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Our People

What do we have in common? Curiosity, energy and a desire to do the best work we can for our clients.

We’re a diverse bunch of researchers, planners, AI specialists, strategists, anthropologists, data scientists, semioticians, Brand, UX & Innovation experts, community managers, designers, tech developers and entrepreneurs.

Andrew Cooper

Founder & CEO

I'm in to Inspiring and energising our people, our clients and the industry!

Adrian Harper-Tee

Group MD

I'm in to Acting as custodian of the Verve brand through managing growth sustainably

Emma Beech

SVP Operations

I'm in to Leading strategic operational thinking in problem-solving, teamwork, and installing continuous improvement

Alex Charlton

SVP North America

I'm in to Helping businesses make better decisions through customer insight

Rikki Pearce

Managing Director (Australia)

I'm in to Helping businesses achieve success through data-driven, customer first strategy

Heather Tluczek

Managing Director (Africa)

I'm in to Helping people and brands grow!

Layton Dorey

Vice President, North America

I'm in to Creating meaningful business solutions from data and insights

Tim Martin

Executive Director, Head of Research

I'm in to Working with you and your team to get the most out of your insight

Kelly McKnight

Executive Director, Cultural Intelligence

I'm in to Architecting smart solutions to our client’s business challenges

Paul Lawson

Executive Director, New Client Development

I'm in to Meeting new clients, co-creating mixed-method solutions, delivering impactful outcomes

Gav Holt

Executive Director, New Client Development

I'm in to Helping brands create opportunity through imaginative and innovative insight

Richard Preedy

Executive Director, Head of Artificial Intelligence

I'm in to Discovering new ways to create better answers

Anna Williams

Executive Director, Insight

I'm in to Making beautiful consumer stories meaningful to business leaders

Vicki Britton

Executive Director, Marketing

I'm in to Collaborating to collectively communicate our brand and proposition!

Luke Brackenbury

Director, Insight

I'm in to Helping brands be more agile and reactive in an ever-changing marketplace

Kate Downer

Director, Insight

I'm in to Solving tricky problems, innovating, and pushing insights further!

Melissa Birkett

Director, Insight

I'm in to Blending cultural analysis and consumer insight to futureproof brand strategy

Katrien Gunn

Director, Insight

I'm in to Customer-inspired impact and growth

Graham Brown

Director, Insight

I'm in to Shining a light on the end customer experience

Kylie Fitzpatrick

Director, Insight

I'm in to Helping food and drink clients bring the voice of the consumer into their business

Edward Vargeson

Director, Insight

I'm in to Delivering impactful and meaningful insights at pace

Bogdan Bucur

Director, Operations

I'm in to Building customer communities and developing best-in-class research platforms

Kaylee Reilly

Director, Operations

I'm in to Motivating teams to continually improve and drive efficiency

Eugen Tuchendria

Director, Operations

I'm in to Driving excellence, efficiency, growth; fulfilling organisational goals

Elena Feltrinelli

Head of Analytics

I'm in to Managing data analytics solutions to support business decision-making!

Meryl Kleyweg

Head of New Business (Africa)

I'm in to Building powerful and lasting client relationships!

Kimberley Howard

Semiotician

I'm in to Understanding cultural expression of big concepts and how brands can meaningfully leverage them

Peter Latham

Cultural & Trends Specialist

I'm in to Helping clients navigate the cultural world where we live, work & play

Jodie Holland

UX Specialist

I'm in to Using true user behaviour to create human centred design

Our ambition has been recognised by the industry, testament to our wonderful team, of whom we are immensely proud:

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