Meet the team

Kent Valentine

Managing Director, Create

Kent has been a digital polymath since the early 2000s for clients such as Nokia, Qantas, American Express and Sony. He joined Draw in 2011 and worked in a number of roles across the business before becoming MD in 2016. Kent is a regular speaker about digital strategy and change, particularly within the professional services sector.

Fred Brown

Group Managing Director

Captain of the good ship Draw, Fred is also a founding partner of the agency having grown it from its inception in 2003. In addition to setting the direction of the company, he also leads our work with key customers, providing strategic advice targeted at KPIs. Fred holds a First Class degree in Industrial Design.

Steven Blackman

Group Commercial Director

Steve has worked both client and agency side since joining London's burgeoning digital industry in the 1990s, as a Director of DeepGroup. He has also owned and run successful companies, working with brands including Nike, Conran, Converse, Adobe and Nokia. As Draw's Commercial Director, Steve leads commercial and communications activities.

Rob Robinson

Group Creative Director

Rob founded Clicked Creative in 1999, combining with Draw in 2012, and has led ground-breaking digital projects for clients including the Royal Albert Hall, Sky, KissFM, Blackberry, The Body Shop and The Times. Rob holds a degree in Industrial Design Engineering from Brunel University and is an award-winning Creative Director and pioneer of new technologies.

Dean Faulkner

Technical Director

After starting his career, Dean developed bespoke solutions for large clients including Vodafone and HSBC. His technical experience spans Application Development, Enterprise grade Infrastructure and Systems Architecture. Dean thrives on creating elegant solutions to the most complex of problems and he is passionate about creating products that people enjoy using.

Siân Barlow

Client Services Director

Siân began a career in advertising in 2002, firstly with National Magazine Company, then in a charity specific recruitment ad agency, where she first harnessed digital to create pitches and brief cross-channel campaigns. Before joining Draw, Sian spent five years with a digital content agency, building relationships with key clients, setting up the core account team and establishing processes to support clients.

Pete Carter

Finance Director

Ewa Wilkinson

Head of Finance, Talent and Operations

Sylwia Narecka

Traffic Manager

Nearly half a decade working with Technology, Fashion and Professional Services clients. Commencing her career in the legal industry, Sylwia brings maturity and intelligence to the management of projects and the servicing of clients. Previous and current clients include: F&F, ABN Amro, Nabarro, IUP2 Ltd, Gist, Mortgages for Business. Sylwia was a member of the winning team of NABS Fast Forward in 2012.

Nathan Jones

Sales Manager

Nathan is a new business specialist who understands the importance of meeting clients' needs and providing solutions that fit. He has proven skills in building relationships with clients across all sectors, lead generation, sales cycles and process and closing new business opportunities. Before joining Draw, Nathan developed his digital knowledge working with a CRM agency and in customer experience.

Laura Rueda

Group Marketing Manager

Laura studied Advertising & PR at the University of Alicante before completing an MBA in Marketing, Business Management & Sales at the ESIC Business & Marketing School. Having gained a wealth of experience as a Product Manager at a marketing firm in London and after attending various Social Media courses, she is now combining this with her passion for social media marketing to make her mark on the digital scene.

Candy Theophile

Office Manager

In addition to her responsibilities as an Office Manager, Candy holds a BA in Marketing and Management. Her passion for the Digital industry has lead her home to Draw. She is now combining her passion for the digital scene with her vast skill set. She has extensive experience in the field of executive administrative support, event organisation and project management.

Jade Taylor

SEO & Content Lead

Jade heads up our SEO and Content team and specialises in SEO led content strategies. With a decade in digital covering PR, CRM, advertising and social, she understands the wider marketing picture and the importance of each element working together for the strongest results.

Luke Holman

Technical SEO Manager

Luke is our resident SEO with over 5 years experience in digital, working across both paid and organic channels. His passion for data and technology help shape effective strategies to navigate clients through the ever changing search landscape and has worked on teams with John Lewis, New Look and Urban Outfitters.

Michelle Mahoney

Account Director

Michelle joined Draw after 10 years of experience working in digital with top brands like Xbox, Tesco and Disney. Over these 10 years Michelle managed successful large integrated campaigns, developed strong online communities for her clients and implemented social marketing strategies.

Imran Askem

Programme Director

Imran is a pragmatic problem solver with over 10 years experience managing digital projects and processes. In that time he has managed projects for Experian, NATS, M&S and Capital One to deliver web sites, email campaigns, mobile apps and VR. For Draw, he manages our larger programmes of work using Agile methodologies.

Matt Hull-tullah

Programme Director

Matt Hull-Tullah has delivered complex international digital and integrated projects and campaigns over the past 20 years, coordinating programs of work for top blue-chip clients - Jaguar Land Rover, Marks and Spencer, Philips, Santander, Sony, P&G and Unilever

Joe Minett

Account Director

Cultivated from a fledgling intern to Account Director, Joe has thrived at Draw. Working predominantly across Fashion and Beauty clients, Joe has managed media campaigns and steered site and app builds through to fruition. Joe completed a Degree in Marketing and recently participated in the NABS Fast Forward scheme.

Virena Georgieva

Account Executive

Virena studied Marketing and Innovations before obtaining a Postgraduate Certificate in Organisational Psychology at City University of London. With cross-functional experience in Marketing, Sales and Recruitment she has now joined Draw as an Account Executive in the Client Service team. She is focused on providing excellent client service and project management support.

Jakub Šenkyřík

Project Executive

Prior to joining Draw, Jakub gained experience encouraging men to grow their mo’s as part of the Movember Charity campaign in the Czech Republic. He was a single point of contact for over 17,000 participants who signed up to fight prostate and testicular cancer. More recently, he’s managed PPC campaigns for health, beauty and travel clients. Jakub is looking forward to helping Draw’s growing account management team, delivering projects on time and budget.

Corina Callan

Lead Developer

Corina started her career in the industry in Belfast with a leading Insurance software company before moving to a Surrey based Email marketing and lead generation company. Her expertise includes back end coding of Umbraco websites, integration with software services and client API's and support of existing sites.

Mitchell Fry

Lead Developer

Initially working as a content author, Mitchell decided his interest was in development. He now works across a range of clients from automotive to retail, consistently delivering quality outputs against difficult timescales.

Bill Bixby

Lead Developer

Bill has been a .Net developer since graduating with First Class honors in 2001. He has held senior technical roles with some major media brands, including Publicis Groupe, ZenithOptimedia, Nickelodeon and MTV, and he spent a year working in San Francisco on a project for EA Games. He has a particular interest in developing with the latest server-side technology, and is an active member of the Umbraco CMS community.

Will Gilmour

Senior Front End Developer

With many years experience as a Front End Developer, Will works with HTML, CSS, and multiple Javascript libraries, including jQuery and AngularJS. He is well versed in modern front end workflows & standards, usability and accessibility considerations, as well as performance and compatibility issues across major browsers and devices.

Kyle Thomas

Developer

A recent graduate from Chester University with a First Class Honors in Computer Science, Kyle has jumped into the big world of development. Kyle has many programming languages under his belt, with C#, Objective-C, HTML5 and CSS being his strongest.

John Sheard

Developer

Having recently achieved a first class honours in a Master of Mathematics at the University of Sheffield, John aims to apply his strong mathematical abilities in the fast paced world of web development, aiding the company into the future.

Simon Gifford

Lead Information Architect

Simon moved to digital in 2003 following a distinguished career in the field of identity and communications - creating global identities for clients including Amersham Pharmacia Biotech, and graphics that remain in use today in British Airways First Class. Simon brings his experience and insight to our IA and UX activities, and is invaluable in defining the journeys that users make through the sites we create.

Daniel Stolz

Senior Designer

After studying initially in Germany (communication design) then in the UK (advertising and graphics), Daniel remained in London, where he has developed significant creative experience. With specific expertise in digital communications, Daniel occupies a senior role that spans strategy, innovation and design throughout the project life-cycle.

Adam Taylor

Designer

Adam has been in design for nearly a decade, joining Draw with Clicked Creative in 2012. His skill set includes web design, illustration and video editing. He already has an impressive bag of clients under his belt including and not limited to; The History Channel, Je Joue, Bauer Media, Jimmy Choo..

Gary Wadsworth

Designer

Gary has worked with LBi, ASOS and M&S, designing a large ouput of work for clients to a high standard in a short timescale. While his focus at Draw is design for Tesco UK & Ireland and Tesco central Europe, Gary also supports other projects including McArthur Glen and Firstkind, and still makes the time to curate our Daily Awesome mailout.

Josh Grazier

Designer

Josh has recently graduated from Teesside University with a degree in Graphic Design. He has since moved to London to pursue his passion for design. He specialises in typography and has a variety of other skillsets under his belt. Josh is now looking to progress further in the industry whilst also developing his skills to benefit draw clients.

Johan Nordin

UX Designer

Johan developed his UX skills in the financial tech sector, working for clients such as Old Mutual, AXA and Columbia Threadneedle. He is excited about the prospect of working with a range of clients and on different projects at Draw. Gaining a BSc Psychology degree, he is passionate about creating user experiences that are considerate towards the users needs and motivations.