Contributors

Jacqui Wallis

Managing Director

With over 22 years experience within the agency world, Jacqui has enjoyed a diverse career spanning the iconic launch of Apple ‘Think Different’ campaign, and marketing the first Nokia keyboard handset, to helping new digital businesses disrupt the status quo, including most recently launching Auto Enrolment via NEST Pensions.  Currently, at Illuma she is leveraging...

Courtney Wylie

VP Product & Marketing

As VP of Product & Marketing, Courtney’s role combines analysis of client insight into user experience of the platform; defining and understanding new tech and products to be developed; initiating and responding to client feedback and product refinement; leading on every stage of marketing innovation for the product and the business, and overseeing design and...

Tessa Zoe Tysome

Global Digital Manager • Godrej

Tessa began her career in consumer and customer marketing at Diageo. Starting off with an 8 month stint in Cameroon, West Africa, launching Smirnoff Ice, she then returned to the UK to work across a number of roles including sales, innovation and global travel retail brand marketing. Tessa then moved to L’Oreal as a senior...

Josh Newman

Head of Production • TUI Group

Josh started working at TUI in 2015, where he is responsible for the production of international content, with an emphasis on video and innovation. Prior to joining TUI, Josh worked both as a series producer on multi-channel editorial campaigns for CNBC International and as a producer and director of videos, animations, interactive screens and apps...

Anand Mavani

Audience Expert

With a wealth of experience in delivering social media, content marketing and brand strategy for a number of leading brands, Anand is now the Audience Expert at Rixxo, a creative agency based in Bristol. Passionate about engagement, and educating brands on how they can drive more revenue, engagement and brand equity through simple marketing hacks,...

Liz Norris

CMO • Peyote

Liz is a marketing and branding expert with both ad agency and client-side experience. Working across hospitality, leisure, retail, beauty, travel and FMCG in the UK and internationally. After 16 years of working in big companies, she learned that to succeed you need to stand tall, be different, wear a crown & stay sweet… (Okay...

Sarah Holcombe

Head of Operations • Ridgeway

Sarah joined Ridgeway in 2013 with over 10 years’ experience in the digital sector. With a varied background of design, development, print, email marketing and account management, Sarah now manages the dedicated support team who look after almost 30 clients and over 50 sites day to day. The team manages live solutions and work with...

Matt Bartlett

Head of Design and UX • Ridgeway

Matt Joined Ridgeway in 2010 has over 10 years of professional experience. During his time at Ridgeway he has designed and directed the creative approach for numerous award-winning products for many leading brands. Matt is responsible for leading Ridgeway’s User Experience Team, facilitating collaboration between the Design, UX, and UI Developer skill sets to ensure...

Sheri Riddlesworth

Customer Direct Marketing Manager • Forest Holidays

Sheri’s passion and enthusiasm for marketing helped her lead the eCRM transition for Forest Holidays.  Her strong relationship with dotmailer and key influencers within Forest Holidays helped deliver significant results, with email ROI up 1,029% YOY. Sheri was awarded Email Marketer of the Year 2017 at the annual Dotties awards in London.

Graeme Ashworth

Head of Marketing and Client Services • Ridgeway

Graeme joined in 2014, and is responsible for leading the sales, marketing, account and consulting team at Ridgeway. With reams of prior experience in the digital space, Graeme is a key asset to the agency, having built strong stakeholder relationships and coordinating operations of the business.  His pro-active, enthusiastic and collaborative approach encourages creative yet...

Alessandro De Stasio

Head Of Marketing • Gioco Digitale

Alessandro built his experience in one of the most, if not the most, competitive fields of online marketing: gaming. After a two year experience in a Digital and Creative agency, where he worked on accounts such as Jeep, Luxottica, Unilever and others, he accepted the challenge to lead the marketing department of a declining brand...

Phil Dance

Director of Enterprise Sales • Datorama

Phil has worked in marketing tech for over 10 years at companies such as Google and Adobe. He now works with Datorama’s largest clients within retail, FMCG, entertainment and other industries, helping them gain valuable insight for further marketing spend and performance optimisation.  

Simon Cole

Founder and Managing Director • Ridgeway

Simon is a founding member and the Managing Director of Ridgeway, setting up the digital agency in 2010. He is responsible for the strategic leadership and management of a talented team of experts developing solutions for clients such as Twining’s, HMV and The Silver Spoon Company.  Testimony to this success has been the agency’s growth...