have a favourite film but my favourite scene is the sloths in Zootopia
Ad campaign:
The Oasis refreshingly honest outdoor campaign, it’s cheeky!
Away from the office you can find me…
In the gym or the pub – there’s no in between!


Izi Singleton
Social and Content Manager
My favourite…
Food:
I have a very strict ‘no discrimination’ policy
Song:
Shoop by Salt-N-Pepa
Film:
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Ad campaign:
KFC UK’s apology 2018
Away from the office you can find me…
In a beer garden with good friends and Basil, my beautiful rescue pup. Join us if you’re about.


Toni Shterionova
PPC Executive
My favourite…
Food:
Cheese. All types of cheese
Song:
Wonderwall by Oasis
Film:
All Harry Potter movies
Ad campaign:
Campaigns that can touch the heart of the audience, tell a story, and include some humor are my favorites. For example Heathrow Airport’s campaign with the two old Teddy bears
Away from the office you can find me…
Somewhere in the city with my friends, laughing and probably eating haggis…


Herita Shah
Senior Account Manager
My favourite…
Food:
Thai Food all the way! Can have it everyday – lunch and dinner!
Song:
Has to be Enrique Iglesias and Arijit Singh! Absolutely love their voices!
Film:
Like Stars on Earth
Ad campaign:
Amazon Prime – Lion Dog commercial
Away from the office you can find me
Spending time with friends and family and ticking countries off my bucket list


Chris Scott
Account Director
My favourite…
Food:
Barbecued Meat
Song:
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Blood Sugar Sex Magik (the whole album)
Film:
American Pie
Ad campaign:
JCVD – The Splits – Volvo
Away from the office you can find me…
Clanging and Banging in the Iron Paradise


Ashley Scarf
Senior Account Executive
My favourite…
Food:
Sushi
Song:
Binta by Alonzo
Film:
The Avengers series!
Ad campaign:
Old Spice Ads
Away from the office you can find me…
Going to farms with my daughter to look at / feed the animals!


Raman Sandhu
Management Accountant
My favourite…
Food:
Indian!
Song:
Goosebumps – Travis Scott (ft. Kendrick Lamar)
Film:
Titanic
Ad campaign:
‘Nothing Beats A Londoner’ Nike Advert
Away from the office you can find me
In the gym or binge watching Netflix


Vasia Samara
PPC Executive
My favourite…
Food:
Lasagne
Song:
Nicolas Jaar – Mi Mujer
Film:
Léon: The Professional
Ad campaign:
Burger King’s Whopper Detour Ad
Away from the office you can find me…
On a roadtrip


Cintia Roth
Purchase Ledger Clerk
My favourite…
Food:
Italian and Hungarian cuisine
Song:
Boney M – Daddy Cool
Film:
Resident Evil
Ad campaign:
Sport szelet ad from 2002 (in Hungary)
Away from the office you can find me…
In the kitchen, with friends or travelling 🙂


Mark Roberts
Account Executive
My favourite…
Food:
PIzza, Chinese, KFC or anything that can be bought, cooked and consumed within a 30 minute turnaround time
Song:
There Is A Light That Never Goes Out by The Smiths or The Masterplan by Oasis or My Iron Lung by Radiohead or I’m a Message by Idlewild (how can people only pick one? It’s impossible to decide!)
Film:
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
Ad campaign:
Nike’s 1998 Brazil National Team Airport ad
Away from the office you can find me…
…either playing indie and rock music at a wedding/party or at some sort of noisy gig or terrible League 2 football match. I’m also never too far away from a kettle


Emily Ribeiro
PPC Specialist
My favourite…
Food:
Lasagne
Song:
Say My Name – Destiny’s Child
Film:
Little Mermaid
Ad campaign:
Boots #LetsFeelGood body confident campaign
Away from the office you can find me…
Running around after my little girl or drinking coffee…


Kessia Raghoonauth
Media Administrator
My favourite…
Food:
Lasagne
Song:
Too hard to pick one!
Film:
Kill Bill
Ad campaign:
Cadbury Gorilla Advert
Away from the office you can find me…
Out with friends and family


Daniel Pewtner
Sales Ledger Controller
My favourite…
Food:
Meat! Any meat!
Song:
Live Forever – Oasis
Film:
Goodfellas
Ad campaign:
Paddy Power – Loyalty is dead (Rhodri Giggs)
Away from the office you can find me…
Watching all sorts of sports or playing poker


George Old
Account Manager
My favourite…
Food:
French Bread, Chorizo and some form of Cheese & Chutney
Song:
Too many to name
Film:
Goodfellas
Ad campaign:
John West – Tuna – Man vs Bear
Away from the office you can find me…
DJ’ing, drinking, with a splash of the occasional gym session


Claire Nel
Group Account Director
My favourite…
Food:
Sushi
Song:
Adventure of a lifetime – Coldplay
Film:
Eat Pray Love
Ad campaign:
Dove – The Warrior Woman Project
Away from the office you can find me…
Going for long walks or going diving if away


Alison Murray
Senior Account Executive
My favourite…
Food:
Baked Potato and Salad
Song:
Foxes, Let Go for Tonight
Film:
The classic Die Hard. To balance out Bruce W’s dirty vest and the violence with Sleepless in Seattle/You’ve Got Mail combo
Ad campaign:
The British Heart Foundation urging the public to perform CPR “hard and fast” to the tempo of the Bee Gees’ hit Stayin’ Alive.
Away from the office you can find me…
Walking with my dog


Lucy McGrath
Account Manager
My favourite…
Food:
Paella
Song:
Earth Fire Wind – September
Film:
Twins
Ad campaign:
Lynx – Bigger Issues
Away from the office you can find me…
Planning my next holiday


Ewan Maynard
PPC Executive
My favourite…
Food:
Lamb Roast Dinner
Song:
Bloom by The Paper Kites
Film:
Children of Men
Ad campaign:
Nike ‘Secret Tournament’ for the 2002 World Cup
Away from the office you can find me…
Out on a run or watching Watford FC


Iwona Marianciak
Finance Assistant
My favourite…
Food:
Polish dumplings called pierogi
Song:
Alicia Keys – New York
Film:
Wedding Planner
Ad campaign:
Spacsavers
Away from the office you can find me…
Walking on the Bournemouth beach


Megan Macdonald
Marketing Manager
My favourite…
Food:
Sushi
Song:
Time by Chase & Status
Film:
Mrs Doubtfire
Ad campaign:
Bodyform #bloodnormal
Away from the office you can find me…
Sipping a G&T with friends


Hannah Levick
Media Manager
My favourite…
Food:
Mexican and Indian equally
Song:
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic – The Police
Film:
The Goonies… or any other 80’s Spielberg penned film
Ad campaign:
Nespresso – Coffee and Clooney, two essentials in life!
Away from the office you can find me…
A busy Mum, who loves family life, jogging, music, TV box sets and a nice cold glass of wine at the end of the day!


Melina Leppard
Sales Ledger Controller
My favourite…
Food:
Chocolate
Song:
Let there be love by Nat King Cole
Film:
Chocolat with Johnny Depp
Ad campaign:
Coca Cola
Away from the office you can find me…
Being mum to 2 energetic children, baking cakes & running a local community group for pre school kids


Joanne Lambert
Group Account Director
My favourite…
Food:
Chocolate
Song:
Here Comes Your Man by The Pixies
Film:
Grease
Ad campaign:
The O2 “Oops” campaign. The media planning and execution are what made it work so well, not just the creative.
Away from the office you can find me…
Arguing with a tween over mobile phone use


Nilaney Kunanathan
Paid Media Assistant
My favourite…
Food:
Ravioli
Song:
La La La – Naughty Boy
Film:
Shrek 2
Ad campaign:
Dairy Milk – The Eyebrow Advert
Away from the office you can find me…
Drinking gin & tonic


Jack Kuehl
PPC Executive
My favourite…
Food:
Tough one as I have a lot of favourites but if I had to choose it would be Spaghetti Carbonara
Song:
All time Sex on fire – Kings of Leon but at the moment Jonas Brothers – Cool (very different choices)
Film:
Top Gun
Ad campaign:
Sainsbury’s Christmas 2014 advert
Away from the office you can find me…
Playing or watching football


Helen King
PPC Team Manager
My favourite…
Food:
Pad Thai
Song:
New Order – Blue Monday
Film:
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Ad campaign:
The “Real Beauty” campaign, Dove
Away from the office you can find me…
Trying to persuade my toddler to stop watching Peppa Pig so we can go for a nice walk


Steve Jones
PPC Account Manager
My favourite…
Food:
Anything I can spread peanut butter on
Song:
Generally anything noisey with a fair bit of distortion in it. There’s too many to choose just one, but Namekuji by Part Chimp is a firm favourite at the mo
Film:
Evil Dead 2. I love a good (or bad) horror and there aren’t many better than this
Ad campaign:
Itch flea powder. It combines two big loves in my life – dogs and puns. What’s not to love?
Away from the office you can find me…
Generally doing something that involves either my dogs, photography or music – if I can combine all 3 then I’m pretty content!


Phil Hopton
Account Director
My favourite…
Food:
Steak and Chips
Song:
San Diego Serenade by Tom Waits
Film:
Withnail and I
Ad campaign:
Guinness Surfing Horses
Away from the office you can find me…
Running, go on, catch me…


Grant Hilborne
Media Administrator
My favourite…
Food:
M&S Black Truffle Crisps
Song:
Cornerstone – Arctic Monkeys
Film:
Trainspotting
Ad campaign:
Apple iPod
Away from the office you can find me…
Listening to vinyls


Paula Hijosa
Account Manager
My favourite…
Food:
Paella
Song:
Hotel California by The Gypsy Kings
Film:
Gladiator or Life is beautiful
Ad campaign:
Sonia Bravia Paint Ad
Away from the office you can find me…
with friends having a pint!


Dominic Hart
PPC Specialist
My favourite…
Food:
Pizza
Song:
Purple Rain
Film:
Pulp Fiction
Ad campaign:
Paco Rabanne – 1 Million
Away from the office you can find me…
Snowboarding


Tom Hall
Media Executive
My favourite…
Food:
A good old Sunday Roast, a good Yorkshire Puddings is a necessity
Song:
This changes weekly but one song that sticks out is Dark Necessities – Red Hot Chili Peppers
Film:
A very millenial answer but its got to be the Wolf of Wall Street
Ad campaign:
The old Renault Va Va Voom advert. This is probably beacuse Thierry Henry was my childhood hero.
Away from the office you can find me…
Gettting beat at random activities such as Bowling and Mini Golf…


Andy Griffiths
Media Director
My favourite…
Food:
I’m a recovering Chocoholic…
Song:
Groove Breaker by The Hoax
Film:
Heat
Ad campaign:
I really enjoy anything that combines something clever that also evokes an emotion. My earliest memory of an ad campaign was double glazing by Brackenwood windows (bear with me). It was on the radio, and I heard it over the course of a summer holiday, and it was themed on the story of the Three Little Pigs. Either way they did something right, as despite hearing it when I was 9 years old, I can still remember the phone number to call.
Away from the office you can find me
Playing guitar, mooching around the countryside, or beached on the sofa with a takeaway


Tony Good
Head of Finance
My favourite…
Food:
Italian
Song:
Too many to choose
Film:
Godfather 1, 2 & 3
Ad campaign:
John Lewis
Away from the office you can find me…
Skiing or Mountain Biking


Harry Garrity
Account Executive
My favourite…
Food:
Chicken
Song:
Mambo Number 5
Film:
Forrest Gump
Ad campaign:
The Dancing Man for 6 Flags
Away from the office you can find me…
In the Gym or in The Bamboo till 2


Lauren Gale
Client Services Specialist
My favourite…
Food:
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Song:
My Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion
Film:
Titanic
Ad campaign:
Milky Way Chocolate – Red Car/Blue Car (original 1989 ad)
Away from the office you can find me…
Enjoying Afternoon Tea or G&T somewhere in the Countryside!


Luke Evans
Sales Ledger Controller
My favourite…
Food:
Whatever mums cooking
Song:
Anderson Paak – Am I Wrong (feat. Schoolboy Q)
Film:
Notting Hill
Ad campaign:
Teaser trailer for the final series of How I Met Your Mother
Away from the office you can find me…
With friends or family


Lee Dick
Account Manager
My favourite…
Food:
Fish and Chips
Song:
Christopher’s River – Biffy Clyro
Film:
Either Rock of Ages or Terminator 2
Ad campaign:
The Health Education Board for Scotland’s Blue Sticks campaign – anti smoking campaign back in the 90s
Away from the office you can find me…
Walking, reading, at a gig, enjoying a rum or two


Laura Devoy
Media Executive
My favourite…
Food:
Pizza
Song:
Summer of 69
Film:
Lion King
Ad campaign:
John Lewis Christmas Man on the moon
Away from the office you can find me…
In the gym or stuffing my face in the kitchen


Eliette Cremer
Programmatic Team Manager
My favourite…
Food:
Cheese
Song:
Michael Jackson – The way you make me feel
Film:
Arizona Dream (E. Kusturica)
Ad campaign:
Dark Vador kid (car)
Away from the office you can find me
on my bicycle or in my kitchen 🙂


Steve Conway
Social Team Manager
My favourite…
Food:
Got to be a fry-up
Song:
Glad All Over by Dave Clark Five
Film:
The Lord of the Rings trilogy
Ad campaign:
Guiness “Surfer” ad from the late 90’s
Away from the office you can find me…
In the pub or walking the dogs, or walking the dogs to the pub


Katie Chen
Senior Account Executive
My favourite…
Food:
Anything that has been home cooked by my parents (aka authentic Chinese food)
Song:
This is so hard – my favourite song completely depends on my mood and it also changes on a daily basis!
Film:
Castaway
Ad campaign:
Godiva’s ‘The Box That Keeps Giving’ campaign. The concept is so simple, yet so effective – plus, sharing is caring, right?
Away from the office you can find me…
Eating, napping or somewhere sneakily planning my next adventure abroad


Monica Chan
Senior Account Manager
My favourite…
Food:
Dim sum
Song:
Anything from Destiny’s Child
Film:
Up
Ad campaign:
M&S: Christmas with love from Mrs Claus
Away from the office you can find me…
Eating


Laura Chacksfield
Senior Account Manager
My favourite…
Food:
A very spicy curry or a rare steak
Song:
Any Sean Paul classic!
Film:
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Ad campaign:
Cadbury’s Gorilla advert
Away from the office you can find me…
Usually in the pub


Kerry Carrick
Account Director
My favourite…
Food:
Chocolate!
Song:
Champagne Supernova by Oasis
Film:
Rocky IV
Ad campaign:
Nike’s Just Do it campaign 2019. Bringing women into the spotlight. ‘If they think your dreams are crazy, show them what crazy can do’ LOVE IT!!
Away from the office you can find me…
Spending time with my son Matthew and my dog Rocky. In my local fitness studio or training for my next challenge – the Manchester Half Marathon (eek!)


Pollyanna Bourcherat
Senior Account Executive
My favourite…
Food:
Bananas
Song:
Gwen Stefani – Bananas
Film:
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Ad campaign:
Always #likeagirl
Away from the office you can find me…
Getting as close to wildlife as possible…


Sian Bimsom
Account Manager
My favourite…
Food:
Halloumi
Song:
Sister Sledge – He’s the Greatest Dancer
Film:
Anything that’s based on a true story with Leonardo DiCaprio
Ad campaign:
Gorilla Drummer – Cadbury’s Dairy Milk
Away from the office you can find me…
with my husband and two kids, doing my house up or on holiday!


Gabriela Bastos
Finance Manager
My favourite…
Food:
Italian and Greek
Song:
Hard to pick just the one. I like anything that has a beat to it
Film:
Pretty Woman
Ad campaign:
J’adore advert
Away from the office you can find me…
Either having a good workout or chilling with hubby and friends with a well deserved glass of good wine


Peter Jones
Chairman
My favourite…
Food is… Anything my wife Stephanie cooks
Song is… Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd
Film is… Victoria
Ad campaign is… Fighter bear, John West’s digital campaign
Away from the office you can find me…
In a fast car or working on my house


Sandy Gil
Managing Director
My favourite…
Food:
Cake! But I also love Thai food and a good Sunday roast!
Song:
Anything by Fleetwood Mac, Phil Collins and Nora Jones
Film:
Arthur with Dudley Moore
Ad campaign:
The Cadburys Smash advert with the Martians
Away from the office, you can find me…
In the garden, pruning the roses or baking my husband’s favourite, a Victoria sponge!


Tony Moore
Group Finance Director
My favourite…
Food:
Tapas or any sort of grazing!
Song:
Rock Lobster by B52s
Film:
Terminator 2 – Judgement Day or Aliens
Ad campaign:
Any of the earlier Guinness ads
Away from the office you can find me…
Running the kids around their multiple sporting or social commitments, walking the dog on the beach or, in rare moments of calm, chilling at home


Ed Hill
Managing Partner
My favourite…
Food:
Lasagne
Song:
Twist and Shout – The Beatles version
Film:
Weekend at Bernie’s
Ad campaign:
The Hamlet Air on a G-String ads
Away from the office you can find me…
Well to be honest, you probably can’t. Hiding is one of my core competencies. I was UK domestic hide and seek champion in 2013 and 2014. Just ask the kids.


Steve Harrington
Managing Partner
My favourite…
Food:
Pizza followed by apple crumble with custard
Song:
Anything by my favourite band Idlewild
Film:
Shaun of the Dead
Ad campaign:
The Paddy Power ads
Away from the office you can find me…
Enjoying time with my family, playing/watching cricket, or supporting Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club.


Justin Stracey
Managing Partner
My favourite…
Food:
Curry
Song:
Party Fears Two by The Associates
Film:
The Titfield Thunderbolt
Ad campaign:
May the gloss in Ross, Dulux Paint
Away from the office you can find me…
On my tractor


Simon Melaniphy
Associate Director | Operations
My favourite…
Food:
A beautifully cooked rare fillet steak
Song:
For An Angel by Paul Van Dyk
Film:
Of recent times, Seth Rogen’s Long Shot gave plenty of laughs
Ad campaign:
KFC’s FCK apology to the national emergency that was the chicken shortage of 2018
Away from the office you can find me…
Photographing at airshows, enjoying live comedy or a gig, dusting off my classic dance vinyl or catching up on sleep from having a young boy!


Keith Benzie
Associate Director | Client Services
My favourite…
Food:
Gyoza or ribs (cooked any way!)
Song:
Currently? ‘Angels & Abyss’ by Spirit Adrift
Film:
Jaws and Silence of the Lambs
Ad campaign:
The Yellow Pages ads (especially ‘Fly Fishing by JR Hartley’)
Away from the office, you can find me…
Spending time with my family or singing/playing guitar in the Wynntown Marshals


Nick Beckingham
Associate Director | Digital
My favourite…
Food:
Anything Italian but generally I like all food
Song:
This is tough, but if you held a gun to my head, then at the moment, I Wanna Be Adored by The Stone Roses
Film:
Jaws because it’s the perfect movie but I like far too many more to mention. OK, I will mention Star Wars TESB as a very very close second.
Ad campaign:
Most recently Marmite’s “Dividing the nation since 1902” attempt at mocking Brexit with a beautifully simplistic message that also played on the divisiveness that it also brings to the nation
Away from the office you can find me…
Doing whatever my wife and daughter tell me, cooking dinner, walking the dog or if I find the time, at the gym, running or playing golf


Tom Carter
Associate Director | Insights
My favourite…
Food:
Cheese
Song:
All These Things That I’ve Done by The Killers
Film:
Cling
Ad campaign:
Subservient Chicken by Burger King and The Nike Airport ’98, Nike
Away from the office, you can find me…
Trying to get back into the office to escape a breakdown caused by my three wonderful boys. I’ll also follow Brighton & Hove Albion everywhere, whether they want me to or not.


Heather Connearn
Associate Director | Client Services
My favourite…
Food:
Sushi
Song:
Don’t Go To Strangers by Amy Winehouse and Paul Weller
Film:
The Dark Knight Rises
Ad campaign:
It has to be KFC’s FCK Campaign . . extremely clever!
Away from the office, you can find me…
On holiday or in the pub!


Nicki Thornley
HR Business Partner
My favourite…
Food:
Anything spicy
Song:
Last Dance – Donna Summer
Film:
Pretty Woman
Ad campaign:
John Lewis Christmas ads….signifies the start of my favourite time of year!
Away from the office you can find me…
Being taken for a walk by my dog, ideally via the local pub, or playing taxi service to my teenage son!


Mabel The Dog
Ruff Ruff-Ruff Ruff Ruff (Don’t understand this? Sorry Google Translate can’t help you)
My favourite…
Food:
Peanut butter
Song:
Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen (www.dogingtonpost.com/do-dogs-like-music/)
Film:
101 Dalmations
Ad campaign:
“Dog Tested, Dog Approved”, Subaru
Away from the office you can find me…
Chilling like a boss


Chris Jones
Managing Partner
My favourite…
Food:
Thai Green Curry
Song:
Yellow by Coldplay
Film:
The Bourne films
Ad campaign:
The Hiscox outdoor ads
Away from the office you can find me…
I love exploring other cities, experiencing different cultures, food and weather. I’m also a keen skier and a motorsport fan.


Amanda McDonald
Director of Trading
My favourite…
Food:
Seafood
Song:
Carpenters Close to you – but so many more
Film:
Love Actually
Ad campaign:
Cinzano
Away from the office, you can find me…
In the gym


Bethan Gibson
Business Development Director
My favourite…
Food:
Margherita pizza
Song:
Mr Brightside by The Killers
Film:
Breakfast at Tiffanys
Ad campaign:
Holidays are Coming, Coca Cola
Away from the office you can find me…
Ideally in the pub, but normally running around frantically trying to look after my children!


Bruce Tissington
Senior Social Strategist
My favourite…
Food:
What isn’t…?
Song:
The Boxer by Simon and Garfunkel
Film:
The Godfather
Ad campaign:
Honest advertising with Netflix and Ricky Gervais
Away from the office you can find me…
Playing guitar, cricket or Skype-ing my parents back in South Africa


Lyle Kercher
Senior Account Director
My favourite…
Food:
Either a good steak or a curry
Song:
Money for Nothing by Dire Straits
Film:
Back to the Future or Planes, Trains & Automobiles
Ad campaign:
Surfer, The Guinness
Away from the office, you can find me…
Doing something on the house, jogging and entertaining my four year old


Fiona Booth
Research Director
My favourite…
Food:
Xiaolongbao aka chinese soup dumplings. There’s an art to biting into one and not scalding your chin with hot soup. I’m still practising!
Song:
Stand and Deliver by Adam and the Ants, it never fails to put a smile on my face
Film:
Just the one is impossible… Sunset Boulevard, John Wick, West Side Story, Serenity, Plunkett & Macleane, Kiss Me Kate, Atomic Blonde, Hero, Pitch Perfect, Atonement, Brotherhood of the Wolf, to name but ‘a few’!
Ad campaign:
Tag by Nike. The title is a bit of a spoiler…
Away from the office, you can find me…
With my nose in a book, most likely something fantastical or historical with the odd thriller tossed in, or gaming with my husband #nerdgirl


Ben Ladbrook
PPC Team Manager
My favourite…
Food:
Anything Italian
Song:
Numb – Linkin Park
Film:
Pulp Fiction
Ad campaign:
Heinz Ketchup: Wiener Stampede
Away from the office you can find me…
At the cinema, out with friends or filling in the holes my rabbits are digging in my garden :@


David Pool
Senior Digital Strategist
My favourite…
Food:
Pizza
Song:
At a medium pace
Film:
Kickboxer
Ad campaign:
You know when you’ve been Tangoed
Away from the office you can find me…
At home with the family
