Meet our pioneers
Peter Jones
Chairman, Reigate
My favourite…
Food:
Anything my wife Stephanie cooks
Song:
Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd
Film:
Victoria
Ad campaign:
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, Reigate
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, Bournemouth
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
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.
Simon Melaniphy
Associate Director | Operations
My favourite…
Food:
Fillet steak
Song:
For An Angel by Paul Van Dyk
Film:
Black Hawk Down
Ad campaign:
Bear & The Hare (2013), John Lewis
Away from the office you can find me…
At the moment mostly looking after my son!
Keith Benzie
Associate Director | Client Services
My favourite…
Food:
Any South-East Asian cuisine
Song:
Metal Girls by Jim Bryson & The Weakerthans
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
Song:
Breathe by Pearl Jam
Film:
Jaws
Ad campaign:
Belly’s gonna get you, Reebok
Away from the office you can find me…
In the gym, looking after my daughter Darcey and walking our puppy Monty.
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.
Heather Connearn
Associate Director | Client Services
My favourite…
Food:
Sushi or a good Sunday roast
Song:
Raspberry Beret by Prince
Film:
The Dark Night Rises, The Matrix or Terminator 2
Ad campaign:
Look at Me, Women’s Adidas
Away from the office, you can find me…
On holiday hopefully! I love to travel
Donal Langan
Head of SEO, London
My favourite…
Food:
Chilli in all its forms
Song:
Many Rivers to Cross by Jimmy Cliff
Film:
Life of Brian
Ad campaign:
Friends Furever, Android
Away from the office, you can find me…
Expanding my beer knowledge, finding new places to eat interesting food, avoiding looking at the West Ham score and of course family time
Nicki Thornley
HR Manager, Reigate
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!
Lesley Hickmott
Marketing & Communications Director
My favourite…
Food:
Lamb shank in red wine
Song:
Fix You by Coldplay
Film:
Shakespeare in love
Ad campaign:
Choose Beautiful, Dove
Away from the office, you can find me…
Painting in the belief I will be the next Salvador Dali…
Dan Hughes
Head of Programmatic, London
My favourite…
Food:
Sunday roast
Song:
Baba O’Riley by The Who
Film:
Goodfellas and Forest Gump
Ad campaign:
The Bisto gravy ads
Away from the office you can find me…
In the kitchen cooking up a storm or skiing somewhere, most recently in Japan
Amanda McDonald
Director of Trading, Reigate
My favourite…
Food:
Baked Dinner
Song:
Too many to single one out
Film:
Oliver
Ad campaign:
Smash, Cadbury
Away from the office, you can find me…
In the gym, spending time with family and friends
Bethan Gibson
Business Development Director, Reigate
My favourite…
Food:
Margherita pizza
Song:
Times like these by Foo Fighters
Film:
Breakfast at Tiffanys
Ad campaign:
Holidays are Coming, Coca Cola
Away from the office you can find me…
Outside somewhere playing with my children, cooking in the kitchen with a glass of wine or on the sofa watching a box set.
Lyle Kercher
Senior Account Director, Reigate
My favourite…
Food:
Either a good steak or a curry
Song:
Money for Nothing by Dire Straits
Film:
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Ad campaign:
Surfer, The Guinness
Away from the office, you can find me…
Mostly enjoying family time at home these days and entertaining my son.
Jon Clarke
Director of Innovation, London
My favourite…
Food:
Spicy!
Song:
Insomnia by Faithless
Film:
Anything by Francois Truffaut or Jean Luc Godard
Ad campaign:
Hamlet Cigar ads
Away from the office you can find me…
At West Ham United, playing Xbox, archery, fishing, at an art gallery or in a virtual world
Fiona Booth
Research Director, Edinburgh
My favourite…
Food:
A good Chinese soup dumpling
Song:
Stand and Deliver by Adam and the Ants
Film:
West Side Story, Serenity, Kingsman, Plunkett & Macleane, Kiss Me Kate, Atomic Blonde, Hero, Pitch Perfect, Sunset Boulevard, John Wick, Atonement, and pretty much any of the Marvel movies
Ad campaign:
Tag, Nike and Every Ad is a Tide Ad, Super Bowl
Away from the office, you can find me…
I’m a bit of a screen junkie – cinema screens, TV screens, gaming screens, all of the screens basically!
Claire Nel
Senior Strategic Media Planner Buyer, Reigate
My favourite…
Food:
As I am a South African I love a good barbeque
Song:
Sail by Awolnation
Film:
Lord of the Rings (all 3!)
Ad campaign:
The launch of Game of Thrones Season 7 in London
Away from the office you can find me…
Enjoying a nice glass of wine with family and friends and going for long walks
Janette Harrison
Strategic Account Director, Edinburgh
My favourite…
Food:
Italian
Song:
Pump it up by Elvis Costello
Film:
Strictly Ballroom
Ad campaign:
Guinness Surfer/White Horses
Away from the office you can find me…
Sipping on a large gin and tonic, chauffeuring my daughter Eilidh around and when I get the urge I enjoy a run
Sharon Wright
Group Account Director, London
My favourite…
Food:
Tapas
Song:
The Chain by Fleetwood Mac
Film:
Wolf of Wall Street
Ad campaign:
Compare the Market’s Meerkats
Away from the office you can find me…
Spending time with friends/family or exploring new places