Our People

SBW is headed by an experienced management team with over 30 years' time spent in the industry, which has included working with some of the leading advertising agencies in London and the South West.

They in turn, can call on a team, which together, deliver a full spectrum of marketing and recruitment advertising expertise. Our people are as unique as the approach we take. Our client services, studio, and accounts teams have a wealth of industry experience gained from all areas of the advertising and marketing industries.

We enjoy what we do. And we are determined to add value to our clients.

Click on the links to see the people who make SBW a better choice for your business.

Simon Wright

Managing Director

Simon began his career in advertising as a graduate trainee with a London agency back in the 1980’s. He worked his way through the ranks with a number of large ad agencies culminating in a role as Divisional MD of EuroRSCG Riley, a Board position with responsibility for five of their regional offices.

Having spent his whole career working for others, he decided it was time go it alone when he was made redundant in 2003. Simon has broad experience in many sectors and leads the team ensuring we deliver the highest levels of customer service and continually add value to our clients’ businesses.

Ryan Belbin

Creative Director

After graduating from the University of Humberside with a degree in design, Ryan worked with a number of specialist agencies before joining Euro RSCG Riley in 2001.

Ryan has won a number of national awards for his creativity, and is now fully responsible for the agency’s creative output.

His aim as Creative Director with SBW is to provide work that is striking and effective - as well as communicating the quality and character of our clients to target markets.

Emma Nicholls

Account Director

After graduating in 1993, Emma joined the media and quickly worked her way up through the ranks to Team Manager. After nearly a decade on that side of the fence, Emma swapped the media for the agency side of the industry as an Account Executive at Euro RSCG Riley, quickly progressing to an Account Manager where she had complete accountability for a number of blue chip accounts.

The founding Directors at SBW made a beeline for Emma when SBW opened in 2003. Emma has vast experience in all areas of the advertising mix, helping clients not only meet, but exceed their marketing objectives.

Kathryn King

Account Manager

Kathryn has worked in recruitment and advertising for more than 10 years. Beginning her career with Austin Knight as an account executive, she became a Managing Consultant at an Executive Search & Selection and Response Management company in Cardiff. She worked predominantly with the National Assembly for Wales and a range of manufacturing organisations with a south Wales base - from L'Oreal to LG.

Returning to the agency side of the fence, she joined Euro RSCG-Riley in Bristol as an Account Manager quickly progressing to an Account Director with accountability for a team of four.

Kathryn rejoined forces with previous Euro RSCG Riley colleagues at SBW in March 2008.

Tim Partridge

Sales and Marketing Manager

Tim recently joined the agency after 19 years within the media industry where he cut his teeth firstly working within the sales division for a market leading publisher in the south west before moving to the capital to work as a account manager within the outdoor media industry where he was responsible for growing existing and new business accounts.

Within his new role at SBW Advertising, Tim will be delivering a co-ordinated approach to SBW Advertising's sales & marketing division ensuring a strong focus on customer service across all aspects of the business

Emma Whittall

Account Manager

After a four year degree course in Brighton, specialising in Marketing, Emma worked at British Airways on the Events and Marketing side, gaining valuable experience in promotion and advertising.

Following on from graduation, Emma worked for a media house in London as an Account Executive working with a range of clients ranging from motors to baby care whilst also specialising in the Johnston Press supplements in between.

After a year travelling, Emma settled in Bristol to work for SBW where she joined as a Trainee Account Handler but quickly progressed to Account Manager. She now works predominantly on the automotive and education marketing side of the business, dealing with a range of clients throughout the marketing mix.

John Struth

Studio Manager

John studied Graphic Design at North Devon College. He cut his teeth at a national comms agency based in Barnstaple, where he started as a Junior Designer and worked his way up to Team Leader.

After relocating to Bristol with his fiancée in 2005, he joined SBW as a senior designer and now plays an active role in the full range of projects that SBW offers its clients, he also manages the studio team.

Paul Jackson

Designer

After graduating from College a with an HND in Graphic Design, Paul worked for the College itself where he ran the Apple Mac Suite and supported the Art/Graphics & Multimedia team. He then moved on to PindarSet Studio producing speculative ads for Yellow Pages, after which he started working for The Creative Consortium in Stroud, dealing with Print, Web & Multimedia Design.

He joined SBW in 2007, adding his experience to boost SBW's design resources, and specialises in 3D Visualisation and animation, as well as all aspects of Multimedia Design.

James Bailey

Web Developer

James has been working with all things 'webby' for the past eight years with Euro RSCG Riley, and is experienced in creating standards compliant web sites, resolving crossbrowser compatibility issues and creating tableless layouts.

He is well-versed in major web design applications such as Dreamweaver, Flash, Photoshop and handcoding valid XHTML and CSS. He is also able to find my his around unobtrusive DOM scripting using the JavaScript framework, Mootools.

James now works freelance as a developer for SBW.

Samantha Greenslade

Account Handler

After graduating from University of Sheffield with a 2:1 in Philosophy in 2007, and completing various work experience placements in PR companies, Sam found her niche with SBW. Working primarily on the automotive marketing accounts as well as on the education side, she works with a variety of clients and media on a range of marketing projects injecting her ideas and imagination along the way.

Warren Mitchell

Designer

Starting out his working life as a designer in the print industry, Warren quickly moved to Community Media Ltd as Senior Designer. He then became Production Manager at an advertising agency in Clifton, Bristol.

Warren developed his design skills working freelance with a number of top agencies, including Euro RSCG Riley, where he worked with SBW's founding directors. He has been with SBW since its opening day and is a huge asset to our studio team.

Tina Badley

Finance Manger

Tina has over 20 years worth of advertising industry experienced gained from gained from working in Client Services for a number of leading agencies such as Rex Stewart, Harrison Cowley, JPH and (Euro RSCG) Riley. Following a career break to bring up her three children, she joined SBW at the start where she ensures that the finance function of the agency runs smoothly.

Susannah Wilcox

Accounts Administrator

Susannah worked for over 10 years in the catering industry familiarising herself will all aspects of the business until becoming the manager of a leading restaurant.

Following maternity leave in 2007, Susannah decided to ply her administrative and customer service skills in the communications industry and joined SBW in April 2008 as an accounts administrator. Working part time, she provides a vital cog in the wheel of sbw's slick finance department!

Jon Payne

Online Marketing Manager

For over 10 years Jon has been at the cutting edge of online marketing. With many successful websites under his belt, Jon takes care of the usability, accessibility and online marketing of our clients' websites. And as a Google AdWords Qualified Individual, Jon is ideally suited to making the most of your online marketing budget.

Anika McCrohan

Account Handler

Coming soon.

Brian Kings

Account Handler

After retirement from full-time work in May 2008 as an accountant working for 40 years in the retail sector for companies like WHSmith, Texas Homecare, Jewsons and finally, 16 years as Business Management & Franchising Manager for Renault UK Ltd., Brian felt the need of some part-time stimulation in the form of the new challenge of streamlining and enhancing the financial management of SBW Advertising and joined our team in November 2008.

Having slotted into his career 2 years experience with another ad. agency as FD some 20 years ago, Brian is able to combine his wealth of financial experience and knowledge of the advertising & marketing world with recent immersion in the high-octane world of a leading edge national UK company in order to bring a professional financial management stimulus to our teamulus to our team.