OUR TEAM
We’re an award-winning Bristol PR agency. A collaborative business partner. Results driven. We’re also a curious bunch, always working to find new and innovative ways of communicating.
Our approach is built on the understanding that your business is our business. We call that ‘skin in the game’. Every client works with a member of our senior team. This means a highly motivated leader will manage your team, with hands-on senior counsel as standard.
We’re proud to boast a team made up of quality talent, united by a shared purpose to do great work; including former national journalists, certified LinkedIn trainers, award-winning bloggers, digital pros from the likes of Which?, a Fellow of the CIPR and PR professionals who earned their stripes at leading international PR agencies.
We are 25-strong, owned and managed by two hands-on Directors – Lis Anderson and Sarah Woodhouse – who are passionate about what they do and the team they do it with.
Lis Anderson FCIPR
A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations with an agency career spanning over 25 years, Lis is our founder and Director. She leads team development alongside working with clients to provide senior counsel.
Sarah Woodhouse
With 25+ years in strategic communications and two decades leading agencies, Sarah shapes new consultancy services, steers the agency’s AI and tech roadmap, and drives sector growth while building the trusted relationships that create long‑term value for clients and the business.
Laura Lear
A strategic communications leader, Laura has over 20 years’ experience in global PR, corporate communications and reputation management. She has worked at agencies including Edelman, McCann and Speed Communications and is using her expertise to support the next phase of AMBITIOUS’ development.
Helen Embleton
Helen has been working the world of comms for 20 years. With time spent agency side and working in senior corporate in-house roles, client service is her thing. Helen looks after the client service team, ensuring we deliver a top notch service across the board.
Paddy Fraser
Paddy has worked in marcomms agencies for over 25 years. His corporate and reputation experience spans multiple sectors for businesses at differing stages of growth, from start-ups to large corporates. His agency experience is equally varied, having worked for independent agencies and global networked agencies, including Cohn & Wolfe, McCann and Grayling.
Emma Brook
As the Finance Manager, Emma helps steer our financial strategy. Her ability to optimise finance processes, strategic planning and her data-driven approach enables the team to make informed decisions that drive growth and profitability.
Greg Halse
With over 13 years’ PR agency experience working with a broad range of clients, from fledgling start-ups to multinationals across sectors including technology, entertainment and professional services, Greg is passionate about achieving the best possible results.
Maria Dickson
Maria is a seasoned marketing professional with a track record of delivering strategic, integrated and impactful marketing campaigns across various sectors including consumer healthcare and not-for-profit. As well as many years agency side, Maria also led the national social and marketing teams for Girlguiding.
Liam Britnell
Liam is an established senior PR consultant and has built up extensive knowledge working on award-winning integrated campaigns for household brands such as Booking.com, American Express and Qantas, as well as tech start-ups and fintech organisations.
Chloe Tonkin
Chloe has joined us as a Senior PR Consultant and copywriter with over ten years working agency-side across B2C and B2B-focused sectors, in both the UK and New Zealand. Her experience spans technology, FMCG, travel, and more. Her primary area of expertise is in traditional earned PR and media relations, for which she’s received industry recognition.
Joe Wright
Joe honed his skills in two of London’s premier strategic communications firms, working on international corporate mandates. Now he leads our digital communications offer; leveraging data-driven insights, online reputation management techniques and creative content campaigns.
Amy Ferrier
With 15 years’ experience across a wide range of television and film, Amy has a strong track record of delivering iconic and high-end video content. Amy is passionate about delivering beautiful and engaging films, on time and on budget.
Claire Snook
With more than 20 years’ experience under her belt in the media and PR, Claire brings together digital insights and traditional PR skills. She has worked with top global brands to local start-ups, and everything in between, for agencies and in-house.
Simon Boddy
Simon is an experienced mutli-disciplinary PR professional with 10+ years agency experience working across a wide range of B2C and B2B clients, ranging from events and festivals to leisure and hospitality, local authority, and leading outdoor brands.
Will Reid
Will works across a range of clients supporting with research, media relations and content creation. He is skilled in media research and journalist relations and has good knowledge of a range of media verticals.
Zoe Bagnall
Zoe has over 5 years experience in B2B and B2C PR both in agencies and in-house. A seasoned professional in communications and campaign strategy, branding development and content planning, she also has strong media relationships across trade, national and local press.
Ernestine Allen
Following a decade of freelance PR working across sectors such as property, law and hospitality, Ernestine is using her experience across a range of clients. Her specialisms include media relations, stakeholder communications and social media management.
Luke Allsop
Luke has over six agency years’ experience delivering successful B2C and B2B technology campaigns. Skilled in delivering thought leadership campaigns, event-driven media moments and regional media coverage, including proven ability to analyse campaign success and deliver high-quality reporting to clients.
May Mower
May is a certified Digital Marketing Professional and oversees creative content across social and digital channels for the agency and client projects. Her specialisms include social media management, SEO and content marketing.
