Our Team

Tim Witcherley

Managing Director

What three things would you take to a desert island?

A yacht - so I can get away when I get bored (which won’t take long), a mobile phone and satellite internet for the aforementioned mobile phone.

What are your passions at work?

Getting case studies like this one. 

What do you find inspiring about your job?

Leading a brilliant team and getting fantastic results for our clients.

Lindsey Witcherley

Director

What three things would you take to a desert island?

Machete - Handy for preparing the Pina coladas, more fun than a pen knife, but might not get it back on the rescue flight home. 

iPhone - Not likely to get a signal (although, if I did, I’d pretend I didn’t for a week), would play some music, look at photos of what I’m missing or read archived emails of what I’m not!

Signal mirror - For when I’ve drunk enough Pina colada, have got bored acting out scenes from Kill Bill and am looking forward to receiving emails again. 🤦🏻‍♀️

What are your passions at work?

I’m passionate about continual learning. My motto is: Work hard, play hard - and I try to do both with extra passion! 

What do you find inspiring about your job?

Humbled to be involved in the creation of DXG, a global group of top agencies with over 200 experts offering value to our customers: learning, networking and growing together.

Daniel Edwards

Client Services Director

What three things would you take to a desert island?

A good book, sunglasses and some cold beers!

What are your passions at work?

Presenting great ideas to our clients and seeing our work make a positive difference for their businesses. I love listening to clients talk about their challenges and their goals, then planning strategies which solve problems and help them get where they want to be.

What do you find inspiring about your job?

Working with great people. My colleagues regularly inspire me with brilliant ideas and clever insight. I’m also inspired by striving to be better every day. Both personally and as Cognition. There’s always a chance to learn more, change things and improve.

Alice May

Operations Director

What three things would you take to a desert island?

• Bear grylls
• An unlimited supply of alcohol
• A comfy bed (sleep is key)

What are your passions at work?

I'm passionate about getting things done! Ensuring simple but effective processes are in place to make sure delivery for the team and clients are as successful as possible.

What do you find inspiring about your job?

I'm inspired by the talent and knowledge around me, I enjoy watching others thrive in their work and together being able to achieve great things as one team!

Simon Jolly

Creative Director

What three things would you take to a desert island?

A Sunseeker Manhattan yacht, enough gas for a year, oh and a beach-fronted mansion please.

What are your passions at work?

Solving design problems provides me with that warm feeling inside. 

What do you find inspiring about your job?

Interesting clients with a desire to stand confidently in their market and shake things up.

Olly Forrester

Content Director

What three things would you take to a desert island?

A drum kit, an idea for a play, and 'Loveless' by My Bloody Valentine.

What are your passions at work?

The intellectual challenge of creating effective strategies, content and branding for a dizzying range of sectors.

What do you find inspiring about your job?

My ridiculously talented, creative and capable colleagues.

Sophie Albert

Account Director

What three things would you take to a desert island?

Sun tan lotion (don't want to look old before my time), a notebook and pencil (that is one item right?) and a boat - so I can travel to another island and pick up supplies (wine).

What are your passions at work?

Creating strategies which get my clients excited. Working collaboratively with the team to deliver results for our clients. 

What do you find inspiring about your job?

Meeting new businesses and learning about products/services which I didn't even know existed. It doesn't necessarily make for the most riveting dinner party chat but it gets the mind boggling. Plus travelling – I can't fail to mention my two day trip to Mongolia. I love meeting people from new cultures and travelling to different places.

Lucy Hardy

Associate Account Director | HubSpot Lead

What three things would you take to a desert island?

A satellite phone, sunscreen and a cocktail bar.

What are your passions at work?

I am passionate about finding the right solutions for our clients and yours. I enjoy using new technologies and platforms such as HubSpot, to expand the way we think about our processes and to ensure we are always innovating.

What do you find inspiring about your job?

The constantly evolving nature of what I do! No two days are the same, and working within the arena of digital means that we are constantly being exposed to the latest technologies as they come to the forefront.

Tom Cooper

Technical Architect

What three things would you take to a desert island?

• Macbook Pro
• Satellite Broadband Receiver
• Solar Panels (to charge aforementioned kit)

What are your passions at work?

I like building cool stuff and having fun whilst wearing my future goggles. In tech, you get to see whats coming next for wider society, and witness ever increasing rates of innovation first hand. 10 years ago, social marketing was new, in 10 years time it will probably be old hat.  For me, the shiny new thing is web3 and the blockchain. For now it's a load of hype and scams, just like the dawn of the internet. But the infrastructure thats been built around it is going to deliver new innovation in the coming decade that completely changes the game not only for marketing, but for the broader digital society, and it's starting already. Doing paid social in 10 years time will be the same as focussing solely on print advertising today. Check out our upcoming webinars for what happens next!

What do you find inspiring about your job?

At the heart of what we do is make new tools for people to use to better operate their business or product.  There's nothing better than building something and then watch it being adopted by a client or their audience.

Kate Stanley

Account Manager

What three things would you take to a desert island?

My SodaStream, my cat Ziggy and sun cream. 

What are your passions at work?

Self-development - challenging myself and learning new things.

What do you find inspiring about your job?

Working as part of a team I love, learning from my colleagues and learning new things in general!

Karl Jackson

Creative

What three things would you take to a desert island?

I'd take a sketchbook (and pencil), a sequined jumpsuit, and my phone pre-loaded with every Madonna album.

What are your passions at work?

My passions are creating bold, colourful designs for client campaigns, and working on photo retouching, video editing and animation projects.

What do you find inspiring about your job?

Approaching every new brief with a fresh point of view and applying the latest design trends to my work.

Aaron Johal

Marketing Manager

What three things would you take to a desert island?

Dumbbells, chocolate protein shakes and a genie – so I can wish to leave when I want. 

What are your passions at work?

Continuous learning about the world of SEO & Paid Advertising. Working on client strategies/campaigns to achieve their digital goals. Watching businesses grow online (and reach the first page of Google!) and exploring new opportunities.

What do you find inspiring about your job?

The evolving landscape of digital marketing and identifying new trends/topics. The ability to work on a range of clients in different industries. The success of clients reaching their potential customers and building their brand online.

Debra Fox

Finance Manager

What three things would you take to a desert island?

My loaded iPod, wireless headphones and a solar charger as I need my books and music.

What are your passions at work?

Everyday is another opportunity to make a difference.

What do you find inspiring about your job?

The creativity & positivity of the people I work with.

Anna Smirnova

Associate Client Director

What three things would you take to a desert island?

Solar panel, charger, phone.

What are your passions at work?

I'm passionate about collaborating with like-minded people with diverse experience and piecing all the knowledge together creating robust strategies.

What do you find inspiring about your job?

Positive team culture/togetherness, and happy clients.

Kerrie Malone

Content Manager

What three things would you take to a desert island?

My dog, a notepad and pen and my bed!

What are your passions at work?

I love thinking strategically about how we can create content that will help our clients to achieve their goals, and then executing that strategy and seeing it come to life.

What do you find inspiring about your job?

Working with people with different life experiences and expertise - hearing fresh perspectives from others really inspires me.

Sam Beddall

Editorial Manager

What three things would you take to a desert island?

My stacks of books (is that one?), my bed and my blender for mango and banana smoothies.

What are your passions at work?

Finding creative solutions for difficult problems. Getting stuck into new and diverse subjects.

What do you find inspiring about your job?

Being able to add focus and impact to brand stories. Seeing the end result of creative work.

Lauren Griffith

Client Manager

What three things would you take to a desert island?

An endless supply of drinking water, a swiss army knife and probably an extensive first aid kit as I'm bound to injure myself with the swiss army knife!

What are your passions at work?

Building that client relationship and working with a variety of people with excellent skills to solve any problems and deliver meaningful work.

What do you find inspiring about your job?

Being able to work and collaborate with a great team on a range of projects. As well as building great relationships with clients in so many different industries.

Nicola Doyle

Business Growth Manager

What three things would you take to a desert island?

My dog, my phone, and sun cream. 

What are your passions at work?

Winning new business against competitors – and speaking to some lovely people!

What do you find inspiring about your job?

Working with a brilliant, calm and talented team of people.

Alice Cooke

Cognition Content Writer

What three things would you take to a desert island?

A boat, a huge arrow-shaped sign saying 'Sale This Way' (because people on cruise ships love a sale so they're bound to come and get me), some chilled Whispering Angel to drink while I wait.

What are your passions at work?

Doing a great job, making a difference.

What do you find inspiring about your job?

I can make a tangible difference to the way people think (and act) by using the right words in the right places.

Yamini Rathore

Client Executive

What three things would you take to a desert island?

A water bottle. A camel. A satellite phone.

What are your passions at work?

Being able to work well as part of the Cognition team.

What do you find inspiring about your job?

To be able to work and help people to complete their tasks by contributing on my end, also improve as much as possible daily so that I can increase my efficiency.