Rory looks after our films throughout the creative process from the first meeting to delivery.

He ensures we reach the highest standard at each stage, from ideation through planning and coordination of production and on to filming, directing and editing.

He has a wide range of experience from almost 15 years in the industry, including stints at Media Zoo, TwoFour, and Bouche Media.

If you join him on a video call listen out for his mini labradoodle, Luna, she enjoys barking in the background.

Lizzie oversees the finance team and helps to drive the firm’s financial strategy. She works closely with colleagues across the business and within Headland Group to ensure accurate forecasting and alignment in group reporting.

After starting her career at KPMG, Lizzie went on to establish the finance function at digital agency Croud. She has a strong track record of optimizing margins, driving revenue growth and supporting businesses through periods of acquisition and expansion.

As a child, Lizzie won a Blue Peter badge and has been chasing that high through entering competitions ever since – sadly to no avail.

Michael adds the all-important final touch to our creative projects. 

His work is in the detail, the added consideration that makes creative concepts a reality – and good design great.

Whether through thoughtful typography, imagery or slide layout, Michael ensures that the practicalities of presentation never detract from its impact.

With close to 20 years’ experience in both agency and pre-press, he has worked with a range of global brands, including Manchester United and Walt Disney.

The best artwork requires a lot of creative discipline. Michael is certainly not short of that, having once been asked to perform martial arts for the Queen.

David is a sustainability specialist and advises our clients and the wider team on ESG positioning, responsible investment issues and any other sustainability topic.

He sits within our consultancy team and works in tandem with specialists in our other areas of expertise.

He has a Masters in Sustainable Development and has worked with a wide range of companies and organisations during his agency career. He specialises in embedding sustainable working practices into organisations and communicating about it to drive change.

Outside of work he runs BeingDads, a project exploring what it means to be a great Dad – including coaching, writing a blog and working with the Fatherhood Institute.

Piers is responsible for creating our clients’ websites.

He takes the creative concepts of our design team and collaborates with them to bring those ideas to life.

Before Bladonmore, Piers worked across a number of different industries, and was most recently at Burberry, CNN and Flashpack, among others.

He spends his spare time climbing, sailing his boat and watching YouTube reviews of things he already owns.

Francis works across a range of strategy, content, and engagement projects.

Before joining Bladonmore, he worked at a corporate culture consultancy and creative communications agencies. He’s experienced in digital communications, as well as uncovering, communicating, and changing cultures.

Outside the office you can find him on the golf course or walking his dog. He’s not as good at golf as he should be, but his dog doesn’t mind the extra walking.

Michael supports the editorial and post-production elements of our film process.

He spends some time assisting ‘on set’, but his main focus is on the finer detail of how our final productions are pieced together. He is also responsible for maintaining our resource libraries and managing our archived footage.

With an academic background in music and media production, Michael previously spent four years as part of the Arcuro and Videojug Networks.

While he may be the go-to man for accessing Bladonmore’s archives, his real specialist subject is something different; he prides himself on an encyclopaedic knowledge of 90s football.

Ant heads up our creative team, overseeing all studio output.

He blends strategy and creativity to deliver brand, communications and content for global organizations including Microsoft, Unilever, Vodafone, NatWest, Rio Tinto, LSEG, Disney and SoftBank.

An award-winning creative leader, his work at Bladonmore has been recognized by the Corporate Content, Transform, Lens, Digital Impact, SABRE and ICE Awards.

Like many creatives, from Banksy to the Brontës, he also shares personal work under the pseudonym Faddy Finch.

Barbara-Anne keeps our creative teams on track, making sure we deliver precisely what our clients need.

She’s always on hand to be the bridge between clients, consultants, and creative, keeping everyone on the same page and moving toward the same goals.

Barbara-Anne joined Bladonmore after six years experience in client services at Emperor and BORN Group, working on a variety of design and print projects.

When she’s not at her desk you can find Barbara in the gym, curled up with a good book, or in the kitchen baking up a storm.

Alfred provides a wide range of support to our film team.

He helps manage all our footage and backups as well as getting involved with the editorial process.

Prior to joining Bladonmore, he was a freelance photographer and videographer.

Alfred is a keen SCUBA diver and describes his best dive as being at a feeding frenzy in the Galapagos islands, surrounded by hundreds of hammerhead sharks.

Hayley keeps everyone and everything in the business on track. 

With three offices in three different timezones, she’s always on hand to make sure nothing falls through the cracks, as well as helping run client events from our London office.

Hayley was previously executive assistant to the worldwide president of Burson-Marsteller (now Burson Cohn & Wolfe) and has a decade of experience in events and marketing roles.

Resilience and a global outlook have always been a constant for Hayley; she has travelled a lot of the eastern hemisphere, including India – five separate times.

Richard is responsible for driving Bladonmore’s strategy and the running of our global business.

Over his career, he has helped a large number of the world’s leading organisations to define and deliver their stories. Covering investor communications, sustainability and employee engagement, he has worked with the likes of Aviva, Facebook, Alibaba, HSBC and the London Stock Exchange.

Before joining Bladonmore, Richard was CEO of MerchantCantos, part of Brunswick Group. A former journalist at the Mail on Sunday, he is also author to various books on corporate governance and investor relations.

Outside of work, Richard likes to sign up for lots of challenging races and then come up with great excuses not to do them.

Aindreas brings our clients’ stories to life, providing in-house editing and motion graphic capabilities.

Aindreas has worked across a number of different film sectors. He began work in broadcast as a promo editor, then more recently in corporate, commercial, and social as a film and motion graphics editor. He’s done stints at BBC WW, Sky, Facebook, The & Partnership, and Al Jazeera English.

An avid reader, Aindreas is slowly warming to the Kindle, so let him know if you have any suggestions.

Jon is a culture and employee engagement specialist and advises our clients on activating their story, with psychological insight and creativity, so company strategy translates into real, lived experience.

He has worked across a range of agencies, leading culture and brand practices, as well as in-house experience leading on culture for a global organisation with 65,000 employees worldwide. His former clients include British Airways, Generali and IMI.

Jon is a trained exec coach and therapist and brings a systems view of organisations to build self-awareness and emotional intelligence within them.

Kai helps build our client and campaign websites.

Working closely with our design team, he has transformed creative concepts into fully functional sites for the likes of UniCredit, Caledonia Investments and Virgin Group.

Before Bladonmore, he held a variety of tech-focused roles, from designing and creating interactive museum exhibits, researching facial expressions and web development.

Kai has the odd unexpected party trick up his sleeve and can throw a playing card over 25 metres.

Nick leads Bladonmore’s film team, producing, writing and directing films that bring our clients’ business stories to life.

With three decades as a professional film maker, Nick has proven and award-winning experience of telling stories on film, throughout the world.

His work spans a range of industries; recent projects include films for Arq, Bridgepoint, Baring Vostok Capital Partners, Caledonia Investments, Poste Italiane and UniCredit. In recent years, he has developed a focus on investor communications.

Xa keeps our coaching projects on time and on budget, helping our clients get the training they need.

Prior to joining Bladonmore, Xa worked as a project manager with Country and Town House magazine, delivering media campaigns and managing launch events for high-end clients.

A theatre fan and budding wine buff, ask her about wineries or west end shows.

Leonie’s role has a dual aspect with senior level client service responsibilities and a brief to oversee operations across the business with a particular focus on the US.

She has worked on a wide range of communications projects for clients from GE Power and Philips to Merck KGaA and Facebook.

Prior to Bladonmore, Leonie held senior positions in the creative division of a global PR firm – with experience in London and New York.

Outside of work, Leonie is an active runner and enjoys undertaking sporting challenges combined with her other love of glamorous travel locations.

Rachel is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management of our projects, keeping everything moving forward smoothly.

She keeps stakeholders happy and informed throughout every project, making sure we deliver precisely what is needed.

Since graduating from University of Sussex with a degree in English Language & Linguistics, Rachel has managed agency projects across the sporting and financial sectors.

Outside of the office, she’s a keen ‘classpasser’ and tries to explore a new exercise every week. She’s also a huge animal fan, so make sure to tell her about your pets.

Olivia keeps our content projects on track from beginning to end, managing timings, budgets and our own studio resources.

She acts as a regular point of contact for our clients, including Caledonia Investments, Refinitiv and Safanad, and is always on hand to tackle any challenges that pop up along the way.

Olivia started her career working in tech PR, helping her clients communicate their messaging through media relations, social media and various other channels.

Her responsibilities don’t let up outside of the office, as she’s kept on her toes by her most demanding client, Poppy – her Borador (a Labrador/collie mix).

Sami supports our US team with office administration and works alongside the client services team to help keep client projects moving.

Before joining Bladonmore, Sami spent three years as a clinician on Manhattan’s Children’s Mobile Crisis team, supporting children and families as a social worker. She previously worked for a nonprofit in the South Bronx and spent two years living and working in Malawi, where she supported a local school.

An avid film photographer, Sami is rarely without a camera.

Sara manages our film projects, from first concept to the final cut.

With a deep understanding of digital media, she works directly with our clients, film crews and post-production team to understand the requirements of each film and ensure we always have the best team in place.

She has delivered film work for clients including Marks & Spencer, Essilor and the Actis.

You’ll normally see Sara wearing black or white, and this choice of colour palette spills over to other parts of her life, too – she is the dedicated owner of her ‘tuxedo cat’, Luuve.

Lina delivers executive media and presentation coaching.

She helps our clients to deliver their messaging more successfully, providing them with techniques and strategies so they can communicate confidently for broadcast, print, and live audiences.

Lina has more than two decades experience as a business journalist working as a reporter, editor, and columnist for some of the world’s biggest media organisations. During her 16 years at the FT, she covered M&A, investment banking, private equity and corporate finance, where she landed hundreds of scoops as well as writing deep dives about deals and companies. 

Although a specialist in the world of finance, Lina volunteered to report on the wars in Iraq and Syria but when at home she likes nothing more than a good novel.

Haylie is responsible for the day-to-day ‘accounts receivable and payable’ finance operations including invoicing, supplier payments, expenses and management of corporate credit cards.

Prior to joining Bladonmore Haylie held a number of accounting roles in Australia, her native country, including at an accounting firm and a small manufacturing and production business.

A lover of travel and good food, she is looking forward to experiencing all that Europe has to offer following her move north of the equator.

Shreena specialises in strategic positioning, narrative development and content for global organisations across the FTSE 100, S&P 500 and private markets.

She works with clients to shape clear, compelling stories that capture their strategy, engage audiences and stand out in competitive sectors. Her experience spans corporate communications and campaigns across financial services, industrials, technology and consumer brands, including Coller Capital, LSEG, HSBC, RIT Capital Partners, ArcelorMittal, Mastercard, Tetragon, SoftBank, SimCorp and Disney.

With a background in financial services at the Financial Services Authority (now FCA/PRA) and HSBC, Shreena enjoys bringing clarity to complex organisations and ideas – helping them express what really matters. Her work includes coaching senior leaders to communicate with confidence. She also spent four years in Hong Kong as Editor-in-Chief of Hong Kong Living.

Shreena’s approach to consultancy is inspired by one of her favourite fictional sleuths, Sherlock Holmes: “I listen to their story, they listen to my comments, and then I pocket my fee.”

Jamal oversees the creation of all our digital content – from website builds to app development.

With 20 years’ experience, he has developed digital platforms for a number of high-profile institutions, from Goldman Sachs to the BBC and Downing Street.

Before joining Bladonmore, Jamal was lead developer and head of digital at content agency Ten Alps. He’s also worked on a range of leading IPTV platforms including Public.TV and Teachers.TV.

Jamal runs more than website analytics. He has already completed 12 marathons – and is now eyeing up a 13th.

Kaela works with our clients to make sure they get precisely what they need, on time and in budget.

Working closely with teams across our business, she pushes us to create work that cuts to the heart of our client’s stories and helps them stand out.

Before joining Bladonmore Kaela worked in client services at a number of other agencies, most recently as an Account Director at Bounteous, delivering digital and social media projects for financial services clients.

A proud Philadelphian sports fan, Kaela embodies her hometown at the office with her passion and hard work.

Georgie delivers executive media and presentation coaching.

She coaches clients to become more confident communicators, advising them on techniques and strategies to deliver their messaging more successfully, for broadcast, print and live audiences.

Georgie has over 16 years’ experience working as a broadcast journalist, for the BBC, ITN and Global Radio. She spent a decade freelancing for the BBC’s Westminster bureau as a political reporter, interviewing politicians of all rank and reporting on major political events, including three general elections and the EU referendum.

In what feels like a former life, Georgie was an international lacrosse player. Nowadays, she’s more likely to be spotted walking the footpaths of Suffolk.

Erin acts as a trusted advisor to our clients, digging into their business to find the areas where our bespoke solutions will make the biggest difference.

She works closely with clients to understand their needs, so that we can create meaningful communications that truly add value.

An experienced leader, Erin ran her own business before joining Bladonmore. She ran a team productivity consultancy, successfully fostering and delivering complex solutions to tech industry giants including Google, Apple and Adobe.

Erin is passionate about American football and her favourite team, the Miami Dolphins.

Andy leads our client services team, overseeing our approach to all projects.

Working closely with our clients, he makes sure all of our work consistently meets the same high standards and delivers against the brief.

He has delivered award-winning brand campaigns for companies including RHI Magnesita and PwC, employee engagement campaigns for Allianz, Essilor and Refinitiv, and investor comms for Aviva, Caledonia Investments and Lloyds Banking Group.

Andy is a Derby County fan, partly because watching them play helps him take a break from the structured approach to his week.

Hayley supports the film team through the different phases of production, from booking in external resource to finding voice over artists.

She started her career on the front desk at RY before moving into film and joining the production team. More recently, she has produced content for brands marketing themselves through TikTok.

Hayley is a champion baker and makes the best chocolate chip cookies.

I spend two-thirds of my time helping clients to refine their narrative and verbalise it. This means constructively speaking truth to power every day. The other third is spent obsessing about our own organisational development, supporting our CEO and leadership team to develop an environment where careers can blossom

My experience:

• Trusted advisor to Diageo, Goldman Sachs and Royal Philips amongst others.
• Project work with numerous Fortune 500 and Private Capital clients – including Bridgepoint, our very first client who we continue to serve 21 years on.
• Extensive international business development: Oversaw launch of our Gulf operations in 2009 and Bladonmore Inc in 2019 with our US operation now accounting for a quarter of our revenue and rising.
• Award-winning business journalist for the Financial Times and The Sunday Telegraph, working in both London and New York.

I’m as ambitious and upbeat for our future, as I was when we set sail on 11th March 2002.

Tom produces a variety of strategic content, built around clear, creative messaging. 

He helps clients like HSBC, Aviva and Mastercard take control of their narrative – from internal campaigns to investor comms – and makes sure it lands with the right people.

Tom started his career in the design industry, helping to develop the visual identities for a number of the world’s largest FMCG brands.

He’s a keen cricketer and also takes an interest in ancient history; but, unfortunately, finds it easier to focus on centuries in books than on the pitch.

Venetia makes sure we give our clients exactly what they need.

She keeps us on track so that we deliver the best possible work, on time and in budget.

Before Bladonmore, Venetia was Client Director at Brunswick Creative where she oversaw the project management and client relationships of large integrated projects across brand, ESG and employee engagement.

Prior to corporate communications, she worked in film and TV and was lucky enough to spend 2 months filming in the Australian outback with wild kangaroos, hundreds of shooting stars and a lot of flies.

Libby identifies new opportunities for Bladonmore, focusing on new business outreach across the UK and Europe.

Her background spans investor relations, capital markets advisory and wealth management. Before joining Bladonmore, she founded BNDK to support growth-stage businesses, having previously worked at Equitory and Barclays Wealth Management.

Outside work, Libby enjoys running, padel and baking, with admittedly mixed results in the kitchen. One of her more ambitious adventures was a six-week camping trip through Patagonia, including the 100km W Trek.

Nicodemos takes what we capture on camera and cuts the content for the screen.

He’s on hand from the very first briefing, to provide a technical steer and explore the possibilities of what a narrative can look like – literally.

Above all, Nicodemos makes sure that all of our clients end up with a polished end product. With a wealth of experience, he has helped produce films for clients including Bain Capital, Actis and Fidelity International.

Occasionally, our film projects throw up a curve ball; but, as a professional Tenpin bowler in his youth, Nicodemos is more than capable of handling them.

Chris overseas our design team.

He uses his 18 years of design experience to deliver striking creative campaigns and content for our clients.

Prior to Bladonmore Chris was Design Director at Brunswick Creative, working on largescale brand projects, websites, and reporting projects. He’s also held roles at MerchatCantos, and Pauffley Design.

He’s a keen mountain biking trail rider who loves to explore the Cotswold landscape at the weekends. The hills are his own personal mental and physical detox.

Gisselle keeps the wheels turning behind the scenes, making sure suppliers and colleagues are paid accurately and on time.

She previously worked at WPP Media (formerly GroupM) as a Finance Operations Executive, investigating and analysing payments across major accounts including Amazon and Reddit, and earlier as a Tax Analyst at TecEx, a global leader in customs clearance for tech and medical hardware.

For my life outside of work – I have a strong passion for sport and travel, often combining the two by attending sporting events around the world. I also enjoy spending time outdoors in nature, exploring different hiking trails around the UK.

Suzanne oversees projection from start to finish, understanding goals and desired outcomes while paying close attention to the details in between.

Before Bladonmore, she worked out of the New York office for a global PR firm, handling various client projects and managing studio resourcing.

After work hours you can find her practicing guitar, scoping out tickets to a show, or swinging kettlebells around her home gym, otherwise known as the space between the couch and the TV in her shared but beloved Brooklyn apartment.

Cathal works with clients on brand, employee engagement and digital strategy.

He has been working with blue-chip clients since 2000, to create and deliver effective, compelling engagement with all types of audiences. His focus is on creating brand strategies and working with design teams to create practical visual identity architectures. His client work has included large-scale brand and communications projects for Aviva, Centrica, Diageo, IHG, Kantar, Legal & General, Tesco and WPP.

Before joining Bladonmore, Cathal was an executive director at brand agency Superunion and managing director at corporate digital specialists The Group. He began his career with the US brand consultancy Siegel & Gale.

In his spare time, Cathal enjoys camping and trying to instil an element of discipline into his enthusiastic whippet.

Natalie Powell delivers media and crisis communications coaching to senior leaders and has a particular specialism in broadcast news media.

Natalie was previously a presenter and news journalist for Reuters TV, fronting many large business stories in recent years. She has also been London Bureau Chief at Feature News Story for 7 years, reporting live and leading a team of video journalists to cover major news stories in the UK. She has also reported for Mail+ and BBC World News.

Natalie has recently delivered coaching sessions and programmes for clients including Euromoney and Aviva.

When not in the office, you’re likely to find Natalie playing the very niche sport of tag rugby, which involves running around a pitch with velcro patches on her shorts. She’s a self-confessed addict!

Matthew shapes brand and digital experiences, bringing creative direction to client work across channels. 

Prior to joining Bladonmore he spent six years at Brunswick Creative, leading design for clients including WK Kellogg Co, Kellanova, Mondelez, The Armory Show and Japan Society, with projects recognised at the Transform Awards, including multiple Gold awards and the Grand Prix for The Armory Show.

Matthew is a loyal (and very patient) Mets and Jets fan – a mindset that serves him well when guiding projects through to the finish line.

Henri brings creative flair to our design team.

His role is to ensure that the content we produce for clients wows.

Prior to joining Bladonmore, he worked as a creative in the investment industry. He focused on brand identity, print collateral, UI design and video animation for clients including Amundi, MSCI, Fidelity International and Hermes GPE.

Henri is a big theatre buff and in his spare time can be found catching a movie or a show in West End. Whether the Oscars, the Baftas or the Olivier Awards – he’s got a great track record of picking the winner.