Super People 2022
This year my Super People are: Ben Swift, In Work Support and Progression Manager at Westminster Employment Service; Donna Payne, Creative Director at Faber; Dr James Ohene-Djan, Co-founder and Managing Director at QR Video Solutions; Greg Fay, Writer, Director, and my husband; Joanna Nixon, Freelance Proofer; Joe Fay, Freelance Content Writer and Editor; Joseph Ogunmokun, Producer at Mother; Juliette Larthe, Partner and Executive Producer at Prettybird UK; Nishma Robb, Senior Director, Marketing at Google UK; and Serena Simon, Director of Communities at Westminster City Council.
Thank you for your support, advice, and being there for us.
Our Pitch Super Alumni have championed their Super People too. Check them out below.
Super People gets things done. Go above and beyond, and they are kind and caring to others.
Anna Smith Tenser, Executive Producer and Operations Director at Lammas Park
Her Super People are:
Ashleigh Ashley, Creative Producer, Freelance
Bona Orakwue, Executive / Senior Producer, Freelance
Elizabeth Uviebiené, Author and Columnist, Financial Times
Jade Adeyemi, Production Designer, Freelance
Susan Dolan, Associate Producer, Lammas Park
Umashni Puvanendran, In-House Researcher, Lammas Park
Barny Wright, Managing Director and Partner at No.8
His Super People are:
Darapen Vongsa-nga, Head of Emerging Talent, Academy Films
Greg Hackett, Film Director and Founder, Spindle
Helen Power, Producer / Partner, Private Island
Karen Noden, Head of Operations, No.8
Javier Alejandro, Freelance Producer, Noir Productions
Miles Nathan, Executive Producer, Freelance
Phoebe Scott, Managing Director, We Are Fruition
Polly Durance, Post Producer, Freelance
Stephanie Hottlett, Head of Operations, RAPP
Zoe Travica, Production Manager, Caviar
Dotun Bello, Senior Copywriter at TBWA\Chiat\Day
His Super People are:
Adebayo Owosina, Partner / Founding Creative Director, The Hook Creative Agency
Aisha Hakim, Associate Creative Director, PREACHER
Brandon Solis, Executive Director of Social and Connections, Grey Group New York
Christa Prater, Senior Copywriter, Pereira O'Dell
Jolomi Awala, Creative Director, Ogilvy Nigeria
Jordan Dinwiddie, Associate Creative Director, Wieden + Kennedy Portland
Michelle Lawrence, Associate Creative Director, Laundry Service New York
Sai He, Writer, Wieden + Kennedy Portland
Tobi Williams, Head of Strategy, Insel Communications
Walter T Geer III, Chief Experience Design Officer, VMLY&R New York
Louise Thomas, Director at Break Communications
Her Super People are:
Martin Robinson, Founder and Editor, Book of Man
Martin Welsh, Freelance Project Manager
Olivia Hobbs, Director and Founder, Blackstar London
Shawdon Smith, Social Media Specialist, KASH Collective
Shocka, Musician and Mental Health Advocate
Rachel Horowitz, Head of Learning and Participation, Hackney Empire
Youssra Manlaykhaf, Audiences and Communications Manager, Serpentine Galleries
Nana Opoku, Freelance Producer
Her Super People are:
Anneka Vestey, Head of Production, Contented Group
Ayanda Matiwane, On Air Manager, BET
Farah Targino, Senior Versioning Producer, Jam
James Trimming, Head of Production, Waste Creative
Jessica Scannella, Executive Producer, Freedom International
Megan Plane, Freelance Producer
Nene Harrison, Managing Partner / Digital Lead, Eley Consulting
Rachael Naome, TV Production Manager, Monkey Kingdom
Rachelle Watson-Nyeko, Growth Consultant & Strategist, Grow WYLD
Stephanie Akomiah, Communications Officer, BBC
Paul Hewitt, Global Creative Lead at Deliveroo
His Super People are:
Anna Brent, Global Head of Brand & DEI, Across the Pond
Chloe Shaw, Senior Producer, Jellyfish
Claire Joines, Creative Director, Jellyfish
Christina Foster, Brand Marketing Manager, Google
Eytan Smith and Jaala Kenchington, Creative Directors, Jellyfish
Johanna Yaovi, Founder, The Curl Talk Project
Lorie Jo Trainor Buckingham, Global Creative Director, Deliveroo
Louis Persent, Creative Director and Co-Founder, Weirdo
Sarah Clark, Editor in Chief, Think with Google UK, Google
Tanner Davies, Product Strategy and Operations, TikTok
Sakshi Choudhary, Creative Director at Ogilvy Chicago, and Founder of Indian Creative Women
Her Super People are:
Adebola Adegbulugbe, Deputy Creative Director, Insight Publicis Nigeria
Binaifer Dulani, Founding Member and Creative, Talented
Deborah Vasques, Creative Director, AKQA São Paulo
Dhvani Shah, Currently Studying MA in Social Design
Edom Tilhaun, Art Director, Ogilvy Chicago
Gloria Dusenberry, Creative Director at Whirlpool Corporation
Palak Kapadia, Copywriter, YouTube Creative Studio (via ASG)
Samyu Murali, Creative, Talented
Tatiana Lanier, Senior Producer, Ogilvy New York
Sarah Walsh, Group Commercial Director at Coffee & TV
Her Super People are:
Alex Coughlin, Producer, Who Wot Why
Chris Cable, TV Commercials Producer, 2AM Films
Gus Quirk, Producer, Coffee & TV
Jenny Fan, TV Producer, Mother
Joss Brindle, Producer, Coffee & TV
Kreepa Naisbitt, TV Producer
Mikey Levelle, Freelance Producer
Raluca Anastasiu, Integrated Producer, New Commercial Arts
Tom Moxham, Head of Production, Pablo London
Zara Gregory, Business Director, Anomaly
Sweta Pathak, Freelance Creative Director, and Founding Partner of Women Unltd.
Her Super People are:
Ashish Pathak, VP and Senior Creative Director, Wunderman Thompson Mumbai
Cat Arundel, Creative Copywriter
Chris Miller, Freelance Senior Copywriter
Kate Farrell, Freelance UX/UI Designer
Louise Shipley, Creative Director, Havas Lynx
Suchi Shah, Design Director, Landor & Fitch
Sione Raaijmakers, Independent Creative Director / Co-Founder of Women Unltd.
Vineet Raheja, Head of Creative, ITV
And Super Kid to be announced.
Messages on our Pitch Super People from our Pitch Super Alumni will be posted on our Instagram daily in May. Get ready to celebrate.