I have enjoyed an eclectic career and an exciting journey from the rag trade to music, from advertising to branding, to the world of innovation.
Fortunate to have landed a much-desired role at Virgin Records Ltd in 1995, I spent eight exciting years ensconced in the music industry as International Marketing Manager. Working with some of the world's leading music legends (The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Lenny Kravitz, George Michael and Janet Jackson) was thrilling, rewarding, challenging and often exhausting! By 2004, having then also worked with the late George Harrison's wife, continuing George's legacy, it was time for a change of life style and a change of scene.
Putting rock 'n' roll to one side, I took what I thought would be a temporary role at BBH, as Executive Assistant to Sir John Hegarty. Almost five years later, having acquired Creative Directors Ewan Paterson, Nick Gill, Marc Hatfield and Pete Bradly also under my wing, I found myself still very much in the hub of the creative department, where I was exposed to widely respected global talent and where I gained great insight into the "world of creatives" and their work.
From advertising to the world of brand and design, in 2008 I became Executive Assistant to the Global CEO of The Brand Union where I shadowed the executive team becoming its backbone and its gel - connecting the worldwide network together. From there followed a move to the world's leading independent Innovation's agency ?What If!, where I worked for the Founder/Chairman and Global Client Director.
2011 brought a change of direction and at the beginning of the year, I became part of the Grace Blue team as Creative Consultant with the ambition to help build the global creative offering. Throughout my career, I have learned from the old school masters, those at the top of their game and best in class and I feel fortunate to bring these learnings with me as I embark on this chapter.
Outside of the office you'll find me skiing in powder or on the water - never without my camera - and often at an auction house feeding my passion for interior design.