Alicia Lahiff

Digital Analyst

   Years in industry: Not many...yet!  

 Favourite Colour:  Black

 Drink that describes you best and why: Manhattan. Love Sex And The City and New York!

 3 things you would take to a desert island: Wine, sunscreen and my mac.

 Weirdest Animals ever encountered:  Not weird (adorable though) – a baby Echidna!

 Favourite song to sing at karaoke:  Anything Britney or 80’s!

 Favourite childhood schoolyard game: …erk I was more of a library geek!    

 Greatest sporting moment:  Finishing. Yep just finishing a race. 

Andrew Zanker

Media Planner Buyer

  Years in industry : 1 Very quick year

Favourite Colour : Blue

Drink that describes you best and why : ABC Shots which contain Absinthe, Bacardi 151 and Chartreuse. Now that will get the home fires burning

3 things you would take to a desert island : I’d just need the professor from Gillian’s Island… That guy could make a radio out of cocoanuts!!!

Weirdest Animals ever encounted : A fellow football player on mad Monday.

Favourite song to sing at karaoke : You’re the Voice – John Farnham

Favourite childhood schoolyard game : Red Rover All Over

Greatest sporting moment : Winning the most consistent player in 2010-2011 for the Championship winning Mars Fitness Centre Monday Night Mens B Grade (MFCMNMBG) Walkerville Cats basketball team.

Catherine Paglia

Role: Fire Fighter (because I put out fires all day)

  Years in industry :  10

Favourite Colour :  Purple

Drink that describes you best and why :  Brandy and coke because I am an old soul with a dash of modern

3 things you would take to a desert island : One thing only - a genie

Weirdest Animals ever encounted :  Toss up between a brazilian anteater and a sloth...

Favourite song to sing at karaoke :  Don't know...can't actually remember as I am always too drunk when I start singing karaoke.

Favourite childhood schoolyard game : Handball

Greatest sporting moment :  Mix 102.3 80's Flash Back Poker Champion - need I say more???

Hayley Richardson

Media Planner / Buyer

  Years in industry :  3

Favourite Colour :  Pink

Drink that describes you best and why :  Orange Juice.  Plain, simple but also a little bit fruity

3 things you would take to a desert island :  A chair, some pillows  and chocolate.

Weirdest Animals ever encounted :  I had a rat chase me into a bar in Vietnam...not necessarily a weird animal but it was a bizarre encounter.  I didn't stay for a drink.

Favourite song to sing at karaoke :  Living on a Prayer - best sung on top of a table or chair.

Favourite childhood schoolyard game :  All games with the exception of Poison Ball.  I still have nightmares from nose diving on the ashphalt after being pelted in the ankles with a basketball.

Greatest sporting moment :  Yr 8 - Second Place in girls 800m at Sports Day.  I beat other girls who had been doing athletics all their lives and had assumed they would leave me for dust.

Isaac O'Leary

Digital Analyst

  Years in industry : 4ish if you count studying - but you shouldn't, so around 1.

Favourite Colour : Blue

Drink that describes you best and why : Sex on the Beach: fun and enjoyable... slightly feminine  

3 things you would take to a desert island : My iPhone, an iPhone charger, and a generator.   

Weirdest Animals ever encounted : I saw some weird things in Thailand... but wouldn't know what they were!

Favourite song to sing at karaoke :  Take On Me: A-ha

Favourite childhood schoolyard game : Marbles!

Greatest sporting moment :  We were 2 points down, there was 3 seconds left on the clock. I had the ball half court, I had a go from long range, the ball hit the backboard and totally nearly went in!

Jennifer Wilkie

Media Planner/Buyer

   Years in industry : 6

Favourite Colour : Green

Drink that describes you best and why : At the moment-S26 Gold

3 things you would take to a desert island : My husband, my son and a Genie to grant me endless wishes

Weirdest Animals ever encounted : My sisters!

Favourite song to sing at karaoke : Anything after a few shots

Favourite childhood schoolyard game : Handball and Marbles

Greatest sporting moment : Hitting 6 bulls eyes in a row during a boozy game of darts

Jodie Palmer

Senior Planner/Strategist

  Years in industry: 8

Favourite Colour : Green

Drink that describes you best and why : Tequila - lots of fun in small doses

3 things you would take to a desert island : My son, my dog and my books

Weirdest Animals ever encounted : Matt and Catherine

Favourite song to sing at karaoke :  the Fugees or anything Salt n Pepa

Favourite childhood schoolyard game : Double dutch

Greatest sporting moment : Winning the girls vs boys table tennis game by diving over the table and tearing the ligament in my knee in the process

Kirby McDonald

Media Assistant

  Name: Kirby McDonald

Role:  Media Assistant

Years in industry:  I have just finished University so 0!

Favourite Colour:  Lime Green

Drink that describes you best and why: Gin (and Tonic), mature but a bit of fun and really just my favourite drink! J

3 things you would take to a desert island: My sister Bri (best friend), Strongbow’s on ice and a deck of cards so we could play Gin

Weirdest Animals ever encountered:  Several animals at the Singapore Zoo in 2010!

Favourite song to sing at karaoke:  I’ll give anything a go

Favourite childhood schoolyard game:  Basketball or 6-square

Greatest sporting moment: Being the Mid SE 2008 Hatherleigh B Grade Premiers down in the Lower South East.

Kellie Grant

Media Planner/Buyer

  Years in industry : 4

Favourite Colour : Green

Drink that describes you best and why : Veuve Clicquot - bubbly a little bit expensive and good fun on a Sat night

3 things you would take to a desert island : My husband and 2 Schnauzers

Weirdest Animals ever encounted : Star Nosed Mole

Favourite song to sing at karaoke : Your So Vain -  Carly Simon

Favourite childhood schoolyard game : Kiss Chasey!

Greatest sporting moment : Gold in the under 12's state swimming championship 100m Breaststroke

Lisa Frith

Role: Receptionist / PA

  Years in industry : 1

Favourite Colour : MEC's Hot Pink

Drink that describes you best and why : Vodka, quite melow & smooth with a bite

3 things you would take to a desert island : Sunglasses, sunblock and a good book

Weirdest Animals ever encounted : Axolotl

Favourite song to sing at karaoke : Sisters are Doing it for themselves

Favourite childhood schoolyard game :  4 square

Greatest sporting moment : Would have to be September 25th 2000 Cathy Freeman winning Gold at the Sydney Olympics

Maddy Lewis

Media Assistant

  Years in industry:  Around 1 year

 Favourite Colour:  Blue

 Drink that describes you best and why: Red Corvette- summery and sweet

 3 things you would take to a desert island: Chocolate, a good book, and more chocolate

 Weirdest Animals ever encountered:  A baby zebra- what a weird looking horse

 Favourite song to sing at karaoke:  Everything Beatles

 Favourite childhood schoolyard game:  Blocko

 Greatest sporting moment: Winning my primary school table tennis championship

Mary Caporella

SA Government Media Buying Manager

  Years in industry :   20

Michael Krawczyk

Digital Dude

  Years in industry : 5

Favourite Colour :  MEC corporate teal

Drink that describes you best and why : Bin 389... I'm delicious and sophisticated with a firm structure that ages well... but not pretentious like Grange.

3 things you would take to a desert island :  Google maps, my wife and Bear Grills.

Weirdest Animals ever encounted :  Leafy Sea Dragon

Favourite song to sing at karaoke :  Shannon - you know the song

Favourite childhood schoolyard game :  Marbles

Greatest sporting moment :  2009 Div 5 Premiership with Pulteney FC

Narelle Fairweather

Media Planner/Buyer

   Years in industry : 6

Favourite Colour : Pink in any shade

Drink that describes you best and why : Cosmopolitan- girley and fun

3 things you would take to a desert island : Vernon and my puppies- Lily & Spanky

Weirdest Animals ever encounted : My little Griffon Bruxellois Spanky!

Favourite song to sing at karaoke : Born to Try by Delta Goodrem

Favourite childhood schoolyard game : Hop Scotch

Greatest sporting moment : Is shopping a sport?

Sakina Banerjee

Digital Planner Buyer

  Years in industry : 1.5

Favourite Colour : Turquoise

Drink that describes you best and why : Tequila Sunrise: Bubbly, bright and potent!

3 things you would take to a desert island : Hubby, Barrel of wine and Mirror -naah not that vain for SOS of course ;)

Weirdest Animals ever encounted : Blue Tongue

Favourite song to sing at karaoke : “Ironic” by Alanis Morissette

Favourite childhood schoolyard game : Hopscotch

Greatest sporting moment : Cricket World Cup 2011

Sarah Yarwood

Media Planner/Buyer

   Years in industry :  14

Favourite Colour :   Blue

Drink that describes you best and why :   Kari Care!!!!!!

3 things you would take to a desert island :   Noah, Angus & Ben

Weirdest Animals ever encounted :  Ben!!!

Favourite song to sing at karaoke : Between the Moon & New York City

Favourite childhood schoolyard game :  What’s the time Mr Wolf ?

Greatest sporting moment :  Corporate Box .... any one !

Simone Stroebele

On-Line Community Manager

  Name : Simone Stroebele

Role : Community Manager

Years in industry : 1

Favourite Colour : blue

Drink that describes you best and why : Gin Tonic

3 things you would take to a desert island : My best friend, good music and plenty of Bundy rum

Weirdest Animals ever incounted : As a European, most Australian animals look weird to me

Favourite song to sing at karaoke : Wonderwall /Oasis

Favourite childhood schoolyard game :  Elastics (Is that what it is called?)

Greatest sporting moment : 1995 – when Steffi Graf won the US Open, defeating  Monica Seles in the final

Trevor Mules

Finance Operations/Media Buyer

   Years in industry : Too long (24 years)

Favourite Colour : Red

Drink that describes you best and why : Beer - Full of flavour and always served best with a good head

3 things you would take to a desert island : Woman, Woman & Beer

Weirdest Animals ever encountered : Andrew Zanker

Favourite song to sing at karaoke : My Way

Favourite childhood schoolyard game : Marbles

Greatest sporting moment : Adelaide Crows back to back premierships