Our
London
team
Martin Semmens
Founder & CEO
Before Martin founded Elvis in 2003, he started his career at Lowe & Partners in NYC, then returning to spend 7 years at Claydon Heeley to lead direct and retail for BA, Boots, Unilever and Pepsico.
David Bainbridge
CEO
Prior to Elvis, David was Deputy Marketing Director at Five and was responsible for the launch of the BBC iPlayer as Director of Marketing. He then set up Whoosh, a digital broadcasting agency, before joining MCBD as Vice Chairman.
John Treacy
Creative Director
Consistently in Campaign's Top 10 Creative Directors, John is one of the best in the industry. Joining from AIS in 2002, he's since won Elvis a host of international awards and runs MAA's Open Creativity Group.
Stuart O'Neill
Creative Technology Director
With ten years experience working in digital media and advertising, Stuart started his career at Sony BMG, then moving to Goodtechnology where he worked with BA, Audi and Microsoft prior to Elvis.
Carl Ratcliff
Executive Planning Director
Prior to Elvis and MCBD, Carl was Creative Director at Channel Five, successfully relaunching FIVE USA working alongside the broadcaster's digital brand and commerce unit to redirect strategy and identity.
Darren Burnett
Planning Partner
Darren joined Elvis from Rapier in 2008 where he worked on Saab, Intercontinental Hotels, Lloyds TSB and PruHealth. He's responsible for CRM strategy and segmentation development, data consultancy, market analysis and evaluation.
Paul Becque
Senior Planner
After beginning his career at Brann, Paul then founded Gutsy, an ethnographic insight business marrying qualitative research with film-making. He's since lead planning at InboxDMG and Digitas London working on P&G;, Nestle and Mercedes Benz.
Tanya Brookfield
Client Services Director
Prior to this role, Tanya was Brand Director at Exposure, responsible for Integrated campaigns for PlayStation, Diageo and LG Mobile across Europe. As Head of Events, she also successfully grew their Experiential offering.
Emma Gardner
Creative Services Director
Beginning her career in 2000 at CCHM, Emma was client facing on Henderson Global Investors and Britannia International. Developing a flair for Creative Services and operations, she joined Elvis in 2005 after a brief stint at Crossing O'Sullivan.
Tom Bayliss
Business Director
Tom started his career at WWAV Rapp Collins, EHS Brann and TMW, later spending time at Saatchi's in Sydney. He has worked on notable integrated campaigns for Amnesty International, Pizza Hut and Virgin Holidays.
Caroline Davison
Business Director
From working on Volkswagen, Eurostar and BUPA at Proximity to Vodafone, DoH, Lloysd TSB and Wales Tourism at Partners Andrews Aldridge, Caroline has extensive experience in Direct, Digital and Integrated Marketing.
Adam Newman
Client Services / Senior Account Manager
What I do: "I manage the Premier Foods and NBA digital accounts and have recently joined the Honda team here at Elvis."
Best moment: "Being asked by Prince William to be his best man at our Agency Royal wedding summer party."
Ally Bowers
Human Resources / Office Manager & PA
What I do: "I look after everyone."
Best moment: "Elvis winter party in France..Moulin Rouge theme fancy dress galore. Dance production extravagaza. Drunken girls&boys in sparkly hotpants everywhere....LOVED."
Amalie Rang
Client Services / Project Manager
What I do: "Project Manager across Virgin accounts. I run around a lot after people."
Best moment: "Various video & photo shoots, working on award winning work and every Friday's beer trolley."
Andrew Wills
UX / Head of User Experience
What I do: "Connect the dots that make an idea work, doodle in shades of grey, then ensure real people enjoy using what we make..."
Best moment: "User testing in Italy and Germany, insightful first hand look at customer behavioral needs, that led to some great innovations (as well as some sun)."
Anna Sansom
Integrated Design / Senior Designer
What I do: "Design."
Best moment: "Watching the sun go down, sitting by the beach, on an Elvis camping holiday."
Anna Vigerland
Client Services / Senior Account Manager
What I do: "Empress of happiness I aim to raise the mood of any room whilst managing projects."
Best moment: "Pride at seeing the UK's largest poster at the O2 after an intense 2 months."
Anuj Shah
Creative / Copywriter
What I do: "Creative."
Best moment: "Far too many to mention here. Let's go to the pub and I'll share a few stories over a bevvie or two, or three..."
Becky Lane
Client Services / Account Director
What I do: "Queen of delegation and DJ."
Best moment: "Casting Wrangler male models - tough job but someones gotta do it."
Cath Willingham
Client Services / Senior Account Director
What I do: "Perfecting 'the swan': serene & smiling on the surface, paddling for dear life underneath!"
Best moment: "Unexpectedly winning the DUK pitch. And the snow fireworks at our Winter Party in Riga in 2005. Amazing."
Cathryn Reed
Client Services / Account Manager
What I do: "I'm an account manager for Sky working across a variety of different projects."
Best moment: "Meeting all the lovely lovely people. They make waking up every morning bearable (just!)."
Chris Clausen
Integrated Design / Senior Designer
What I do: "Senior Designer."
Best moment: "Starring as a "bad guy" in a Beastie Boys - Sabotage tribute music video on my first day."
Claire Maddocks
Client Services / Account Manager
What I do: "Queen of multi-tasking, process and sarcasm at top speed."
Best moment: "Schmoozing at Silverstone with Christian Horner."
Clare D'Andrea
Creative / Associate Creative Director
What I do: "Mostly make a mess."
Best moment: "Work - winning the Virgin Holidays pitch. Fun - organising our Carry On Camping summer party."
Daniel Headey
Creative / Associate Creative Director
What I do: "Think of ideas, write copy and wax lyrical about Huddersfield Town FC."
Best moment: "Winning a BIMA for Virgin Trains Route Planner. (This spawned the even more award-winning Zombies.)"
Daniel Noller
Creative / Art Director
What I do: "I think of ideas and then colour them in."
Best moment: "Probably either winning the first ever 'Elvisian of the month' or being voted 'male of the year'! #NoBiggie"
Danny Latham-Symes
Creative / Creative
What I do: "I'm the official Elvis word inventor, grad pesterer, left midfielder and ad creator. Mostly though, I'm ginger."
Best moment: "It would definitely involve a burrito in some way."
David McCullough
Creative / Head of Copy
What I do: "Head of Copy. User of the apostrophe. Believe you can start a sentence with And or But."
Best moment: "Winning the First Annual Elvis 20 Yard Hair Flick."
Dave Whitehouse
Client Services / Account Manager
What I do: "As well as working across a number of digital accounts, I'm also part of the Grad recruitment team."
Best moment: "Dressing up as one half of Jedward for the Elvis party. The only problem was the other half didn't turn up."
Denesh or Dennis* Agnihotri (*created by Dan Headey)
Creative / Art Director
What I do: "Creator of many things in different shapes and sizes."
Best moment: "Looking Bad, dressed up like Michael Jackson."
Elle Graham-Dixon
Planning / Planner
What I do: "Integrated Planner with digital background across Sky, Virgin Holidays and Red Bull."
Best moment: "Too many to count but mainly working on new business with amazing people."
Emma Christmas
Client Services / Senior Account Manager
What I do: "Senior Account Manager on Auto Trader"
Best moment: "Most definitely has to be the Winter parties!"
Fallon Kirkum
Creative Services / Project Manager
What I do: "Manage people to get brilliant work done."
Best moment: "One of them was Dan Headey presenting his blue and red stick men scamps."
Fergal Andrews
Technology / Senior Web Developer
What I do: "Website wiring and plumbing."
Best moment: "The beer trolley on Friday evening!"
Gavin Conway
Creative Services / Digital Project Manager
What I do: "I turns dreams into reality."
Best moment: "All of them. The good times just don't stop here at Elvis."
Hamzah Ghafoor
Technology / Developer
What I do: "I copy and paste."
Best moment: "Having a dance off with the Queen and winning at the Royal wedding party in 2011 'murkage!'"
Hannah Menhinick
Client Services / Project Manager
What I do: "I work on Sky Buddy - an informative, engaging and fun magazine for Sky."
Best moment: "Starting on the same day as the summer party - everyone made me feel so welcome."
Hannah Riley
Creative / Senior Copywriter
What I do: "I dig out the most compelling stories across our brands and weave my word magic."
Best moment: "I'm still a newbie at Elvis so the best is yet to come!"
Harriet Pearson
Client Services / Graduate Account Executive
What I do: "Graduate Account Executive for Auto Trader. As well as working on the client side for the Sky team."
Best moment: "Christmas at Elvis. Secret Santa, advent calendars, mulled wine, competitions and Christmas fun!"
Jason Garfield
Integrated Design / Lead Interactive Designer
What I do: "I help produce engaging interactive experiences. I also play air guitar."
Best moment: "Every time I see great work that I have helped to make live is a great moment."
Jay Foster
Creative Services / Head of Production
What I do: "I do all things production. If it needs measuring or printing I'm normally involved."
Best moment: "Being crowned as the 'Knight in shining armour' on St George's Day for having the loudest roar!!"
Jen Hockley
Receptionist
What I do: "Try and be helpful with everything ;)"
Best moment: "General party time with Elvis crazy cats and helping out with recent Virgin Holiday commercial."
Jennifer Noon
Integrated Design / Junior Designer
What I do: "Create designs that are visually beautiful."
Best moment: "Free burrito day."
Jimmy Salermo
Integrated Design / Designer
What I do: "I make things look pretty."
Best moment: "Every day is a great Elvis day."
Katy Shreeve
Studio / Creative Artworker
What I do: "Creative Artworker across all brands. Chief Studio Coffee Maker."
Best moment: "Moulin Rouge Winter Party - France!! The surprise yearly company dance routine was awesome!!"
Kate Tarry
International Business Development Director
Leading integrated campaigns in the UK, Australia and most recently Singapore, Kate has also successfully set up client servicing for Elvis APAC. She's worked on brands such as Orange, HTC, Coca-Cola, Disney and Cadbury.
Keith Moodie
Studio / Artwork & Retouching
What I do: "King of the Pixels"
Best moment: "Every Friday when the cheese comes out."
Kim Hopkins
Studio / Creative Artworker
What I do: "Creative Artworker."
Best moment: "I joined Elvis just before Christmas - the best time. What a perfect introduction!"
Laura Vipond
Client Services / Marketing Manager
What I do: "I'm responsible for New Business and Marketing at Elvis. And I'm the face behind our Twitter account."
Best moment: "Winning Elvisian of the Month for entering the most awards and completing the most RFIs in a week. Ever."
Lettie King
Client Services / Account Manager
What I do: "Queen of online and digital. For me inspiration and a smile are key to everyday."
Best moment: "Doing the CanCan in France, the MAA celebratory dance, our Zombie work still makes me prance."
Louise Priestly
Client Services / Senior Account Manager
What I do: "I look after below the line and CRM on Virgin Holidays. I also work on DUK, letting people know about the digital switchover."
Best moment: "Going on a spandex shopping spree for our Virgin Active and Holidays shoot."
Luise Hales
Client Services / Project Manager
What I do: "Making my acting debut for Virgin Holidays, sun-tanning myself in sunny Waterloo"
Best moment: "Get the jobs done as best possible and enjoying it at the same time."
Matt Daymond
Creative / Art Director
What I do: "Find some nice pictures, put them all together, then trace round them."
Best moment: "Shortlisted for 5 different awards for Elvis in my first year."
Mat Prime
Creative / Copywriter
What I do: "Think up ideas. Show them the CD. Tweak them. Get them bought by our clients."
Best moment: "Working on a juicy 'through the line' campaign for Virgin Holidays."
Monique Horrigan
Creative Services / Head of Studio
What I do: "Manage all the work through studio and help resource the Design and Tech departments."
Best moment: "Meeting my husband through Elvis and making life long friends. We've had some excellent parties."
Neil Carding
Integrated Design / Designer
What I do: "Make things look pretty."
Best moment: "Being knighted on St George's day."
Nicola Anderson
Client Services / Senior Account Manager
What I do: "I work on the Honda Europe account, delivering digital and direct campaigns."
Best moment: "Sending the RNIB email! Great creative and nice to be able to help a charity."
Olivia Shrimpton
Client Services / Account Manager
What I do: "I work on Magners making sure that everything is delivered on time and looking awesome."
Best moment: "The launch of O'Neill's Irish Pub & Kitchen. And a dog being in the office."
Paul Taylor
Integrated Design / Design Lead
What I do: "Sexy design, cultural driving force and chief food taster."
Best moment: "The Latvia party, picked up by limousines at the airport, driven to a castle, black tie dinner, it snowed. Totally perfect."
Pippa Madden
Human Resources / HR Officer
What I do: "Look after all things HR."
Best moment: "Performing in a Moulin Rouge routine at the winter party in France!"
Rachel Bowker
Client Services / Account Executive
What I do: "AE for Virgin Holidays, its a fun account & I love eyeing up my next holiday destination!"
Best moment: "Is yet to come as I am waiting for the staff party, Ive heard they are pretty legendary!"
Becka Smith
Client Services / Account Manager
What I do: "I work on the Sailor Jerry account, organising festivals and sampling the rum."
Best moment: "The whole team repeatedly getting turned away from Spearmint Rhinos on various occasions..."
Richard Petiford
Studio / Deputy Studio Manager
What I do: "Deputy Studio Manager / Senior Creative Artworker & Retoucher"
Best moment: "Every day."
Roisin Greene
Client Services / Graduate Account Executive
What I do: "Graduate Account Executive on Honda."
Best moment: "Burrito Friday!"
Rosalind Mair
Client Services / Account Manager
What I do: "Account manager on Virgin Trains and Digital UK."
Best moment: "The Moulin Rouge party in France!"
Scott Hunter
Technology / Head of Tech
What I do: "I plan and oversee the implantation of digital projects and occasionally get my hands digitally dirty."
Best moment: "Working with cutting edge technologies - completing the first commercial responsive design website has been a recent highlight."
Seth Jones
Creative / Art Director
What I do: "Executive chairman of sports committee/Art director."
Best moment: "Banging in 8 goals for Elvis FC. We still lost."
Sharon Powell
Planning / Senior Planner
What I do: "Define strategies that deliver great work to help brands grow."
Best moment: "Brand positioning development for a gorgeous group of pubs, fuelled by endless croissants & cappuccinos."
Shwan Hamidi
Creative / Associate Creative Director
What I do: "Art Director and Goalkeeper."
Best moment: "Vintage Inns shoot in Yorkshire...and beating Dare 3-0 at football."
Sofie Leale
Planning / PA to Exec Planning Director
What I do: "PA."
Best moment: "Making costumes out of office items."
Stefano Augello
Planning / Planning Director
What I do: "I'm responsible for the strategic output of our exciting brand new office in Singapore."
Best moment: "Landing in Singapore with a client to win and an office to build."
Taylor Westoby
Technology / Developer
What I do: "I build websites amongst other things here at Elvis, specialising in HTML, CSS and Javascript."
Best moment: "I had a good sandwich once."
Tom Duckham
Client Services / Account Director
What I do: "I work across Virgin Trains, Honda, Standard Life and Yakult."
Best moment: "Launching Virgin Trains, dontgozombie.com and Sofa Stadium websites, and the Fly Virgin Trains campaign."
