At the heart of EAST VILLAGE. is a team that lives and breathes visibility. We’re strategists, storytellers, and connectors who believe in the power of influence to change businesses (and the world!)
Get to know our in-house team who’ll always be by your side; our expert Advisory Board leading the way in visibility services; and our best-in-class EV. Freelancer Family, supporting our team and yours to get you seen in all the right places.
TeamEV.
Known for their unrivalled service, PR prowess, and attention to detail, our in-house team are famed for getting to the crux of any client pain-point, as well as diagnosing – and delivering – a fix.
Tara Attfield-Tomes,
Founder & Managing Director.
A multi-award-winning entrepreneur with over 15 years’ experience driving change in business, Tara is founder of EV. and The 51% Club, bringing a bold strategic vision to EV.’s clients: helping women and underserved founders amplify their voices, build influence, and access the networks and opportunities they need to grow. Her direction and vision forms the backbone of every EV. strategy.
Hattie D’Souza,
Agency Director.
Named in PR Week’s 30 Under 30 and Birmingham Live’s #Brum30Under30, Hattie has over a decade of experience translating complex ideas into compelling narratives: connecting founders with the audiences and partners, and landing them the recognition they deserve. Having been with EV. since 2015, Hattie’s strategic direction has helped dozens of founders to get seen.
Harrison Jones-Cross,
Senior Account Executive.
Harrison is our Senior Account Executive, managing the day-to-day delivery for clients and helping to oversee anything and everything to do with activity. A born problem-solver, Harrison makes it his mission to help clients succeed: his positive attitude keeps spirits high, whilst his background in marketing and copywriting ensures no detail is missed!
Katie Smith,
Account Executive.
Our Account Executive Katie is a success of our EV. Grow Your Own scheme, and works day-to-day to bring client strategies to life with her excellent customer service skills. Rest assured her skills in research, analytical thinking and societal dynamics mean that she brings insight and care to everything she does, while always remaining focused on the ‘why’ of each activity.
Emily Pearn,
Marketing & Events Manager.
As our Marketing & Events Manager, Emily brings an MA in Brand Management and a genuine passion for helping brands grow. With a creative spark and a personal love for mindset and wellbeing, she’s the driving force behind unforgettable events for The 51% Club across the country and empowering female leaders at every step. Whether spreading the word about EAST VILLAGE or bringing people together through powerful experiences, she blends strategy and soul in everything she does.
Our Advisory Board.
A hand-picked panel of thought leaders across different disciplines, our Advisory Board are experts in their area of visibility, creating the roadmap for how brands will be seen, heard, and found, now and tomorrow. They share the EV. ethos for collaboration over competition and supporting women to be more visible.
Michelle Johnson,
Ideal Intelligence
Oyin Adebayo,
Niyo Group
Kelly Rayduta,
Accentuate
Julie-Anna Needham,
Decibel Podcasts
Lisa Maynard-Atem,
STYLISA
Sarah Probert,
Sarah Probert Media Services
The EV. Freelancer Family.
A curated collection of experts in delivering visibility day-in day-out, our EV. Freelancer Family fill the existing skills gaps in the team, while teaching us evolving best practice in their disciplines. Emphasis on the ‘Family’: they are part of TeamEV. with us, rather than sitting as a separate entity outside of us.
Louise O’Kane,
Creative Director & Designer at LULACREATES.
Having worked as designer sidekick to many successful female-founded brands, there is little Louise of LULACREATES doesn’t know when it comes to branding, packaging and design. With expert-level design skills, a strategic mind, and 15+ years of small business insight, Louise brings commercially savvy, flexible creativity to start-ups, small brands and scaling businesses.