Meet The Team
David Shore: Head of Sponsorship
Background: Graduated from Kent University (the real Kent University Dan...) only a few years ago now, with a degree in Chemistry - a subject of little use to my current chosen career. After leaving Kent, and travelling for a year or so, I stumbled into Media at Sky, and have been here ever since.
Favourite...
TV Programme: Question of Sport or 24
Band: Counting Crows ( sorry team)
Team: Swindon Town
Chocolate Bar: One of those 1kg ones...
Email: david.shore@bskyb.com
Amy Newton: PA to David Shore
Background: Graduated four years ago with a Geography degree from Exeter. Spent two years at the Guardian and have spent the last two years supposedly making my bosses' lives easier here at Sky.
Favourite...
TV Programme: Heroes
Band: this week Kings Of Leon, last week Hot Chip. Depends on the weather
Team: What?? Team Shoe?
Chocolate Bar: Wispa
Email: amy.newton@bskyb.com
Steve Ladlow: Sponsorship and Content Controller
Background: Formative years were spent enjoying the lush flora and fauna of Glastonbury. Later moving to the North West and eventually to Sheffield to read Business, After three years of living and working abroad which included a stint working in a Norwegian salad factory I decided to move to London to pursue a job in media.
Favourite...
TV Programme: Bruce Parry Tribe
Band: Primal Scream
Team: Everton (School of Science)
Chocolate Bar: rather partial to taste of 100% Cacao
Email: stephen.ladlow@bskyb.com
Drachan Forster: Sponsorship and Content Controller
Background: Worked at Viacom for 9 years before moving to Sky Media in January 2010.
Favourite...
TV Programme: Mad Men
Advert: PG Tips
Band: Daddy Yankee
Team: Arsenal
Food: Vietnamese
Email: drachan.forster@bskyb.com
Wesleigh Lewis: Sponsorship and Content Manager Channel Partners
Background: Welsh born and bred, studied Sport & Human Movement in Cardiff before moving to London to work at Sky in 1999. Started in the Audience Research department, before moving into the Sponsorship Team in 2001 and have been here ever since...
Favourite...
TV Programme: CSI Miami
Band: Ocean Colour Scene
Team: Ospreys RFC
Chocolate Bar: Tempo
Email: wesleigh.lewis@bskyb.com
Rebecca Somers: Sponsorship and Content Manager
Background: Graduated from Stirling University, Scotland, with a degree in Film & Media and units in Psychology and Japanese (third year spent at Kansas University in the US). Worked for 1 year at a corporate film production company, in an Account Manager/Producer role. Worked on short-term projects for CNBC & BBC3. Joined Sky in 2006 and moved into Sponsorship in 2007. I previously worked on channel partner sponsorships and now I am the Sponsorship and Content Manager for Sky 1 and Sky Movies
Favourite...
TV Programme: America's Next Top Model (Living) and Life (FX) starring Damien Lewis
Band: Nickelback
Team: KU Jayhawks
Food: Honeycomb ice cream Email:rebecca.somers@bskyb.com
Dan Morrissey: Sponsorship and Content Manager
Background: Since graduating from Kent University with a degree in Business and Marketing, I travelled Australia, worked in Spain and eventually moved to London and joined Sky Media. As with Simon, failed attempts to make a living from football and music brought me to the world of sponsorship, an area I have worked in for the last 4 years.
Favourite...
TV Programme: In Betweeners/ Modern Family/ Spooks
Advert: Current Carlsberg advert=Ultimate and Teamtalk
Band: A supergroup that includes: Paul Weller, Noel Gallagher, Jack Johnson and Ben Harper
Team: Arsenal
Food: Very spicy chilli con carne
Email: dan.morrisey@bskyb.com
Hannah Laird: Sponsorship and Content Manager
Background: 6 years at Mediacom, a 'record' 8 days at VBS before Sky bought Viacom!
Favourite...
TV Programme: Mad Men
Band: Too many to name!
Food: Thai
Email: hannah.laird@bskyb.com
Julia Scales: Sponsorship and Content Manager
Background: Joined Sky in January 2010 after working at VBS
Favourite...
TV Programme: Mad Men
Advert: Cadbury's Gorilla
Food: Thai
Email: julia.scales@bskyb.com
Sandra Musa: Sponsorship Executive
Background: Graduated from Leeds University in 2008 with a degree in Architectural Design. I intended to do some travelling however the opportunity is yet to arise. Would love to be a presenter one day. Not yet living in London but it will happen soon. I have always wanted a career in Media and Sky is a great place to start!
Favourite...
TV Programme: Run's House
Band: Kings of Leon
Team: Leicester Tigers
Food: Vine-leaves
Email: sandra.musa@bskyb.com
Davinia Martin: Sponsorship Executive
Background: I'm 27 and live in Essex. I'm a self confessed movie buff and love cooking and music of all genres.
Favourite...
TV Programme: The Simpsons
Advert: Lynx advert... Bow chicka wow wow!
Band: Danity Kane
Team: Manchester United
Food: BBQ ribs
Email: davinia.martin@bskyb.com
Rory Booth: Sponsorship Executive
Background: Moved over from Ireland and studied Multimedia and Design at Brighton. Moved back to London and had a short stint at ITV before starting at Sky Media where I began in Spot Sales until recently moving to the Sponsorship Team. Favourite... TV Programme:Bear Grylls Team:Liverpool Food:Indian Email:rory.booth@bskyb.com
Suzanne Becker: Sponsorship Assistant
Background: Worked at Dolphin Television for 9 months as a sales planner assistant. Moved to Viacom as a sales assistant and came to SKy in the takeover in February 2010. Favourite... TV Programme: Eastenders
Band: Compare The Market/Meerkat
Team: Arsenal
Food: Mashed potato
Email: suzanne.becker@bskyb.com
Bryony Hastings: Sponsorship Assistant
Background: Graduated with a degree in Physics from Oxford University. I began my career at Sky on the dark side on the Graduate Finance Scheme before moving to Sky Media in November 2009. After a brief stint in Spot Sales I moved to the Sponsorship Team.
Favourite...
TV Programme: 30 Rock/ Family Guy/ Cougar Town
Band: Lady Gaga all the way!
Team: Sheffield Wednesday by default
Food: Mexican
Email: bryony.hastings2@bskyb.com
