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Bringing a touch of Latin flair to the agency, half-Colombian, Spanish-speaking Ed has had 10 years’ experience in branding. A human whirlwind of strategy, planning and writing, Ed has a passion for growing and nurturing Aesop's storytelling culture.

A former British Offshore Powerboat Champion, Stephen’s calculated risk-taking was by no means limited to the sea. He’s been director, advisor and investor at various marketing and technology companies and was also chairman of the Marketing Society. These days, the only water hazards he comes across are on the golf course.

Paul has a long and impressive … background in integrated marketing, having been a client services heavyweight for brands in the automotive, booze, mobile, consumer electronics, travel and leisure industries. Paul's led a number of award-winning creative campaigns over the past 15 years, and he authored an award-winning IPA Effectiveness Award paper. In fact, the only area where he's a bit of a lightweight is drinking; one pint's usually enough.

Snowboarder and piste artist Tom has specialised on booze brands (both personally and professionally) for over 8 years. His all-time hero is Nelson Mandela, who he's met several times whilst working on a series of concerts to raise awareness of HIV / AIDS.

After working at advertising and design agencies in his home city of Bogotá, Colombia, Gabriel hopped across the pond to get a taste of London agency life. He's a Federer lookalike, and the comparison doesn't stop there: his keen eye and creative thinking will no doubt win trophies soon.

A creative through-and-through, Harriet is well versed in the arts of design, cooking and tea-making. Not only has she been shortlisted for the Penguin Design Awards and featured in the D&AD Student Annual, she also created the world’s first scarf graph based on the FTSE100.

Sneaker freak Lorna has climbed Kilimanjaro and scaled the heights of integrated marketing for the likes of Heineken, Pernod Ricard, Molson Coors, Virgin Media and Gala Bingo. She believes in keeping it real, particularly if the only way is made in strictly the jungle, brother.

Well known for her phobia of chickpeas, Danii’s a talented, award-winning creative with an eye for detail. When she’s not lining things up to make sure they’re evenly spaced, she’s producing striking designs for a wide range of media.

Adding her own unique brand of traveller chic to the agency, Bertie's a talented number cruncher who joined Aesop after an 8-year stint in entertainment PR. She's the proud mummy of Ploutos, the agency's new system that keeps the financial department running smoothly.

A born storyteller, James' clients have included The Economist, KPMG, and The Body Shop. He's made films for the BBC and Channel 4 and his latest book, The Alphabet of the Human Heart, was a number 1 bestseller, knocking a Rolling Stone off the charts.

Cut our moustachioed maestro of all things digital and he bleeds binary numbers. Mark launched his first digital agency when he was 19, back when people still referred to the information superhighway, and is as excited by how emerging platforms change behaviours now as he was then. A little known fact about Mark is that auditioned to be the Milky Bar Kid as a child.

After getting a degree in photography, musical fan Ellie spent some time down under where she picked up her Ozzie twang. Phones and guitars aren't the only tools she's handy with though: Ellie loves assembling flat pack furniture because it appeals to her creative (and slightly OCD) side.

Adventurous James contributes an array of production skills (as well as an array of colourful trousers) to the Aesop team. After working at the BBC as a researcher and assistant scriptwriter for documentaries, his passion for video production led him into corporate film and communications. James also runs an elephant charity, so he'll never forget if you promise to donate.