Team Members Chris PescottCEO Chris founded leading intelligence company Perceptive in 2005 and since then he's worked on some of Australasia's largest, most complicated and most successful marketing campaigns. Chris believes exponential growth comes at the intersection of intelligence, technology and creativity. Amy WatsonGeneral Manager Amy has lived and breathed customer experience marketing for almost 15 years. In her 13 years at justONE, the last five as GM, she has delivered award winning work across a range of clients including loyalty strategy and launch, data driven CX programmes, and effective response driving marketing campaigns. James MokChief Creative Officer James has over 30 years’ experience as a creative leader in New Zealand and APAC, as a Strategic Planner, Managing Director and partner in his own agency, before joining Proximity NZ. James believes creativity has endless potential to solve problems and his work has been consistently recognised locally a nd globally for excellence and effectiveness. Nicola HenshawHead of Strategy Nicola's customer-oriented perspective has helped businesses solve complex problems for over 15 years, spanning a range of strategic disciplines including brand and communications, customer engagement, performance marketing, retail and shopper marketing, and customer experience. Nick McFarlaneDirector of Design Nick brings over 20 years of experience in the form of branding, packaging, digital and visual communication. He's passionate about design, believing it's the glue that unites great strategy with creative. Nick is also a published author having designed, written and illustrated three books about culture, design and creativity. Kate de MarcoPlanning Director – CRM Kate is relentless in her focus on delivering great customer experiences that drive business results. Kate collaborates closely with clients to deliver world- class customer engagement strategies. With a strong focus on 'always on', Kate sees journey mapping as central to determining the relevancy and timing of key moments to connect. Lisa DivettPlanning Director – Brand Lisa has worked on some of the world's best brands, partnering with both creatives and clients to help create true connections between brands and the people they serve. She is an advocate of the power of creativity to shape culture and ensures the things we put into the world make an impression on people. Stu HindsCreative Director Stuart has over 25 years of advertising experience on some of New Zealand's biggest brands. His passion for results-driven advertising informs his conceptual skills across every media in our ever- evolving industry, whether it's long-term brand platforms, digital & social, branded utilities, activations, PR or on-going CRM programs. Aaron TurkCreative Director Aaron, ‘commonly known as Turk’, is a passionate creative director with over 25 years’ experience in digital and creative agencies across New Zealand and Australia. His understanding of how people interact with the world and the role brands play has helped shape his approach to creativity. With his rich experience, digital thinking is often at the heart of the solution. Adam Brami Client Partnerships Director Adam has led teams to produce highly effective and creatively awarded work in New Zealand, London and Melbourne. He believes the secret to successful Client partnerships is grounded on a foundation of openness and trust. “People buy people. Great relationships with our Clients leads to great work, not necessarily the other way around.” Let's Lunch At Proximity we believe finding growth is much easier to do on a full stomach. Share your details below to book a lunch date. We almost love food as much as we do cracking a good business challenge. Name* First Last Company/Organization Email* Phone*Data Consent Opt-in* I agree to allow my data to be captured according to the published Privacy Policy