Meet the team
We are proud to have such a depth of experience throughout our team of expert Fractional CMOs (Chief Marketing Officers) that spans across multiple business sectors and markets, both locally and globally. Our team at The Marketing Centre are united in our passion for delivering tangible business growth through proven marketing strategies. You can search for one of our Marketing or Regional Directors through their name, region or role within the team.
Our team
Tim Parrack
Xerox, Cisco, Polycom
C2000, Petrotechnics
Kirsten Bolton
Portakabin, Willerby
SolarFrame, National Metals Technology Centre
Colin Stickland
Belersdorf, Argos
Allanda, Delice de France
Olaf Gueldner
DHL; Avis
Dexam; Goodwood
Jo Shailes
Trelleborg, GE Oil & Gas
Varitech Systems, Hillcroft Surgery Supplies and Green Transition Holding AS
Shelley Cole
Boots, Coopervision
Stannah, Cyan Solutions
Emma Fisher
Cath Kidston, Starbucks
Thoughtful Clothing, DR Wakefield
Fiona West
Royal Caribbean International Cruises, Deloitte
Wayfairer Travel, Holleys Fine Foods, Optima Systems Consultancy
Jane Nugent
Speedy Services, Trinity Mirror
Bison Machinery, Furrows Group, Thergis
Jean Moncrieff
Metropolitan Life, Burson-Marsteller
Jiberstream, ACF Technologies
Sarah White
Golder Associates, Energy Intelligence
The Smart Cube, FeedStock
Robert Stead
Polycom, AMD, Hewlett Packard
Over 20 part-time roles and 3 start-ups
Peter Craven
Sony, Toyota
Anwyl Group, Johnsons Photopia
Damian Traynor
Lowell, Systems Union
Mentor Systems, Brookson
Rachael Ward
Samsung, Microsoft
Stopgap Limited, Tribe Telecom Limited
Lucy Hogarth
Having worked in both agency and in-house marketing roles Lucy has developed an extensive understanding of businesses both large and small and a passion for developing brands. Clare and Lucy worked together running an integrated agency...
Melissa Dawson
Coca-Cola, Schwarzkopf
MunchFit fitness food, Caboodle Storage
Sarah Kydd
Sarah joined The Marketing Centre in 2023 as the Talent Partner. Sarah manages all HR and People related tasks including Talent Acquisition, employee engagement, employee wellbeing and compliance. Her role is to support all the people in...
Matthew Gaunt
Tesco, Wickes
Majestic Wine, Volunteer It Yourself
David Abbott
Premier Farnell, Suttons Group
House Nameplate Co, Taylor Bracewell
Huw Johns
NTL and PHS
WigleyJohns Branding & Advertising and CODA Business Management
Michael Williamson
E-commerce (Staples), Telecoms (O2)
Casio UK, KMX Healthcare
Clare Methven
A background in both agency and in-house marketing roles with a strength in positioning, brand, public relations and the written word. Fifteen years of running an integrated agency and leading client-facing teams has given her a clear...
Iain Mallon
AXA, Octopus
Good Energy, Wayfairer Travel
Anna Hutton-North
KPMG, MITIE
Project (EU) Ltd, Peacock Engineering Ltd
Ed Olphin
Jordans, Kettle Chips
Working Lunches, Lake House Table
Vanessa Burdett
Vanessa joined The Marketing Centre part-time in September 2022 as a Senior Bookkeeper and then became full time in November 2023 moving into the Managment Accountant position.She is responsible for the day-to-day running of the accounts...
Fareeda Jaleel
RBS, Natwest, HBOS
Power Solutions UK (Ltd), Crest Medical Ltd
Sally Shuttleworth
Shell Select & Ultracity, First Choice Holidays
Phoenixplc, Dizzy Dots Trading
Tamsin Fielden
Unilever, Colgate Palmolive
TRIO Healthcare, Creative Emporium
Chris Starkey
Chris joined The Marketing Centre in October 2022 as Managing Director. He has a background in both products and services businesses with leadership positions in global professional services and e-commerce organisations having previously...
Alan Jones
Sega Europ, Lendlease Europe
SDL, Gioteck
Andy Chadbourne
Bibliotheca Group, Graphene @ Manchester University
FLG Business Technology, Intellident Ltd
Mark Pearson
Egg, Equiniti
Selftrade, Nava Finance
Hari Farzin
Scottish Television, Butlins
ResDiary, The Di Maggio’s Group
David Oliver
McCann Erickson, Carlson Marketing Group
Ecotricity, Saint Nicks, DMS
Tony Galloni
Engie, National Express (Rail)
Tenesol, Marketing Krieg & Zivy
Russell Mort
Russ is Head of Marketing at The Marketing Centre - leading the internal, central team whose core objectives center around branding, content, lead generation and communications. He has key strengths in developing creative marketing and...
Philippa Ochonski
IBM, HP
Alfresco, Coremetrics
Nick Goring
Morrisons, Manchester United
Wagg, Clarion
Rob Croxall
EMAP, Bauer Media
Encocam, The Woodland Trust
Ian Webb
Lafarge Holcim, Barratt Homes
Loughborough Building Society, Antalis
Mia Russell
Mia joined The Marketing Centre team in 2016 as Marketing Manager, she is responsible for the execution and delivery of our data and marketing systems. Including, prospect research, email marketing, reporting and website content updates. ...
Pippa Wells
De La Rue, Control Risks
The Key Holdings Company, CNP Surveyors
Alex Brayshaw
Acacium, SAP
Pegasus Software, Deepki
Phil Kent
AkzoNobel (Dulux), Diageo
Study Group, Step by Step
Emma Rainey
Infor, Bottomline Technologies
Aspera Solutions, Epaccsys Ltd
Lindsay Ball
Greggs, CARE IVF
Polyco Healthcare, Sustain
Jamie Cornforth
Speedo International; Proctor & Gamble
Munchkin; Le Chameau
Emma King
IBM; Microsoft
Ensono; Focus Group
Liz Forte
Compass Group PLC; Starbucks
Southern Sheeting; Revolution Personal Training Studios
Jo Salsbury
Jo joined The Marketing Centre in 2015 as Operations Manager. Her responsibilities include HR, conferences, recruitment, assistance with IT, and general administrative requirements. As well as working for The Marketing Centre, Jo also...
Hannah Poulton
Principality Building Society, Legal & General
V12 Retail Finance, Optimum Credit
Jodie Stephenson
Cummins Inc., AB Agri Ltd
Codem Composites Ltd, TextureJet Ltd
David Pemberton
Home Retail Group plc, Experian plc
Northgate, Harrogate Spring Water
Nigel Leahy
WH Smith, B&Q
Tile Giant, DC White Engineering
Bryan Kinghorn
Brewdog; BNI Global
SME Consulting; Bon Accord Glass
Maria Heckel
TUI, National Express, Nissan
848 IT Group, Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)
Christine Moses
Balfour Beaty, AQA
Jee, Clinicare
Stephen Rumbelow
Virgin (Money & Mobile); Royal Society of Chemistry
Optimise Media Group; Moneyfacts Group
Michelle Alrick
Michelle joined The Marketing Centre's central team in 2017. She is responsible for managing all central marketing responses along with marketing email creation and data entry. Before joining The Marketing Centre, Michelle has previous...
Tony Orme
Hilton Hotels, LA fitness
YorkTest Laboratories, Cartwright & Butler
Mark Springall
Barrat Developments plc, Bosch
Neilcot Construction, hSo
Christine Durkin
Experian, Hutchinson Asia Telecom
Ubisense, Dolphin Telecom
Rebecca Nichols
Mattel, PepsiCo
Liz Earle Beauty Co, Tea Times Trading
Pete Jakob
Pete is our central Marketing Director for The Marketing Centre - leading the small team responsible for all our demand generation and communications. He is an expert at marketing systems, data and processes, and helps clients transform...
Fiona Bowyer
Kohler Co, Churchill China Plc
Delta Balustrades, Joloda International Ltd
Selina Noton
Textron Inc, Volvo
Fisher Jones, Greenwood Solicitors, Pace Property
Helen Bradshaw
Dignity PLC; PSA Peugeot-Citroën
We Are Nameless (agency); My Midwife
Chris Wood
Hilton; Ford
OpenTable; Treatwell
Pete Jakob
IBM, Nokia
Worldwide Chain Stores, Sealpac
Nicky Macfarlane
TUI Travel
Cognect, Real Experience Group
Nathan Milnes
The Growth Company Business Growth Hub, NCC Group
Nycomm Group, ANS Group
Rebecca Manville
Tesco, KFC
Emap Groundsure, Carsite
Julie Brook
Grand Metropolitan, Bass, RHM Foods, Yates Group
Vital Focus Ltd, HPJ Jewellers, Instep Training and Development
Jayne Pooley
Kantar; Telefonica O2
Babble Health; Bonne Santé Alps
Mark Harris
EDF Energy, O2
SEKO Logistics, SpinVox
Ged Leigh
Heimbach GmbH, Xerium
Elland Steel, Siddall & Hilton
Chris Burton
SC Johnson, Select Service Partner - SSP
EnergistUK, Extreme
Beth Cooper
Barclays, TUI UK
Inika Cosmetics, AppLearn
Viv Jebson
Agency work for FMCG brands e.g Tetley, Bon Marche
Simon Jersey, Sutcliffe Play Ltd
Sam Butterworth
Hermes Europe, StepChange Debt Charity
Nexus, Astrata Group Europe
David Long
Nortel Networks, Siemens
4Com, Plantronics
Ayo Daramola-Martin
PwC, Grosvenor
Mackin, Useful Simple Trust
Nigel Rodliffe
Parametric Technology Corporation, GEC
Proactive Investors, Makevale Group
Colette Porter
HSBC, Universal Music
Blue Chip Holidays, Multiple Credit Unions
Karen Jones
Direct Line, Aviva
Clearwater, London & Partners
Helen Bradshaw
Dignity PLC; PSA Peugeot-Citroën
We Are Nameless (agency); My Midwife
Jude Browne
Sage plc; Brewin Dolphin plc
Lycetts; Finance Nation
Lucy Wain
PwC LLP; WS Atkins Plc
Capital Capture Ltd; Gilroy Corporate Communications Ltd
Helen Martin
Hasbro (Monopoly), Hiscox Insurance
Solutions4feet, Butlins
Richard Hancock
FMCG (Lyons, Perrier, RHM) Technology (Tela Sonera)
SME Consulting, Business Angel, Investor, Non-Exec
Helenor Rogers
Unilever, Church & Dwight UK Ltd
Troofoods Ltd, Alias Hotel Group
Michael Mocatta
Virgin Media, Lloyds Bank
ICAAD Events, Flower Station
Brian Hardie
TNT, Royal Mail
Ibis, Axis
Rebecca Shears
Unilever; BT
OFX, BIMA/Milvik
Simon Iredale
St gobain Glass, Sony Music Europe
Solidor, The Fit Show
Helen Sloman
MasterCard, Royal Bank of Scotland
Intelligent Environments Group
John Savage
Committed to providing the support SME business owners need to fulfil their ambitions faster, John is an experienced business leader with a strong background in sales and marketing. He understands the unique challenges faced by small and...
Andrew Smith
Essiler, Fiskars
Business Wales AGP, FSEW
David Fenton
Black & Decker, Jewson
Youd Andrews, Acumed Consulting
Gary Hill
GN Store Nord Group; Blockbuster Entertainment Ltd
Hearing Direct Ltd; Van Hage Ltd
Vicki Mapplebeck
Fiskars, Diageo
Joyall Limited; GreenThumb Lawncare
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