They do comms

Meet the professionals who are changing the marketing and communications industry around the world!

Ben Leach

After a family member set up a local retail outlet, Ben Leach subconsciously started his marketing journey at the age of 15. Since then he has gone on to complete a Level 3 apprenticeship in digital marketing for a PR firm and now works for a marketing agency.

Andy Vale

After discovering his passion for writing in university, upon graduating Andy Vale went on to work for the likes of Google and the BBC. Now, sitting as a Head of Content, Andy divulges his journey and explains his transitions through his “big rewarding jigsaw puzzle”.

Ali Marsland

After completing a degree in linguistics and then spending a year teaching English in Sudan, Ali Marsland landed a role as editorial assistant on the weekly staff magazine at a department store. Now she is a proud freelancer and business founder with quite a story to tell.

Repackaging Research with Mihaela Gruia

Mihaela Gruia is a data scientist by training and runs a research communications company that works with researchers to communicate their findings in visual and accessible ways. Mihalea shares with us how the world of comms and research data combine.

Megan Davies

From starting out as a personal assistant to local members of government to now running her own business, Megan Davies dishes out all of her tips, tricks and experiences that led her to where she is today.

Carole Railton

From working with large companies like Xerox, IBM & Data-point to travelling the world working in marketing & sales management, Carole Railton is a professional business women with a plethora of experiences to share.

Cat Tierney

Having already dipped her toes into the world of communications through her previous job roles, Cat Tierney decided to take the plunge and follow her passion through.

Brenda Gabriel

After beginning in property investment Brenda Gabriel’s career took a complete change in direction after a phone call to a friend, read on to find out how.

Kalina Halatcheva

In-between running her company and creating two food brands, Kalina Halatcheva takes some time out to reflect on her journey so far and dishes out some valuable tips and tricks.

Mahnoor Hussain

From working as a lawyer in Dubai to now running her own PR company, find out how Mahnoor Hussain made this journey.

They Do Comms Evening Event

Last night was the launch of our brand new They Do Comms' Evening Event. Similar to the written equivalent, which you can browse here, the evening invited 6 guest speakers to deliver their stories to a live audience. The event was well received...

Dana Mills

Dana is currently on a year placement interning here at Branswer but communications and marketing is not the only string to her bow, Discover Dana’s journey and see where her career is heading.

Melanie Marten

From Berlin to London, freelancing to embracing the entrepreneurial culture, Melanie has had quite the journey to where she is today, and she isn’t ready to stop now.

Kayla Herbert

Kayla is a recipient of an Exceptionally Talented Visa from Tech Nation for her expertise in digital marketing and communications, a field she has worked in for seven years.

Carly Thompsett

Since packing up, leaving her job and moving to Cardiff, Carly Thompsett has proven to herself and those around her that she has what it takes to get what she wants, and even the likes of Prince Charles agrees. Read on to discover Carly’s inspirational journey of how she has made it to where she is now.