Really likes pigeons.
Gem Howells
Account Director
If we’re your kind of people, why not join us.
Linguists, comedians and gangsters…
Story folk are a talented bunch. And not just in the advertising and digital world.
Obsessed with Stephen Gerrard
Zara Fatania
Account Director
Saw snow for the first time when she was 24
Simone Campbell
Senior Digital Account Manager
Once featured in the background of a TV interview with Ben Affleck.
Nichola Shanley
Chapter Head
Supported the Bay City Rollers on one of their later tours.
Dan Burman
CEO - Story Group
Represented England at ski racing.
Hannah Thompson
Senior Account Manager
Keen mono-skier with a powerboat 2 boat licence.
James McKendrick
Client Director – Newcastle
Mistaken for Corrie’s Des Barnes. Signed autographs at a nightclub opening.
Jim Kelly
Deputy MD & Head of Planning
Descendent of a Polish Count. Should really be addressed as ‘Countess’ at work.
Karen Kneale
Client Services Director
Descendent of the McQuillans of Dunluce Castle, a Game of Thrones location.
Kerrie Hull
Senior Account Director
Has an irrational fear of tea bags.
Mona Rowley-Rock
Account Director
Erstwhile hard-core rocker and skateboarder.
Rosie Torrie
Senior Account Director
Subject of a match-making attempt by Count Alexi Orlov, to pair her with his butler.
Sheila Gallagher
Board Group Account Director
Once appeared in a Bon Jovi music video.
Sue Mullen
Chair – Story Group
Can run really, really fast.
Col McArthur
Senior Designer
Once chased down the high street by a fist waving, angry Brian Clough.
Dave Mullen
Executive Creative Director
Learning Welsh. Shwmae! Ellie ydw i. Rwy’n dysgu Cymraeg.
Elinor (Ellie) Cross
Designer
Tore a sizeable hole in his thigh whilst drunkenly trying to vault railings.
Graham Robb
Creative Facilities Director
Won a Blue Peter badge.
Heather Hughes
Senior Copywriter
Lived in a castle until he was 3 years old.
Malcolm Nixon
Creative Artworker
Sipped from the Queen’s glass of Dubonnet (complete with lipstick marks).
Olivia Donaldson
Creative Director – Edinburgh
A direct descendant of Robert the Bruce, King of Scots, 5 times removed.
Rachel Gilchrist
Senior Art Director
Won a BBC TV comedy award. Has a book coming out (at some point before she dies).
Rebecca McFarland
Creative Partner
Halifax ‘UK Neighbour of the Year’ 2020.
Ross Seabury
Creative Head
Dreams of driving buses on rural routes.
Susan Anderson
Deputy Creative Director
Played rugby at Murrayfield Stadium.
Tom Mullen
Copywriter
Was bought a birthday cake by Michael Dell of Dell computers at a casino in Monaco.
Alistair Warmington
Senior PHP Developer
Has experienced temperatures almost 100° apart: -45°C in Banff, Canada and +53°C in Muscat, Oman.
Charlie Cutler
Digital Managing Director
Represented Scotland swimming in the 1500 metres freestyle at the age of 15 – broke the woman’s world record.
Darryl Davidson
Digital Technical Director
Shared the same stage as Jimi Hendrix.
Greg Jones
Senior Front End Developer
Travelled all the way to Providence (Rhode Island, USA) to meet Stan Lee.
Katheryn Nell
Senior Web Developer
Awarded the coveted prize (at The Kings Arms pub in Victoria, London) of Ladies Darts Champion.
Diane Harris
Office Manager
Has at least 50 indoor plants.
Liying Foley
Finance Controller
Worcestershire county trampolining champion for 3 years running.
Kelly Stevens
Commercial Director