Meet the team

Louise

An NUA graduate with a passion for problem solving and well-crafted design. Having returned to Norwich after exploring the London creative scene, Louise is always keen to unpick a new creative brief. She is particularly interested in animation and editorial design.

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Louise Gatley

Middleweight Graphic Designer

Pete Newland - Client Services Director

With over 25 years ‘hands on’ experience working across a variety of sectors including leisure, music, media and fashion Peter enjoys finding the next challenge and inspiring the team to rise to it.

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Peter Newland

Client Services Director

Hayley Musson - Head of PR

Hayley is a PR specialist bringing both traditional and digital expertise to the team, these skills honed from her years spent specialising in B2C and B2B PR and communications for both national and international brands across a variety of sectors where she delivered high-impact creative strategies crafted to raise awareness and generate press coverage. Hayley has a head for organisation, an eye for detail and a keen nose for a story that will resonate with the UK media.

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Hayley Musson

Head of PR

Mark Sowersby - Managing Director

A former hack who started life as a local reporter and graduated to Sky News before returning to Norwich with his family following a stint in charity communications at Save the Children. Mark provides strategic advice and guidance, as well as practical PR services to a range of clients, including: Hoseasons and cottages.com.

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Mark Sowersby

Managing Director

Ed Potter - Chief Creative Officer

Ed’s spent 25 years making the right creative calls to help people build their businesses. First at fashion brand Ted Baker then with such clients as John Lewis, Next, and Telefonica. He brings his influence to bear on all our bright ideas and the people who dream them up.

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Ed Potter

Chief Creative Officer

Jason Fisher - Head of Studio

Jason loves to get involved in just about anything creative. Well-designed packaging makes him happy. A multi-tasking perfectionist, loves order and dislikes chaos. He’s passionate about mid-century design, creating inspirational interiors, film, fine dining and travelling the world.

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Jason Fisher

Head of Studio

Daniella Keeping - Account Director

A UEA media graduate with experience in managing successful PR launches, writing engaging content and social media management. Daniella uses her strong media relation skills to secure coverage in national and online media in the travel, hospitality and B2B sectors. Originally from Essex, Daniella loves coffee and keeping up with popular culture.

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Daniella Keeping

Account Director

Maddie Russell - Head of Web

Maddie has worked in digital marketing in one form or another since graduating from the University of East Anglia and refusing to leave Norfolk. Whether working on a web build or pushing up a client’s conversion rate, problem solving is what keeps it interesting for her.

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Maddie Russell

Head of Web

Megan Dixon - Middleweight Designer

Recognised by Adobe as a top talent, Megan’s an ambitious designer who enjoys applying her abilities to diverse client projects. With print and digital design experience, Megan looks forward to expanding her skillset through animation to bring design to life. Having summited Mt Kilimanjaro, she is always looking for more challenges both inside and outside of work.

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Megan Dixon

Middleweight Designer

Paul Edwards - Digital Director

Paul helps clients build clear online marketing strategies that incorporate a wide range of channels and techniques, including SEO, PPC, CRO and social media. Paul’s other passions are sport, music and real ale.

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Paul Edwards

Digital Director

Jessica Luongo - Senior Graphic Designer

When it came to career decisions, it was either photography or graphic design and design came up tops. And as it happens, photography is back in the game anyway, as Jessica is often out there filming and taking shots for clients, and then editing back in studio. In her life outside of work Jessica loves to ski and can often be found on the beach with her dogs.

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Jessica Luongo

Senior Graphic Designer

Sam Bean - Creative Director

Sam has over 20 years’ professional experience with an in-depth knowledge of graphics. Designing for many global and domestic brands he offers innovative conceptual design and client-focused delivery. Sam is committed to injecting creativity into all projects and getting great results quickly.

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Sam Bean

Creative Director

Hannah Whitehead - Middleweight Graphic Designer

Hannah is a keen problem solver always striving to come up with the best creative solutions across a wide range of disciplines. In particular she loves brand identity, iconography creation and typography. With a growing interest in digital design and motion graphics.

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Hannah Whitehead

Middleweight Graphic Designer

Chris Baines - Director

Chris has a wealth of experience covering pr, web and digital marketing and works across a wide range of clients and sectors. He also leads on agency operations to ensure we run as efficiently as possible. Chris has held senior PR and marketing roles for Virgin Music Festivals (Canada), Virgin Mobile (Canada and Australia), The Carphone Warehouse, Aviva and RAC.

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Chris Baines

Director

Jayms Brooks - Head of Search

With over 20 years of experience in digital marketing—both agency and client-side—Jayms has witnessed the industry evolve from the pre-Google era to today’s fast-paced digital landscape. His expertise spans multiple channels, but his true passion lies in SEO, conversion rate optimisation (CRO), and analytics. By blending data-driven insights with strategic thinking, he helps businesses enhance their online visibility and performance. Always staying ahead of trends, Jayms is committed to delivering measurable results and refining digital strategies that drive growth.

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Jayms Brooks

Head of Search

Cat Sturman - Content Manager

Cat is an experienced Content Specialist who seamlessly blends traditional and digital to craft creative solutions that help to meet the needs of a diverse range of clients. With a wealth of experience in writing and editing dynamic B2B and B2C content, Cat has developed exemplary content for national and international brands. Through close collaboration with designers, PR specialists, and thought leaders, Cat has played a pivotal role in high-impact creative content solutions that are designed to raise awareness, inform, educate and engage audiences.

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Cat Sturman

Content Manager

Danielle is a senior PR and marketing professional with agency and in-house experience, working across travel, retail, food and drink, property, charity and B2B sectors. She’s led high-impact consumer campaigns for national and regional clients, builds long-term relationships through her friendly, collaborative style, and brings a sharp, detail-led approach to every brief.

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Danielle Sparks

Account Director

Ashley Bliss

Ashley’s impressive agency finance background and “fingers-on-the-pulse” dedication to number crunching ensures our P&L is quite literally on the money.

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Ashley Bliss

Finance Manager

Jade is a highly organised Marketing Executive with exceptional project management skills bringing experience from her education in Fine Art and all areas of marketing such as social media, email marketing, SEO, content creation and website. She thrives on formulating and executing projects with precision, ensuring smooth and efficient results for clients. Her creative approach allows her to develop and deliver engaging content that captivates audiences. Jade loves collaborating seamlessly with colleagues and clients to bring ideas to life. Outside of work, she’s a bit of an antique lover, movie buff and she shares her love for music by playing drums at gigs around the country.

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Jade Squires

Digital Account Executive

A skilled communications professional, Claire is an experienced PR who has worked both in-house and agency-side for a range of B2B and B2C clients. During her career, she has covered everything from pizza to renewables within national, regional and trade media. She has an outstanding track record when it comes to successful award entries and loves nothing better than spotting a strong news hook.

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Claire McGill

PR Account Manager

Alex is a passionate PPC Account Manager specialising in managing and optimising paid advertising campaigns across platforms like Google Ads, Bing, and Meta. With a sharp eye for data and a strong focus on performance marketing, Alex helps clients boost ROI through strategic keyword targeting, engaging ad creatives, and ongoing campaign optimisation.

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Alex Garwood

Digital Account Manager

Want to join our team?

At Shorthose Russell, we put people first. If you think you’d be a great fit, we’d love to hear from you. Drop us a line with your CV or call us for a chat.