Meet the Class of 2014

After a rigorous selection process spanning 3 months, The Marketing Academy has unveiled the 30 emerging leaders who will be participating in their 2014 Scholarship programme.

The new cohort will undertake a free year long programme of mentoring, coaching and experiential learning delivered by the UK’s most successful business leaders, senior marketers and award winning companies.

The process included telephone and face to face interviews in addition to psychometric evaluation designed by Maidenhead based Psychologists Team Focus.  More than 20 HR Directors and Marketing practitioners made up the selection panel.

At a party to celebrate the start of the 2014 Scholarship year on Monday 12th May 2014 at Diageo’s headquarters in North London, Marketing Academy Founder, Sherilyn Shackell said:  “We have once again be blown away by the level of marketing talent here in the UK. We had some incredibly tough decisions to make when choosing the final 30 scholars and we are grateful to everyone who has helped in the selection process.”

Alan Mak, UK Group Board Member – Havas Worldwide

Amanda Lowe, Head of Communications – Marketing Birmingham Ltd

Andy Hewitt, Co Founder – The Interest Network

Benedict Pringle, Account Director – AMV BBDO

Campbell Butler, Senior Designer – Wolff Olins

Catherine Greig, Director – Make Good

Charlotte McDonnell, Marketing Manager for National Brand Advertising – TUI UK & Ireland

Emily Byrne, Group Product Manager UK & Ireland – L’Oreal

Esme Rodger, Brand Manager Oykos – Danone Ltd

Harriet Knight, Senior Account Director – Karmarama

Henry Windridge, Marketing Manager – Hearst Magazines

Holly Oades, Marketing Manager – EAT

Hortense Foult Rothenburger, Brand Manager Carte Noire – Mondelez

Jack Lowman, Marketing Manager – The Prince’s Trust

Jamil Bhatti, Creative Manager – Camelot UK Lotteries Ltd

Joly Zou, Global Retail Marketing Manager – Nokia

Jonathan Gibbs, Senior Account Manager – JKR

Katie Crossfield, Marketing Manager – Yo! Sushi

Mario Rauter, Senior Brand Strategy Manager – Lloyds Banking Group Plc

Muiris O’Riada, Global Marketing Manager – William Grant & Sons

Natalie Post, Global Senior Brand Manager Captain Morgan – Diageo PLC

Natasha Pergl, Digital Marketing Consultant – Capgemini Consulting

Philip Raperport, Marketing Manager BBC Four, Arts & Music – BBC

Rachel Compton, Head of Commercial Marketing – ITV Network Ltd

Ruth Nye, Account Director, The Good Relations Group

Sarah Cowl, Content Marketing Manager – Aviva

Simon McEvoy, Planning Director – Jam

Steven Woodgate, Social Media Manager – Microsoft

Susan McClean, Head of Broadband and Calls Acquisition Marketing – BT Retail

Tom Probert, Senior Marketing Manager Dyno Services – British Gas

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The Scholarship – a 9 month, free, part time program for 30 of the UK’s fastest rising stars in Marketing, Advertising, Media and Communications.

The Fellowship – Equips CMOs and Marketing Directors with the tools, knowledge and insight to make the move onto Boards and into General Management / MD / CEO roles.

12 month full paid Marketing Apprenticeship for young adults who because of challenging backgrounds, lack qualifications or poor life choices are normally overlooked for this kind of work experience