Meet the team

Kay is known as a thought leader in healthcare digital communications with 20 years’ experience in and with the pharmaceutical industry as well as non-pharma digital business leadership experience as a ‘dot com’ leader in the 1990s.

A Maths graduate with a postgraduate Fellowship of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Kay created and led AstraZeneca’s award-winning global digital marketing team for 5 years and then built a digital agency as part of a top 3 agency group before going on to launch Kanga as an independent business.

Kay has broad cross-industry experience in brand and product management, business and digital strategy and marketing strategy and communications, including as global brand director for a market-leading mental health brand. She has developed international digital strategies, platforms, programs, campaigns and best practices that have been rolled out and implemented across the world with demonstrable return on investment.

Kay has keynoted a number of industry digital conferences and published articles on pharma digital transformation.

Kay was a pioneer in the UK digital market in the 1990s, running the first ever TV campaign for a website in the UK (TopJobs.net) and also signing up with AOL as their first partner when they came to Europe. Kay successfully floated the company on NASDAQ and rolled it out across 10 countries.

Today Kay acts as principal digital strategist for a number of pharma clients including chairing internal digital events, running leadership digital workshops and leading centres of excellence.

Kay spends her spare time with husband Mike and her five children, with live music, dancing and hill-walking her favourite activities.

Paul has been a strategy and delivery professional in the online marketing and software development industry for over 25 years. Experimenting creatively with the Internet at a time when entering credit card details into a website was too much like risky business, Paul graduated from Leeds College of Art & Design with a degree in Visual Communication and a D&AD Awards Commendation for Interactive Design.

From professional beginnings in new media design, Paul quickly found his forte in digital project and account management, and has since been responsible for the successful delivery of a multitude of digital projects, ranging from the development of integrated software applications and administration systems to the creation of brand, rich media and e-commerce led websites and accompanying digital communications strategies.

When not spending time with his family Paul is an avid mountain biker, surfer and martial arts enthusiast, with a love of art & design, architecture and photography.

Kellie is Kanga’s Commercial Director, responsible for client financial management and strategic account development, as well as Kanga’s marketing and business development.

She brings with her almost two decades of both agency and client-side digital sales and marketing expertise. She is a BD Top100 sales leader with a proven track record at helping global companies navigate and embrace new digital and technology solutions/communications and international customer development. Her focus will be on leading client excellence and new business growth for Kanga, strengthening the senior commercial team and transferring new innovations from the wider digital landscape to the healthcare and pharma arena.

During her time as a Business Development and Sales & Marketing lead, she has worked for brands such as L’Oréal and NCC Education and global agencies such as AmazeRealise (part of the global Marketing Group, St Ives) and McCann Erickson (Interpublic Group).

Kellie inspires marketeers and leaders alike to think differently with digital and create marketing magic that gets real-world results. Known as the Lara Croft of new business and marketing she leaves no stone unturned.

In her own time, Kellie is a passionate house music fan and she loves to travel. She has recently adopted a 1-year old cat, called Susie, who along with her DJ and magic-mad husband, spends most of her time entertaining or controlling in equal parts!

Audrey is a senior strategist specialising in multichannel marketing for life science organisations. She works to deliver greater ROI, field force and customer engagement through product- and content-focused approaches to multichannel campaign strategy.

When not with her family, Audrey can be found on her bike, at the gym or sneaking in a run. She also loves to bake and take her dog out for walks – especially when there is a good coffee shop or pub en route!

Philip Meitiner brings project and program management experience from a uniquely broad range of industries.  These include microprocessor manufacture and distribution (BBC, Microbit Educational Foundation, XinaBox), healthcare (NHS, Kanga Health), website and software design (Sense Internet, twentysix), and market research (Research International, McCallum Layton). He even played a role in project managing the design of an award-winning museum in Colorado Springs (Centre Screen).  

This eclectic mix of experiences, as well as a broad knowledge of the tools and trades of project management, underpins his pragmatic and flexible approach.  The project management structure should fit the project needs, rather than the project being moulded around unsuitable structures.

In 2020, he wrote a book on data science for beginners. This brought together experience and knowledge from all the different industries he has worked in, including the years spent teaching at high school.  He has also authored several Project Management blogs on LinkedIn and technology blogs on Hackster.

Philip describes himself as a pragmatic project manager, comfortable with Agile or Waterfall but dogmatic about neither. 

Mike started his career as an auditor in the early 80’s, qualifying as an ACA, but soon discovered that it wasn’t much fun and nobody really liked you as an auditor. He then moved into financial reporting, working for the company that became Hyperion Software as the first consultant in the UK. Working for large multinational companies throughout Europe and occasionally further afield Mike rose to be the senior SME in both Micro Control (the first group reporting software to run on PCs), and later Hyperion Enterprise. After 30 years on the road, Mike has finally settled down and joined the Kanga team.

Away from his duties Mike likes to walk with his wife and Kanga’s CEO, Kay, and their adopted dog Riley, ride his motorbike, and still believes that there has been no good music since the 70’s.

Emma has over 15 years agency and client-side marketing experience, working in Client Services, Production Lead and Project Management roles. During this time, she has recruited and led creative and project teams in the planning and delivery of global and local market campaigns, and large-scale complex content creation projects.

Through her career she has worked in a range of industry sectors for leading brands such Nestle, Philips, GE, UBS and Diageo and at global agencies such as Momentum (Interpublic Group) and Williams Lea Tag Group.

In her spare time Emma enjoys spending time with family and friends, exploring the great outdoors. She is a keen walker and enjoys yoga. She also has a love of design and photography.

Helena has over 20 years’ experience working within project and account management roles, in recent years focusing on digital and multichannel projects. Helena has excellent organisational and planning skills and is extremely customer and delivery focused.

Helena has worked in the Pharmaceutical industry in a global brand PM role, as well as working for a Digital Marketing Agency, ensuring efficient account and project management of numerous digital programmes including training programmes, website builds, email marketing and user experience testing.

In her spare time when her two young daughters are not keeping her busy she likes to read and go for the occasional sail.

Ed is a Senior Account Manager for asthma, neuroendocrine cancer, acromegaly, COPD, diabetes and cardiology projects, responsible for liaising with clients and contractors to drive all aspects of projects forward, as well as writing up scope and budgets for new work.

Ed’s interest in digital marketing grew from his experience in the events and hospitality industry, organising, marketing and running public and corporate events. Keen to take on big challenges, he enjoys working on a diverse range of projects and has a passion for art and design.

Sarah is a highly experienced digital marketing professional with 21+ years’ experience across healthcare, technology and SaaS.

Skilled in campaign delivery, customer engagement, CRM, social media, content and digital transformation projects, Sarah has a strong background working across both technical and commercial teams to deliver measurable results.

In her spare time (what spare time?!) Sarah is a dab hand at lace and dress making.

Emily is a highly motivated Digital Account Manager with 10 years experience in account management and has helped deliver many large scale projects. Her interest and knowledge of digital marketing and web development has led to the success of many diverse projects and marketing initiatives. Before joining Kanga Health Ltd, Emily has worked in Account Management in retail, digital marketing and web development for a variety of sectors.

Colette has been in charge of all things financial at Kanga Health since 2013. Colette started out as a secretary in the consultancy and recruitment sector, later moving into sales where she ran the sales office for the precious metals division of a large German chemicals, metals and pharmaceutical company.

After a career break to raise her three girls Colette joined the Insurance industry as a PA, and later moved into finance. In her spare time Colette enjoys music concerts with her daughters, gardening, reading and drinking good wine!

Richard is a senior web developer, working on websites, apps, KPI dashboards and software medical devices. Coming from a digital agency background, Richard was once part of the team at Sense Internet, Leeds’ oldest digital agency. Richard is responsible for the technical architecture, design, implementation & delivery of web-based software and hardware solutions for large and small pharmaceutical companies in many therapy areas. In his spare time, Richard runs a thriving professional fireworks display company!

Chris is a creative digital designer with over 15 years’ experience, responsible for delivering award-winning creative solutions for clients such as adidas, Microsoft Xbox, Disney, and first direct. In 2008 he cofounded his own design agency. He takes a holistic approach to every project and loves working collaboratively on websites, web apps, mobile apps, and marketing campaigns, creating memorable experiences that help meet business goals. In Chris’s spare time he likes cycling, playing golf and teaching his two children tennis.

Joe is a senior creative designer, working on digital brands, websites, elearning and animations.

Matt is a multidisciplinary senior designer with over 15 years’ creative industry experience. Collaborating with several leading creative agencies, his experience spans big brands and small start-ups, working closely with clients and leading design teams to achieve award-winning results. For Kanga, Matt has created digital brands, websites, animations and eLearning experiences in gastroenterology, oncology, cardiology, immunology and respiratory therapy areas, for both patients and HCPs. In his spare time Matt likes to cycle, play football and go on family dog walks.

Zarah is responsible for the creative production of digital assets including infographics, playbooks and training materials, liaising with and supporting Kanga’s Project Managers and Strategists with the many client design requirements.

Zarah has worked in the design industry for over 25 years and is highly detailed orientated. She has worked in a variety of companies designing presentations, building Microsoft templates and project managing the build of technical
tools. She has worked on a multitude of projects, including workshops decks, infographics and playbooks. She has excellent skills in PowerPoint, Excel and Word and generally anything that involves graphical design.

Being lucky enough to live by the coast in Devon she enjoys going for long walks on the beach or in the countryside and discovering old English country pubs with log fires.

Gareth Wesley is Kanga’s Production Executive.

Ada is a Learning Experience Designer. She creates effective learning experiences and materials for live, digital, and blended learning interventions. Ada moved into Learning Experience Design four years ago after an 11-year career as a Translator and Conference Interpreter, working in English, French, and Italian alongside her native Spanish and Catalan. Currently based in Barcelona, she has lived in France and Ireland for extended periods of time. Outside of work, Ada enjoys cooking and writing poetry as if there were no consequences.

Simon is a seasoned web professional with over 20 years’ commercial experience leading design and development teams for high profile clients. Simon leads our Information Architecture, User Experience and Front End Production. He is a keen photographer, family man, dog owner and record collector.

Oliver is our senior Webmaster, responsible for content management and the administration of our first-stage development platforms. He is an integral part of the initial development and migration pipeline. He has more than 20 years experience in a wide range of digital marketing and media activities, both agency side & freelance, covering almost all areas from technical SEO through web development to audio-visual content creation and TV production work.

Most of Oliver’s career and education has been motivated by an innate interest in raw technology and areas where technology and creative arts intersect. He is a qualified Audio Engineer and studied Film & Photography and Music Production as an undergrad.

In his other life,  Oliver is well known locally for his passionate interest in photography covering many areas of life. His work has been published in all major local lifestyle titles, national press and the NME.  He is a freelance photographer working with large photo agencies in the events and entertainment space.

Oliver’s spare time activities and many hobbies include (non-competitive) cycling, being outdoors, all things Linux, all forms of contemporary Jazz based music and practical electronics.

Becky is a lead Senior Strategist across multiple digital transformation and capability/education projects for many of our top 10 pharma companies. She has over 20 years’ experience in the Pharma Industry where she has led both digital and cross-functional teams across multiple countries.

Becky’s career in the pharmaceutical industry started in 1998 with her first role as a medical representative with Servier Laboratories. After several years in sales, which saw her win both Rep of the Year and Territory of the year 3 years running, she moved into the more strategic role of NHS Projects Co-ordinator. The following years saw her move to Eli Lilly & Co and hold a variety of posts that have allowed her to bring a well-rounded and deep understanding of the industry.

As a mum to two young boys Becky is kept pretty busy, but she loves to travel whenever she gets the opportunity and has a passion for good wine!

Mervyn is a digital marketing strategist working on of global-to-local projects, both marketing and medical. At the drop of a hat, he can be found out on his road bike exploring the countryside.

Trevor is an experienced marketing strategist and practitioner with experience in public and private sectors, including healthcare recruitment and pharmaceuticals. His specialisms include communications, SEO and integrated marketing. In his spare time Trevor enjoys lifting weights and hiking in the countryside with his wife. He also spends more time than he cares to admit on social media and watching TV.

Rupert is a multilingual marketing leader with proven track record in digital CRM and multichannel marketing. Passionate about patient centricity, he has a wealth of experience working internationally. This includes launching successful multichannel consumer programmes, rolling out digital strategy for product launches, and devising regional/global branded and unbranded programmes for localisation. His work has won several awards, including eyeforpharma Most Valuable Patient Initiative 2018 for Living with Nets (Ipsen).

Sam offers a multi-faceted combination of digital, commercial and scientific expertise. She has over 20 years of demonstrated excellence in scientific direction, strategic communications planning, multichannel innovation, digital strategy and operational leadership. Sam loves to travel and spend time with her young family. When that isn’t keeping her busy, she can be found running trail marathons with her dog Charlie.

An experienced market access professional with nearly 20 years experience in UK access roles, Chris has managed over 12 successful HTA submissions through NICE and the SMC. He is skilled in leadership of strategic access and has managed entry programmes in Multiple Sclerosis, Oncology and personalised medicine. He has delivered ICS pathway optimisation programmes to improve access for patients in Rheumatology and Gastroenterology through joint working with NHS systems.

With 20 years of experience in digital marketing, e-commerce, omnichannel, and digital transformation, Andy is passionate about helping brands leverage digital technologies and channels to create engaging and profitable customer experiences. Andrew also has a background in strategic partnerships, CRM, site optimization, and IoT.

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Steph has over 15 years’ experience as a project manager in pharma marketing. Since 2016, she’s been specialising in helping clients navigate approvals protocols, on most major platforms including Veeva.

Anna is an experienced digital project manager with over 15 years of experience She has worked both in-house and agency side across a wide range of  B2B and B2C industries delivering full end-to-end website builds, digital marketing tactics, UX strategy  and brand digital transformations.

Anna has delivered a wide range of projects within the pharma industry including global travel and endemic roll-out of an integrated marketing campaign for a new dengue virus vaccine, patient and HCP video animations: storyboarding, 2D animating, live filming, voiceover recordings, and corporate and campaign websites for top 10 pharma companies.

Mike is a certified Agile Project Manager and has worked on a variety of digital projects and channel types over the last 15 years, from website builds and integrated digital marketing campaigns, to CRM data and digital market research projects. He has been working in pharma digital for five years. Mike brings excellent people management, communication and collaboration skills, and an ability to engage cross-functional and external stakeholders to understand their needs and objectives, with end-to-end project accountability and team development. In his spare time, he loves spending time with his young family, mountain biking, trail running and watching All Blacks rugby. Mike also has a 1^st class degree in Manufacturing Engineering.

Gemma is a highly skilled digital project manager with over 15 years’ experience in the industry. Working closely with teams of experts in their field she delivers projects on time and within budget. Gemma lives in a small village, has two daughters, and enjoys sewing and gin – not necessarily at the same time!

Hayley is a PRINCE2-qualified senior project manager with over 10 years project and programme delivery experience across healthcare, pharma and commercial sectors, working in both agency and client-side environments.

Experienced in agile and hybrid project management approaches, managing complex global programmes, omnichannel campaigns and multi market rollouts, with specialist expertise in ABPI/MLR governance, stakeholder engagement and cross-functional team leadership.

Hayey managed delivery of 20+ digital projects within global programmes for multiple Pfizer oncology and RSV brands, including HCP engagement tools, peer-to-peer materials, symposia content and patient support assets.

Hayley led a $2m global digital programme for Takeda’s dengue portfolio, delivering multi-market HCP and consumer-facing initiatives across EMEA, LATAM, NA and APAC.

She delivered integrated 360 campaign toolkits for Haleon brands Otrivin and Theraflu covering TVC, digital, social, print and PR, ensuring creative alignment and compliance across global and local markets.

Hayley also managed large scale creative delivery for Novartis’ rare disease brand Iptacopan, introducing resourcing and scoping frameworks that improved forecasting and increased profit margin by 15%.

After more than a decade in frontline clinical medicine, Chris turned to healthcare communications, where he has worked on award-winning campaigns across a variety of therapy areas and helped organisations connect with patients and healthcare professionals. He lives in the southeast with his family and a very energetic golden retriever.

Toby, our lovable office lab, brings a wagging tail and boundless joy to his role of Wellbeing Officer. With a nose for stress and a heart full of love, he’s the furry face behind our happiness. Toby visits our desks to sniff for snacks and ask for strokes, reminding us to take breaks and breathe. When he is off-duty, Toby enjoys playing fetch and having cuddles with his Mummy, Colette, who works in Kanga’s finance department, and their family.