Key Players

Caroline Kinsey
Chairman
Caroline Kinsey
Chairman
caroline.kinsey@cirkle.com
Management style - Yellow: inspiring, focused, energetic
and intuitive

  PRCA Awards 2010 - Agency Head of the Year

UK Female Entrepreneur of the Year
Fast Growth Business Awards 2009

PR Week’s Power 100

Member of PRCA Leaders Forum and Inaugural Chair of
PRCA PR Council

  Previous CIPR (Chartered Institute of Public Relations)
Chair Thames & Chiltern

PRCA’s PR Council - presents to other PR agencies
on best practice

  Lecturer at National Enterprise Academy

Member of IOD and BBF

Who’s Who of Britain’s Business Elite

First female to win Daily Telegraph’s
‘Britain’s Fittest Director’

25+ years in marketing and PR including Communications
Director for United Biscuits

Heads up Cirkle’s award-winning team whilst delivering
profitable double-digit growth year on year
Anne Kendall
Managing Director
Anne Kendall
Managing Director
anne.kendall@cirkle.com
Management style - Blue: strategic, organized, conscientious, results oriented

Started her career at Hill & Knowlton

Over 25 years experience working on blue chip clients including PepsiCo, Wella, J&J, GSK, Premier Foods, United Biscuits, Heineken, Remington and Russell Hobb's

Vast experience of developing intelligent, creative and strategic solutions which support clients’ commercial objectives through tangible, measurable results

Hands-on senior consultancy advising clients on shaping their strategy in the context of a rapidly evolving communications landscape
Nick Woods
Deputy Managing Director
Nick Woods
Deputy Managing Director
nick.woods@cirkle.com
Management style – Red: decision-maker, purposeful, driven
Nick has spent his 15year+ career to date with Porter Novelli, Weber Shandwick and MSL. He has worked on multi-award-winning global, European and UK campaigns for brands belonging to Diageo, Nestlé, Unilever, YUM! Brands, Pernod Ricard, Beam, Fiat, Harley Davidson and British Airways.
Nick is comfortable in both traditional and social media spheres, is confused as to whether he’s a creative strategist or a strategic creative and is currently fixated by the stories brands tell and how they tell them.
Rikki Weir
Board Director
Rikki Weir
Board Director
rikki.weir@cirkle.com
Management style - Yellow: creative, dynamic, energetic, results oriented

20 years beauty/grooming experience across fmcg & professional sectors including Wella, Procter & Gamble, Sassoon, ShockWaves, Wilkinson Sword

Retained Wella PR account for 12 years without ever being put out for repitch; became rostered P&G agency when they acquired the Wella brand

Headhunted by P&G global advertising agency to develop international marketing collateral

Founded Cirkle’s body+soul division, attracting beauty and grooming clients from a standing start and building a team from scratch. Within two years the division had won over 12 clients with 90% pitch success rate and 2 campaign awards

2011: Brought in over 20% of agency's income through new business

Industry awards judge
Neil Backwith
Non Executive Director
Neil Backwith
Non Executive Director
info@cirkle.com
Management style - Red: decisive, logical, focused, calm

10 years 'blue-chip' client-side marketing

22 years with Countrywide, now Porter Novelli, most recently:

CEO for EMEA – 50 offices in 29 countries

Global Board Director responsible for Strategic Development

Author of 'Managing Professional Communications Agencies'

Non-Executive Director role at Cirkle working with senior management team advising on strategic development and profitability
Neil Brenson
Director of Business PR
Neil Brenson
Director of Business PR
neil.brenson@cirkle.com
Management style - Green: conscientious, industrious, dependable, relaxed

Ex broadcast news journalist for BBC and ITV

14 years journalism and PR experience

Worked for a variety of bluechip companies across client and agency side

Brainchild behind Cirkle’s industry first evaluation tool – Retailer Inner Cirkle

Hugely instrumental in Cirkle being crowned Business Trade PR Agency of the Year 2011 at the Grocer MAP Awards and winning Trade PR Campaign of the Year 2010 at the Grocer Gramia's
Annemarie Penderis
Director of Business PR
Annemarie Penderis
Director of Business PR
annemarie.penderis@cirkle.com
Management style - red/blue

Started career in South Africa before working on a number of blue chip clients before relocating to the UK in 2005 to focus on retail and foodservice

16 years PR and communications experience working across a range of sectors including retail, event management and FMCG

Most recently spent an additional three years specialising in the UK foodservice sector, working with leading wholesaler 3663 and a range of foodservice clients including Premier Foods

Very focused on developing comprehensive communications programmes with measurable results that add to the bottom line
Kay Glover
Head of body+soul
Kay Glover
Head of body+soul
Kay.Glover@cirkle.com
Management style - Yellow: energetic, positive, creative, assertive

17 years broad beauty PR experience ranging from premium brands such as Carita, ESPA and MAC, to high street products including Biore skin care, Ted Baker fragrances and Wella.

Invaluable client side experience at international spa brand ESPA via an extensive marketing role that included Corporate Communications, Internal Comms and NPD.

A creative and energetic approach has resulted in a 100% pitch success rate, award winning campaigns, outstanding results and exemplary client satisfaction.

Qualified Yoga teacher!
Jo Vowles
Operations Director
Jo Vowles
Operations Director
jo.vowles@cirkle.com
Management style - Green: encouraging, organised, team player, calm

The driving force behind the smooth operational management and running of Cirkle’s dual office locations, enabling teams to optimise their PR performance

Ensures teams are equipped with latest IT and technological comms tools

Responsible for internal HR/latest legislation implementation and best practice
Renata Lawrynowicz
Head of Finance
Renata Lawrynowicz
Head of Finance
Renata.Lawrynowicz@cirkle.com
Management style: Blue - organised, precise, logical, efficient

Responsible for the smooth management of the finance division

Ensure Cirkle follows best practice financial principles

Relentless focus on driving cost and time efficiencies to always represent value for money

Pivotal to engendering a strong financial agility across the agency