London Office
Joe Rider
Managing Director
Joe is the managing director of the D&E structure, with overall responsibility for our corporate direction. Joe’s career has centred on the creation of engaging, interactive communication, spanning the development of many emergent platforms and channels, including a long tenure as a studio head in the games industry at EA and Microsoft Game Studios. Joe actively maintains a strong interest in digital creativity.
Marc Heal
Director of Client Services
Marc has overall responsibility for D&E’s client relationships. He draws up our commercial proposals and heads D&E’s thought leadership process. Marc is a passionate advocate for interactive video, and has recently run interactive projects for Channel 4 and NHS Direct. In his youth he produced music for best-selling EA and Sony Playstation titles.
Clare-Frances Mcmenemy
Head of Strategy and Planning
Clare Frances (usually known as C-F!) is our lead strategist and planner. As a previous director of Brandhouse and founding director of award winning, integrated agency Steam, she has breadth of experience in delivering effective brand strategy.
Luke Farrell
Head of Production
Luke controls all D&E creative budgets, schedules and resources. An award winning creative in his own right, Luke cut his teeth at RSA and was formally a senior producer at The Addiction Group.
Dom Sykes
Head of Creative
Dom oversees all D&E creative output. Dom is an award-winning director and has a long track record with a wide range of brands including Fiat, Fosters and The Telegraph. Previously Dom was a key stakeholder in the successful launch and subsequent brand development for Channel Five, rising to On Air Brand Director before bringing his proven creative leadership experience to D&E as Creative Director.
Chas Linn
Head of Technology
Chas heads up D&E’s digital section. With 15 years’ experience in the online industry in roles including Technical Director and Head of User Experience, he is one of the UK’s leading evangelists for user-centred design. He has delivered large, technically complex projects for government organisations including the Houses of parliament as well as for major blue-chip clients such as, Sony, Open University, Fiat, L’Oreal and Morgan Stanley.
Chas ensures that D&E stay at the cutting edge of digital thinking, and remain a trusted supplier of creative, high performing digital output across our wide range of clients.
