Meet the UK Team
Our team consists of passionate and experienced people, who love what they do and always look forward to new challenges.
Ian Charlesworth, Country Manager
Ian joined Awin early in 2017 to head up the UK business, and is responsible for all aspects of the business and its operations. Ian previously worked in the business information and consulting sector, where he was most recently the Managing Director of Ovum’s Technology research business.
Rosalyn Berrisford, Client Services Director
Rosalyn has worked in the affiliate industry for over 10 years, starting her career at buy.at, before joining Awin after it acquired the company in 2010. She became Head of Key Accounts, managing the department’s performance including revenue, service delivery, innovation and strategy implementation. Rosalyn rejoined Awin having spent three years as Head of Affiliate Planning with agency Omnicom Media.
Edwyn McFarlane, Business Innovation Director
Edwyn McFarlane joined Awin as a fresh faced graduate in July 2008. Since then he’s worked in roles both publisher and advertiser side giving him a unique insight into the underlying mechanics of a best in class affiliate partnership. He is responsible for driving innovation within Awin’s products, technology, business model and strategic direction whilst also keeping tabs on emerging technologies and solutions that could benefit the industry.
Michelle O'Sullivan, Business Development Officer
Michelle has 15 years Performance Marketing experience which has given her a strong understanding of the sector as a whole. Since joining Awin in 2007, she has held various positions at the network within the Client Service, Strategy and Commercial departments securing many new brand clients, reshaping and growing existing blue chip programmes, conducting research and advising on best practice, developing the now standalone Lead Generation proposition and successfully reshaping the new business function. Her current remit is leading Business Development projects to help further accelerate the growth of Awin.
Tom Rickey, Sales and Marketing Director
With 10 years of digital marketing experience across a variety of disciplines, including SEO, lead generation, programmatic and affiliates, Tom is responsible for the UK Commercial and Marketing strategy. Tom was previously Global Marketing Director at Ve Interactive, and has held various commercial roles.
Matt Swan, Head of Business Intelligence
Matt has 10 years’ experience working in affiliate marketing. Since joining Awin in 2010, Matt has worked as part of the strategy team, producing research and overseeing both internal and external data projects across the network – including arming clients with the relevant insights to develop their affiliate strategies.
Alec Alltimes, Head of Finance
Alec has been with Awin since 2008 where he started as an Assistant Accountant. He is CIMA qualified and is responsible for overseeing the financial operations of both the UK and US territories within the group and acts as a key business partner providing strategic support and insight internally.
Jennifer Holmes, Head of Human Resources
Jennifer has worked at Awin since 2010, and is responsible for overseeing the HR function for the UK and US offices, including supporting and maintaining employee engagement and culture, attracting and retaining the best talent in the industry, developing comprehensive learning and career development programmes, and providing support to employees and management, ensuring they are recognised and rewarded for their efforts.
Dawn Quigg, Head of Key Account Management
Dawn has over seven years of experience in performance marketing having joined Awin in 2009. In her current role as Head of Key Account Management she is responsible for ensuring the company delivers best in market client service, industry insight and strategy to some of the biggest brands operating in the channel.
Lucy Hutchings, Head of Account Management & Account Development
Lucy has worked within the affiliate space since 2008 beginning her career in the Awin Client services team. She has worked across a number of positions within the department, ultimately culminating in her current role as Head of Account Management and Account Development. She is responsible for both client- facing departments, managing teams to deliver to client requirements. Her Account Management teams offer account managed service to key brands on the network whilst Account Development provides consultative support to the network's growing base of 1,200+ SME advertisers.
Paul Stewart, Head of Publisher Management
Paul has worked at Awin for five years, starting his career in the Key Accounts Department in 2012, where he oversaw the programmes of some of the largest brands in the UK, winning a number of Performance Marketing Awards with his clients for their campaigns. He moved in to his current role in October 2016 and is responsible for both the operational and strategic direction of the department, championing publisher interests and making affiliate marketing easier for all publishers, both new to industry and existing.
Claire Mullan, Head of Marketing and PR
Claire has nine years of marketing experience across a range of disciplines, including consumer marketing functions. She is responsible for planning, developing and executing marketing campaigns for the UK market – including showcasing new technologies, partnering with Awin clients to promote the success of affiliate marketing and highlighting best practice in the market.
