Billy McKenna
Managing Director
Billy is a highly experienced marketing and PR professional.
He has worked for leading manufacturing companies and local and national government across a range of disciplines including; PR, marketing, media relations, internal communications, public affairs, strategy and change management.
Rachel Price
Account Director
Rachel has over 15 years’ experience in PR, marketing and communications.
She’s highly skilled in media relations, internal communications, social media and stakeholder and crisis management having worked for a range of businesses and organisations including large companies, small to medium sized enterprises, not-for-profit organisations and regional government.
Sara Martin
Account Manager
Sara has worked in PR and Marketing within the engineering sector for over 8 years. She is highly knowledgeable about international, brand and digital marketing, as well as PR, events management and internal communications.
Sara is particularly adept at taking SME’s marketing and reputation to a level that truly reflects the world class quality of the products and services that they provide into these specialised fields.
Ian Walls
Account Manager
Ian has a wealth of corporate communications experience in roles covering marketing and public relations. He has worked in the public and private sectors up to a senior level and thrives on advising clients on effective marketing and PR solutions.
Ian has an engineering background with a HNC in electronic engineering and a degree in public relations. He was worked for leading engineering companies that have supported various manufacturing sectors across global markets.
Molly Prout
Account Executive
Molly specialises in social media strategy, implementation and development, focusing on client communications alongside strategically planning the setup, marketing and PR for industry events.
Molly recently graduated with a distinction from her level 4 higher apprenticeship in PR and communications, from which she uses her versatile skills to assist in daily account management.
Amy Furzeland
Account Executive
Amy specialises in brand management and social media including; developing profiles, creating content and driving traffic. She has recently obtained a diploma in digital marketing, specialising in SEO, website optimisation, paid social media advertising, google analytics and display advertising.
Amy graduated with a 2:1 BA (Hons) English degree from Plymouth University, and was awarded the South West PRCA Rising Star of the Year Award in 2020.
Fiona Clampin
Associate Consultant
Fiona has been working in both journalism and public relations for the past ten years.
She is a regular contributor to magazine programmes on BBC Radio 4, and writes on a wide range of subjects for publications including The Guardian, Classical Music magazine, BBC Music Magazine and Food Magazine… which essentially means she can turn her hand to pretty much any topic you require!
Viv Daly
Associate Consultant
Viv specialises in conference and event management providing personal service from concept to completion.
With more than twenty years experience in the field, Viv will take the stress out of the planning process. She will coordinate all your requirements from print and design to staging and lighting, leaving you free to concentrate on your core business before the event and to entertain your delegates and guests on the day.
Julie Cageao
Associate Consultant
Julie is a passionate photographer, based in Exeter, who specialises in events and portraiture.
She is fully qualified and provides a professional service to clients, producing contemporary photographs that are relaxed, natural, and capture the spirit of any event.
Jules Birch
Associate Consultant
Jules is a writer and editor with extensive experience in newspapers and magazines, websites and corporate communications.
He has worked across a wide range of industries and developed specific expertise in in housing and social issues and development and construction. He is based in Cornwall but also works in London.
Jess Cook
Graphic Designer Associate
Based in Plymouth, Jess is a freelance graphic and web designer with 8 years experience in the design industry under her belt. She is proficient in the Adobe Creative Suite software, in particular Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign as well as being self-taught in HTML, CSS and WordPress. Her expertise in both print and web design, has led her to work with a wide range of clients on projects ranging from logo and branding work, website design and build, to leaflet and brochure design, and signage.
Andy Thompson
Graphic Designer Associate
Andrew is a multi-disciplined Graphic Designer with over 18 years’ experience. He has enjoyed working for agencies across Devon, Wiltshire and in Australia. With a passion for successful design across print and web, Andrew dedicated to producing the best solutions for clients. Specialities include: Print Design, Branding & Identity, Graphic Design, Typography, Web Design
Martin Russell
Web Builder Associate
Martin is a highly experienced and skilled web developer. He has created and worked on websites throughout the UK.
Alex Lees
Video Marketing Associate
After completing a degree in engineering, Alex specialised in bridging the gap between the technical and creative. Alex’s background helps him to analyse your current marketing and integrate video to market and communicate what you do, how you do it and why you do it, through effective video stories.
Alex has: conducted over 250 interviews and worked with 33 companies on over 80 different video campaigns.
David Groom
SEO Associate
David is a digital marketing professional with 10 years’ experience in the world of search engine marketing. After studying a degree in Multimedia Computing, he spent a number of years working at digital marketing agencies around the UK. David specialises in SEO & Analytics to gain insights from website data, drive more visitors and ensure online visibility reaches its full potential. He also supports Paid Search via AdWords, Bing and Facebook.
International
Marketing Communications Support
Aro has built an extensive network of marketing communications support around the globe.
We currently have consultants in Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Poland, Russia, Spain and the US. Our associates in these countries are building the profiles of our clients with an interest in international marketing.
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