Contributors

Dawn Williams

Account Director

Dawn has more than 10 years’ experience in delivering effective integrated and digital solutions. Starting her career at TBWAManchester, she worked her way up to Account Director by delivering award-winning and effective integrated campaigns for clients including Original Source, GHD, Royal Bank of Scotland/Natwest and The Co-operative Group. Since joining Code in June 2013, Dawn...

Louise King

Head of Production

Louise is Media Bounty’s Head of Production. She has a wealth of experience and extensive knowledge of the video production landscape, technical video trends, talent and process. Louise uses this to ensure campaign video content for brands is creative, effective and always produced with high production values.

Fiona Wallin

Head of Marketing Communications • notonthehighstreet.com

Fiona Wallin is Head of Marketing Communications at the UK’s largest curated online marketplace, notonthehighstreet.com. A Midlander by birth, Fiona graduated from Loughborough University with a degree in Fine Art whilst also cultivating a passion for digital and digital communications. From 2008 to 2010 Fiona worked at Sir Phillip Green’s Arcadia group in London, advising...

Dave Heath

Technical Director

Dave joined Code Computerlove in May 2015 as Technical Director. His passion for transparent, lean, delivery-focused software and product development practices has positioned him as a technical leader in the UK. He possesses a high technical and commercial focus, with extensive experience of e-commerce and mobile channels in high-transactional and high-availability environments across numerous business...

Chris Woolford

Client Services Director

Chris converted to search engine marketing following 14 years in the PR industry. He has developed content campaigns for the likes of Sony, O2, Office Depot, PayPal and Interflora using whatever it takes – be it flaming firework flower petals or giant Darth Vader Post-It murals – to get effective results. Chris is Client Services...

Graham Smith

Marketing Director • K2 Space

Graham Smith is Marketing Director at K2 Space, an office design, build and furniture company that helps the likes of Adobe, Beats, Belstaff and Morgan Stanley with their office interiors. Graham has previously worked in marketing for brands including Savills, DTZ, the CBI and RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.) A recent project was the...

Jonathan O’Brien

Social Media & Blog Manager • Waterstones

When working on the shopfloor of Waterstones on Oxford Street, Jonathan O’Brien created @WstonesOxfordSt which quickly grew into one of the most popular corporate Twitter accounts in the country. He is now the Waterstones Social Media and Blog Manager. He has worked as a freelance Twitter writer for ITV and Channel 4 and spent a...

Ian Harris

Founder and Executive Chairman

Ian Harris is the founder and executive chairman of Search Laboratory, one of the largest independent digital agencies with 150 staff based in Leeds, London and New York, winner of the 2017 DRUM Organic Team of the Year, and voted Best Large PPC Agency at the 2017 Pubcon US Search Awards. A scientific, data-led approach...

Andrew Marcus

Head of Communications • Museum of London

Andrew is Head of Communications at the Museum of London responsible for the brand’s PR, marketing, social media and public affairs. He is focused on increasing footfall and awareness through integration. Andrew has previously worked at the Science Museum and Habitat as well as communications agencies Porter Novelli and Bell Pottinger. In 2012 Andrew was...

Steven Taylor

Marketing Director • Transform Cosmetic Surgery Group

Steven is Marketing Director at Transform Cosmetic Surgery Group, the UK’s leading and most experienced provider of cosmetic surgery.

Liz Brown

CRM Manager • The Wine Society

Liz is an experienced marketer who has spent over 15 years working in the retail sector. She leads The Wine Society’s Marketing Analysis team, who are responsible for customer targeting for marketing communications, customer research and analysis. Liz has a passion for driving forward marketing effectiveness through customer insights and customer-centric communications to increase customer...

Ricky Solanki

Marketing Director

Ricky Solanki has led over 250 digital marketing campaign strategies for all types of businesses. He understands the entire online customer journey and how to build digital campaigns accordingly. He has led conversion optimisation projects for Natwest, Tiscali, Fortnum & Mason and AGA. He started working in paid search in 2004 and has used that...

Ben Carter

Marketing Director • notonthehighstreet.com

Ben is Marketing Director of notonthehighstreet.com, one of the UK’s fastest growing ecommerce businesses. He’s responsible for developing and executing the marketing strategy across all paid, owned and earned channels as the company embarks on its next phase of growth. Prior to joining notonthehighstreet.com, Ben was Digital Director at Betfair. He co-wrote the UK’s first guide...

Georgina Parnell

Lead Account Executive • Twitter

Georgina jumped straight from university into a career in media and technology. Starting at Haymarket Publishing selling advertising across several magazine titles, then onto the Guardian newspaper and  the recruitment advertising team. She joined Channel 4 in 2006 to work with digital and TV clients on the launch and development of 4 on Demand. Developing...

Ruud Verdellen

Associate Director • Stream:20

Ruud has an extensive knowledge of all things digital. He’s worked at Unibet and Betfair, launching affiliate partnerships, handling sponsorships and partnerships with a number of European football teams and managing and optimising PPC, display and affiliate campaigns. He’s managed two campaigns which earned nominations for eGaming Review Award – the most recognised award in...