Contributors

Martin Corcoran

CEO • Summit

Martin is the CEO and co-owner of Summit. Martin’s whole career has been in retail, initially at Dunnhumby as a Client Director before joining Summit in 2016 as our Head of Insight. He then became MD in 2019 and then co-owner following a MBO in January 2022. Martin is passionate about all things retail, which...

David Foster

Head of Social Media & PR • OSB Group

Dave is Head of Social Media and PR at specialist lender OSB Group where he’s been for the last five years. Having joined as a Customer Communications Manager in the consumer side of the business, Dave has led on B2B, B2C and employer campaigns spanning content, paid and organic activation.  

Chloe Liang

Account Executive • BrandVerity

Chloe brings over three years of expertise to the table, specializing in guiding brands through the intricate landscape of safeguarding their PPC and Affiliate/Partner channels. Her proficiency extends to combatting various infringements, including unauthorized affiliate/partner ads, competitor/third-party trademark abuse, phishing ads, and counterfeit issues.

Andrew Curran

Founder & Director • ZAP~POST

Following an early career in physical retail, Andrew transitioned into eCommerce 20+ years ago. He set out on a mission to reshape consumer mindsets and help businesses engage customers by focusing on the post-purchase journey. In 2015, the visionary concept of Retain.me was established to create highly personalised, unparalleled, premium experiences for online brands, combining...

Laura Riches

Co-Founder • Laylo

Laura Riches is the Co-founder of luxury boxed wine brand, Laylo. Since launching in November 2020 Laylo has built a cult following of customers and critics – who’ve discovered boxed wine is a smarter way to drink. Prior to launching Laylo, Laura was the Marketing Director at Naked Wines, the UK’s largest direct-to-consumer wine brand....

Sharon Shakery

Head of International Ecommerce • The Cambridge Satchel Co.

As the Head of International Ecommerce at The Cambridge Satchel Co., Sarah is responsible for shaping the global e-commerce strategy. Her role encompasses the planning, creation, and implementation of marketing initiatives aimed at boosting online sales growth by optimizing website traffic, conversion rates, and return on investment (ROI). Reporting progress and results to the broader...

Ian Miller

CEO • Crafted

Since the early days of search marketing, Ian’s passion for driving business growth has seen him support a vast array of brands to navigate the evolving world of digital. As Crafted’s CEO, he has established the agency as a powerhouse in the digital space, forging a path of industry recognition and success for clients such...

Tony Macpherson

Chief Operating Officer • The Email Factory

Tony has worked in email marketing since 2000 and has over 35 years experience in sales, marketing and financial services. As co-founder of three successful email marketing companies, he has helped hundreds of organisations increase revenue through the creation of and improvements to their email communications. Tony has also co-authored The Essential Email Guide and...

Dan Taylor

Partner & Head of Technical SEO • SALT.agency

Dan Taylor is a recognized SEO professional, having worked with a number of companies in strategically helping them increase their organic market visibility and overcome technical challenges. Having consulted and worked with companies like Cloudflare, Proton, and China Southern Airlines, Dan has been featured in the leading SEO publications (Search Engine Land & Search Engine...

Rosa Mitchell

Business Director • connective3

With over ten years’ experience in digital PR and content creation, Rosa oversees the hugely successful digital PR offering at connective3, managing a large team of creative professionals. In her career, Rosa has worked across a variety of different projects, from stand-alone campaigns to long-term strategic roadmaps, for brands including Nike, Manchester Metropolitan University, Stena...

Jamie White

Group Head of Organic Search

Jamie has worked in the SEO industry for over 12 years in a variety of roles, and has led campaigns for leading brands such as Boohoo.com, GoPro, Oasis-Warehouse and Unite Students. He loves problem solving and seeing the eventual impact of SEO work being implemented on a site. He’s now Group Head of Organic Search...

Alvin Gunputh

Head of Social • Thredd

Alvin has over 12 years of experience working in social media marketing, strategically growing brand awareness and engagement amongst social communities, as well as training in-house teams to become more effective in social selling and enhancing C-suite personal social branding. Alvin has worked across various B2C and B2B brands such as Liverpool Victoria and P&O...

Elliot Myers

Founder & Director • T.A.M.A

£100M in sales made for brands and counting. Former Head of Affiliates at Gymshark Elliot Myers is on a mission to help brands make Affiliate Marketing valuable and has helped the likes of Google, Founders Factory, and Reiss increase new customer sales and incremental revenue over 5 years as a consultant.

Janis Thomas

Managing Director • Look Fabulous Forever

Janis is an expert in driving digital marketing to deliver increased revenue and profitable growth in ecommerce and subscription businesses. She has grown diverse brands from Birchbox to Playboy. She has held senior consumer marketing roles in ecommerce, digital media and entertainment businesses. She is now responsible for leading ecommerce and marketing at Look Fabulous Forever, the innovative...