Our team

It’s not the location, the food, or even the perks that make somewhere great to work. It’s the people. And we know that great people do great work which leads to even better things. That’s why we only work with the best.
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Paul Crabtree
Managing Director
Paul is our founder and MD. He’s responsible for making Velo a place where the best talent wants to work and ensuring we’re always delivering value for our clients. He founded Velo in his spare bedroom - thank goodness we're no longer based there.
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Matt Scutt
Executive Creative Director
Matt is our Executive Creative Director. He delivers intelligent, creative solutions, brand identity, motion graphics, and video and photography direction. Matt has an immense passion for photography and architecture, which has led to owning one of the UK's most influential IG accounts!
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Yeni Olubamowo
Financial Director
Our financial whizz who has kept control of the pennies so that the pounds take care of themselves at more agencies than most.
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Elizabeth Reynolds-Horne
Account Director
Libby looks after our largest technology clients. With expertise in print, digital and video, she's in her element working on integrated projects. She's only happier when she's making her legendary millionaire's shortbread for the team - Yum!
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Helena Phillips (née Martin)
Head of Marketing
A theatre buff with infectious positivity & a wicked sense of humour. Helena and her team create marketing strategies & campaigns across our sectors. She is also a foodie Instagrammer and self-professed chocoholic.
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Sara Driscoll
Head of Content Strategy
Sara is our company wordsmith. She makes sure everything we do for our clients tells a story that engages the right audience. Sara once ran the London Marathon dressed as Wonder Woman.
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Lottie O’Donoghue
Account Manager
Having worked client-side within both the tech and SaaS industries, Lottie brings a unique viewpoint to all client work. A big fan of coffee and running, Lottie is also at an elite level in netball.
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Joanne James
Account Manager
Joanne has expertise in B2B multichannel campaigns across print, digital and video, and is a customer experience and success stories pro. She’s an avid skier and runner but not at the same time.
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Jack Woolley
Account Manager
A B2B specialist, particularly around communications and face-to-face events. Working closely with our enterprise clients, Jack’s role spans everything we do as an agency so you can ask him anything. A huge football fan, Jack can name every flag in the entire world.
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Mark Gillam
Digital Marketing Lead
Mark leads our performance marketing team spanning campaign planning, creative, activation and reporting. What he doesn’t know about MarTech is not worth knowing. You’ll find him working in the family pizza restaurant on the weekend too.
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Anna Smirnova
Digital Marketing Manager
With over 20 years of in-depth digital marketing experience, Anna has great passion for multi-channel strategy campaigns. Anna loves to discover authentic foods, there is even a sandwich named after her in a cafe in Folkestone!
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Diwakar Redhu
Digital Marketing Manager
With boundless experience in ABM campaigns for the technology sector, Diwakar generates skilful results for our clients’ through end-to-end organic and paid media digital campaigns and SEO. Also a photographer, he loves to head to the coast to capture shots.
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Gayle Kennedy
Head of Storytelling
Author and 2021 winner of the Brand Narrative Specialists Award, Gayle is a true wordsmith and storyteller, capturing the TOVs of both Velo and our clients. With a love for jazz and a bluesy singing voice, Gayle is happiest up a mountain or wild swimming in a river – in all seasons.
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Simon Watson
Studio Manager
A keen eye for detail with a long history as a videographer, Simon runs our studio. The patience of a saint, and almost always calm. Apart from when West Ham are playing. Then all bets are off!
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Christian Fenton
Head of Motion and Video Design
Christian leads our video team producing 2D/3D animation, live footage and more. From product demos, to explainers, to brand launches to event reels. He is also able to crack a Rubik’s cube - in under two minutes!
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Basir Rahimi
Lead Developer
Basir is the wizard behind our stunning and highly functional websites. A specialist in various coding languages and modern web technologies. Basir is an avid gamer and movie enthusiast who also enjoys soaking up the sun.
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Leo Scapolan
Senior Designer
Leo is our Senior Designer. He loves everything about conceptual design and new ideas focusing on process and development. In his spare time, you can find him jamming with his rock band.
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Max Cecchini
Motion Graphics Designer
Max is equal parts motion graphics and beer connoisseur who, by day, specialises in 2D and 3D video, and by night, in craft brews. Max revels in technical, formal and corporate stories that are hard to explain.
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Laura Hailstone
Senior Content Creator
Laura is one of our word smiths, eking out the magic with the perfect words to make our client content shine. She has tap danced since she was 4 and her secret wish is to be in a musical!
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Dina Shoukry
Senior Content Creator
Dina lives to tell a story and loves words. She once was a 17th Century servant in a short film and is still waiting for that call from Hollywood!
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George Bates
Digital Marketing Manager
Starting life as an estate agent, George saw the light and built his own digital marketing business. Now at Velo, George manages in and outbound campaigns using his entrepreneurial flair. Live music fanatic, but currently devotes his spare time writing his first book.
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David Carey
Senior Account Executive
David’s experiences in data wrangling, project management, and videography have given him a keen eye for project coordination. David is an avid writer and is due to have a book published. He also served Andy Murray sushi - not knowing it was him!
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Sarah Rowntree
Design Manager
Sarah is our multi-tasking maestro combining Graphic Design with studio management. Joining us as an intern in 2019, she is the heartbeat of our studio operation. The epitome of a healthy work-life balance, Sarah spends her days either knitting, baking or cocktailing in a cool bar.
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Josie Hales
Graphic Designer
Recognised as D&ADs ‘One to Watch’ in 2020, Josie has stand-out multi-discipline creative skills. And she likes wine. What's not to love?
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Aman Paul
Junior Designer
Aman has been rated as ‘the one to watch’ at the SDCA Enterprise Awards. Aman brings a fresh approach to design using her industrial design & technology background. She is also a semi-pro cheerleader, competing across the UK!
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Iram Raza
Digital Marketing Executive
Having worked in PwC’s professional services, Iram crossed into agency land to lead social media content campaigns using her creativity and analytics prowess. Iram practices martial arts and kickboxing yet has a huge sweet tooth! So don’t nick her chocolate!
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Andrew Forkgen
DevOps Manager
With a secret past as a DJ, Andy has a history that would surprise most. Thankfully when it comes to DevOps, he avoids all surprises every time
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Warren Stokes
Marketing Automation Consultant
A recognised Marketo Champion, Warren is equally at home spanning the technical, creative and strategic aspects of marketing automation.
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Sam Willoughby
Events Lead
Despite 16 years of dancing on the stage, Sam has spent the last two decades being much happier organising B2B and well-being events that let others shine.
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