• A successful career spanning design, creative advertising and marketing.• More than 20 years' experience of leading a high-performing team of talented creatives• Although originally trained in design, excellent interpersonal skills, a marked ability to empathise and a calm approach to people management led to a management role in a top advertising consultancy at the age of 25• Leading Stand to being crowned ‘Design Consultancy of the Year’ three time – Stand was ‘the one to watch’ after only 6 weeks of trading! And a coveted DBA Design Effectiveness Award in 2018.• Winning a nationwide competition to access funding from NESTA to position Stand as a model to small creative businesses looking to grow. One of only two Scottish agencies awarded.