Tim is a strategic creative: a rare blend that means he can make sense of brands at a strategic level and then transfer that analytical information into creative forms that are compelling and engaging. Tim has experience in qualitative research, strategic planning, brand management and sales management. From TV commercials to fully integrated national campaigns, new product launches and integrating marketing plans into sales strategy and execution, Tim’s breadth of experience is vast. Tim has worked on brands for Lion Nathan and Frucor as well as Telecom, Tourism Rotorua, BNZ and Global Beauty brand Nimue Skin Technology, which won an international award for its most recent campaign.

Email: tim@villagenz.com

Bridgette is a qualified journalist with more than 15 years public relations experience in industries including IT, fashion, food & beverage and retail.Throughout her career Bridgette has account directed the New Zealand publicity for major national and global accounts including Symantec, Schwarzkopf Professional Hairdressing Awards, Handspring, Brown Brothers Wine, Nu Skin Enterprises and Pacific Retail Group (Noel Leeming).  She was also the first internal public relations person for Lion Breweries, managing the public relations for their consumer brands including Steinlager, Lion Red, Speights and Stella Artois.Having two young sons, her spare time is usually spent climbing ‘Mauao’, enjoying surf club activities and making up wild and wonderful children’s stories where the boys always ‘save the day’.

Email: b@villagenz.com

A proven track record in her field of journalism and sales, Natalie was most recently editor at Simply You, New Zealand’s biggest selling fashion magazine, and its sister lifestyle title, Simply You Living. She has also worked in a variety of roles at the BBC in the UK, from research and production in radio and television to live events.Natalie gained a Master’s in Poetry of the Romantic Period from the University of Oxford where she also found love with a kiwi, marrying him at the end of her course and then moving to the amazing Mount Maunganui.With her two little dogs, Bruce (a Pomeranian) and Tilly (a Tibetan Spaniel), Natalie enjoys long beach walks and adores the amazing coastal lifestyle Tauranga has to offer.

Email: natalie@villagenz.com

A respected local designer and illustrator, Paul has a reputation for delivering exceptional creativity and artistic flair to any visual communications brief. He offers 18 years experience across a broad range of design disciplines and industries, both in New Zealand and overseas. During that time he’s applied his talents to corporate brand identity design, FMCG brand and packaging design, marketing collateral, direct marketing and all-media advertising campaigns, corporate and shareholder communications, website design, and illustration.Paul loves spending time with his family. He’s also a keen long-boarder and illustrator in his spare time.

Email: paul@villagenz.com

Fran has a Bachelor of Communication Studies from University of Waikato, majoring in Public Relations and Media Studies. During her two and half years at Village, Fran has worked across both PR and marketing teams looking after the majority of Village’s FMCG clients.  She has managed their integrated PR and advertising campaigns – some of which also involve social media. Fran also works across all brand development projects, focusing on marketing strategies that move, touch and inspire relevant markets. This deep understanding of brands means Fran brings valuable insights to the PR team. Fran grew up on a farm in the South Waikato and is sports mad. She represented New Zealand in roller skating as a teenager and is now a dedicated follower of the world’s latest fitness phenomenon, CrossFit.

Email: fran@villagenz.com

Sam is the fashion, beauty and lifestyle consultant at Village and is currently completing her public relations course extramurally. Having previously studied fine art and fashion in the UK and with hands on experience working in the retail wing of Ralph Lauren, Sam has an eye for all things beauty and fashion.That dead cool Brummy accent combined with Sam’s can-do attitude makes for a winning communications formula.Weekends are spent studying, shopping (of course), snowboarding, kayaking and cooking.

Email: sam@villagenz.com

Stephanie has a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration (majoring in Marketing and Management) from Victoria University.Determined to get a head start in her chosen career Steph spent most of her university holidays interning at Village and on Simply You Magazine’s 2010/2011 summer edition production week.To say that Steph has an eye for fashion is an understatement – she spends every spare minute of her time trolling through fashion magazines, blogs and online boutiques.Along with fashion and shopping, Steph loves to travel and spends her weekends in the winter hitting the slopes skiing.

Email: steph@villagenz.com

With over 10 years experience in journalism, who better to write your press releases than someone who’s been on the receiving end of them. Jo-Marie was the Chief Reporter of the Bay of Plenty Times for three years and was responsible for deciding which stories made it into the paper and which didn’t.She also spent many years working as a reporter on the New Zealand Herald so knows how big newsrooms operate and how a journalist thinks.Jo-Marie is now Village’s senior writer. She is also a mum of two young girls so has multi-tasking down to a fine art! In her down time she is learning how to ice fancy cupcakes and is currently training towards running her first half marathon.

Email: jomarie@villagenz.com