Our Story

Teddy Watt

Partner / CEO

Drives business direction and will probably be found in your first meeting with Marble LDN

• We still have a contract with the client that gave us our first ever project
• Darren and I converted a Boeing 747 into a 200 person event space

Emily-Rose Perez-Fragero

Partner / COO

Heads up an event schedule with over a decade of experience

• The first event I helped organise professionally was ‘What Car’ international exhibition in Mumbai
• I’ve had a Best Man ask me on a date…not quite Jennifer Lopez but nearly!
• I have organised more parties than I have been to

Darren Haskell-Thomas

Partner / CLO

Head of operations. Over a decade of experience in keeping the wheels turning

• Seven years in the festival game – King of the stretch tents
• I built the largest camp at Burning Man two years in a row

Robbie Parry

Partner / CTO

Leads our technical, lighting and sound teams

• Creator and owner of Noisily Festival, an award-winning festival with over 5000 in attendance
• Early in my career I was a prop and set designer and built a giant Santa’s sleigh for the re opening of The Assembly Rooms on George Street. It was recently sold for £6,500 at auction

Carly Lipman

Group Projects Director and Head of People

Oversees all events and projects whilst managing the team and maintaining company culture

• I have 15 years experience in the events industry
• I produced the London and Miami Fashion weeks for 4 seasons running
• I once launched a ‘Zumba-thon’ for 4,500 people and raised money for Breakthrough Breast Cancer

Ciara Garratt

Account Director

Leads large-scale projects with our key experiential accounts

• I’ve worked upwards of 20 festivals, yet still haven’t managed to be blessed by the Glasto Gods
• I started learning piano in lockdown and am about to sit my grade 3 exam
• Whilst working the 2012 Olympics I served The Duchess of Cambridge afternoon tea

Annabel Wilkinson

Account Director

Leads large-scale projects with our key experiential accounts

• I’ve produced immersive dining experiences all across the globe including Singapore, Dubai and the States
• I dabble in water colour painting on the side, mainly multi-coloured animals if you’re interested in commissioning!
• You’ll never find me far from a festival, immersive experience or exhibition

Rebecca Petrescu

Senior Account Manager

Leads large-scale projects with our key experiential accounts

• I beat the Red Bull client in a dance off at Red Bull Soapbox
• I delivered Emma Raducanu’s homecoming event after winning the US Open in just seven days
• I speak four languages

Kotryna Useviciute

Account Manager

Assisting in event producing on both small and large scale events

• I spent most of my childhood years on stage
• My background is in filmmaking and directing
• I’ll never say ‘no’ to attending a live gig

Maryam Samad

Account Manager

Leading the production of private and commercial events

• Official office snack fiend
• I’m a classically trained musician and have performed in almost every major London Concert Hall
• I’ve run events for some of the world’s top politicians across the USA, UK, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Colombia, Australia and more

Benita Avdejenkovaite

Junior Experience Assistant

Assists in the production of both private and commercial events

• I became a contemporary dance world champion in the IDF World Dance Championship in Croatia, Italy and Hungary 3 years in a row
• I’ve played in a variety of musicals including The Great Gatsby, The Lion King and Mary Poppins
• I was an assistant to the President of Lithuania at the National Awards Ceremony which I helped to produce

Anastasia Kireeva

Sustainability Coordinator

Drives sustainability action throughout the business to meet our wider sustainable objectives

• I am a linguist and I like exploring new cultures through languages
• My happy place is riding a moped through the streets of Saigon
• At least two-thirds of my clothes are from thrift shops, vintage markets and clothes swaps

Hal Orchard

Senior Technical & Production Manager

Delivering tech and production elements for the experiential team

• In 2016 I flew 97 times and was out of the country for 292 days of the year
• I once sung karaoke with Katie Price at 3am in the morning
• I got married to my gorgeous wife eight hours before COVID restrictions would not permit us to get married

Lawrence Chichon

Production Manager

Delivering technical and production elements across the whole agency

• I have over 10 years of experience across all live event and performing arts industries
• I have been a drummer since the age of 12 playing in bands from Steel Pan groups, Heavy Metal, Hip-Hop and everything in between
• I am a keen mountain biker and dirt jumper, I have ridden pro-lines across the country and abroad including some of the biggest jumps in the UK

Alfie Marsden-Smedley

Production Coordinator

Works across all elements of event production from brief to delivery

• I co-founded and directed events for a non-profit in the Netherlands, which was nominated for a Dutch national social innovation award
• I definitely want to live in America at some point
• My top 3 favorite movies: Blade Runner / La Haine / Locke

Will Kenyon

Partner / Senior Site Manager

Manages all ground crews and oversees build operations

• I have been working in the industry for over 13 years and a specialist on the festival circuit
• Built a stage for Take That
• A highlight of my career was supplying production for the Queen’s Garden Parties at Buckingham Palace

Liam Hall

Site Manager and Chief Electrician

Planning and overseeing all of Marble’s power requirements and technical installations

• After studying Education and teaching Science, being a Physics Technician and Science Teacher, I pursued a new creative challenge in Events
• I’ve run festivals and London club nights for over a decade – working as a venue manager, stage manager and promoter. I also ran a charity based club night that helps to build self sufficient communities in The Gambia
• I’m an electrician and tech lover. I deal in solutions not problems

Dan Smith

Site Manager and Head Carpenter

Over sees all design and build aspect for Marble LDN

• I’ve been running my own music events since I was a teenager. In addition to booking a variety of acts from across the globe, my parties always have a focus on immersive decor
• I have a BA in Philosophy
• When I’m not running an event, I’m usually DJing it. Plus In my spare time I like to produce music

Patrick Keogh

Chief Content Officer

Leading on strategic insights and developing narratives and stories for our client pitches and projects

Molly Presly

Marketing Assistant

Assists with the Marble marketing output and implements the marketing strategy

• I have my own art and stationery business as a side hustle
• I play the flute and piano and would love to learn to play more instruments
• My favourite country I have travelled to is Iceland

Nives Zver

Head of Strategic Insights

Heads up our comms team, working with large client accounts in the commercial sector

• Previously competed in Latin American dancing, now I fight in kickboxing
• Prior to calling England my home, I lived in 6 European countries
• Outside of work, I use my Life Coaching license to support others on their life journey

Chloe Bines

Senior Account Manager

Looks after marketing and PR comms projects for a variety of clients

• I recently graduated from the Curtis Brown novel writing course
• Growing up I dance trained with Italia Conti and the Royal Ballet School
• I spent 6 months travelling around Italy and go back as often as I can to see friends

Amelia Parmiter

Account Manager

Delivers comms projects in the commercial sector

• I have been to the Galápagos Islands, missing Lonesome George by just six months!
• I lived in New York for a year, resulting in a lifelong obsession with bagels and dive bars
• I got my big modelling break aged 18 months old, starring in the baby Ladybird books

Marloes van Ravestein

Comms Account Executive

Supports on comms projects in the commercial sector

• I am a licensed make-up artist
• I moved from Amsterdam to London in the middle of the pandemic
• I cycle everywhere, come rain or shine!

Matt Miller

Client Partnerships Intern

Supporting with driving the agency to new markets, forming and nurturing client partnerships

• I recently moved from Minnesota to London
• I’m a professional photographer/videographer specialising in drone curation
• I lived on Oahu for two years and graduated from the University of Hawaii. Kahuna Nui Hale Kealohalani Makua!

Sam Kutner

Finance Manager

Oversees and runs the agency finance operations by producing analysis, planning and forecasting

• I can play the Piano, Guitar and Drums (and would love to learn the Saxophone one day!)
• I’ve previously worked for a range of companies including large corporations to new startups
• Travelling is a passion and trips include campervanning through Australia and New Zealand , a four night boat trip through the Amazon Rainforest and overnight trains whilst in South East Asia

Michael Kolawole

Bookkeeper

Supports the agency’s finance operations

• I have played in Sligo Stadium in Ireland and I’ve been playing Gaelic football since the age of 11
• I have a blackbelt in Karate and purple and white belts in MMA
• I have been to 24 countries in my life (18 in the last 8 years)

Hope Maguire

HR and Operations Manager

Building a foundation for the company to grow by hiring the right team and building the right processes and systems

• I once spent the day with the Pakistani Defence Attachés and shot a 50-calibre machine gun
• I am the proud trustee of a local charity that supports new parents with feeding and sleep
• I once raised £1500 by shaving my head for charity (money being split between Austism Trust and Wooden Spoon)

Sarah Miller

PA to Directors and Shareholders

Right-hand woman to the directors and office hype-girl

• I am Australian
• I was a radio announcer for 6 years, now I support people on their life journey as a Life Coach outside of the office
• I love to travel, and have been to 30 countries and counting