Experience

Sweet&Chilli Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  Sweet&Chilli are at the cutting edge of drinking culture and innovation with offices in London, Sydney and Los Angeles. At Sweet&Chilli Agency we connect the dots between Drinks Strategy, Trade Advocacy and Brand Experience to deliver effective outcomes for our clients. We work with brands on drinks strategy, defining what to serve and how to serve it; we understand the language of drinks: how, why, where and when people drink them. We are experts in Trade Advocacy, building a positive relationship between the brand and the on-trade community. We design memorable Brand Experiences connecting you to your customers in extraordinary ways. Our Sweet&Chilli Events is The Go-To Event Company for Bespoke Drinks Experiences. We go above and beyond to put incredible drinks and thoughtful food pairings at the heart of every Sweet&Chilli event. Sweet&Chilli Studio produces beautiful content, photography & video for the drinks and hospitality industry. As Managing Director and part of the leadership team, Lisa’s role is to co-create and execute the business strategies for the different areas of the business to enable it to grow and thrive. Mentoring the team and discovering new talent to build more effective and fulfilled teams and to realise their potential within a nurturing, lively and collaborative culture. Show less



A Tribe Called Humans

• Germany
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Collaborator

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  Lisa continues to be part of A Tribe Called Humans as a collaborator to learn and share knowledge as the tribe grows and continues on its journey to pave the way in creating a more human way for better business.

• Founding Member

  • Apr 2020 - Aug 2021

  Lisa was part of the inner circle of the founding team to launch A Tribe Called Humans, providing strategic business development and marketing consultancy, building critical collaborative alliances and partnerships. A Tribe Called Humans is an expert collective of free-range humans who believe, what works better for people works better for business and are united in a vision to pave a more human way for better business. To provide a better understanding of people and systems to create relevant and resilient brands, experiences and cultures, whilst boosting the resourcefulness of teams and organisations, leading to better business performance. We are creative problem solvers who cut through complexity and co-create human-centred strategies, design and transformation. Show less



Firefish Ltd

• South Africa
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director Firefish UK / Board Director Firefish Group

  • Nov 2015 - Oct 2019

  Firefish is an independent award winning insight and strategy consultancy based in London and New York. Human strategy partners who make sense of the human experience to help leading brands to innovate, communicate and grow. Working across a wide range of sectors including technology, telecoms, financials services, FMCG, fashion, media, entertainment and retail. Lisa achieved healthy profit growth and performance over the 4 years developing longer term client relationships with more critical alliances and impact. Re-branding the Firefish business around a new purpose 'Unconventional Thinking, Uncommon Sense' to align the organisation around a clear vision which fulfilled teams to realise their full potential and delivered an increased new business rate of 20%. Shortlisted for Best Global Agency 2019 - Marketing Research Society Awards. Show less



Lambie-Nairn (now Superunion) - WPP

• Managing Director, N Europe

  • Feb 2009 - Nov 2015

  Lisa joined Lambie-Nairn in 2009 as Executive Client Director and in 2011 was promoted to Managing Director London. Following a re-structure she was promoted again to Managing Director Northern Europe which expanded the role to include the Munich and Prague offices. Leading the agency across Northern Europe she played a key role in pitching for business, developing key client relationships and mentoring the team. Her experience includes working with ITV, BBC, Pinewood Studios, NatWest, Telecom New Zealand, O2, Panasonic, GroupM, Mindshare, Pure Radio and Airbus. Show less



Moving Brands

• United Kingdom
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Account Director

  • Jun 2005 - Feb 2009

  Moving Brands is an independent global creative company with studios in London, Zurich, San Francisco and Tokyo. Moving Brands helps businesses design and transform iconic brands to thrive in a moving world. Lisa was a key senior member of the London Client Services team and also worked closely with the Tokyo studio. Working on a range of projects for international brands including Nokia, Apple, Coca Cola, Fiat, The Body Shop and Mindshare (WPP). Lisa was also part of the Management team responsible for the agencies vision and international expansion. Show less



Ergo Brand Consultancy

• Account Director

  • 2000 - 2005

  Lisa managed a small client services team with a responsibility for an annual sales and new business target. Working with UK and International clients including Coca Cola on brand development and innovation (Powerade and Sports Waters), Carlsberg Export rebrand and innovation projects, Barclays Retail Banking brand identity refresh and customer experience and Swedish Match on next generation products and innovation strategy. Lisa managed a small client services team with a responsibility for an annual sales and new business target. Working with UK and International clients including Coca Cola on brand development and innovation (Powerade and Sports Waters), Carlsberg Export rebrand and innovation projects, Barclays Retail Banking brand identity refresh and customer experience and Swedish Match on next generation products and innovation strategy.