people
Jess Tyrrell
Director
Founder and Director of germination, previously Associate Director of The Smart Company, Director of External Affairs at the Institute for Public Policy, and for a short spell, a member of Tony Blair’s team on the 2001 election campaign.
T: 020 7033 9444
M: 07779 348180
E: jess@germination.co.uk
Patricia van den Akker
Operations & Enterprise Director
A business adviser, trainer and coach for creative businesses and social enterprises, past employers include Crafts Council, Design Nation and Studio Levien. Previously Executive Project Manager at CIDA in East London and Public Sector Director at high growth business consultancy Pembridge & partners.
T: 020 7033 9444
M: 07968 849258
E: patricia@germination.co.uk
Rachel Carroll
Creative Director - Brand Communications
International award winning Creative Director, film director and copywriter with 15 years multi-media experience. Previously at BBH, Tequila and Sparkle!
T: 020 7033 9444
M: 07957 332675
E: rachel@germination.co.uk
Lorraine Warner
Producer - Projects
Producer/Director of high quality innovative film content for TV, web and events. Content produced and directed for high end BBC, MTV & Channel 4 programmes as well as big campaigns for The Energy Savings Trust, Cultural Learning Alliance, and the British Council.
T: 020 7033 9444
M: 07737 503271
E: lorraine@germination.co.uk
Marc Silver
Creative Director - Projects
Director & Creative Director currently working with Gael Garcia Bernal and Jamie Cullum, previously clients Michael Nyman, Nitin Sawhney, Cirque du Soleil amongst many many others – more at www.marcsilver.net & www.resistnetwork.com
T: 020 7033 9444
E: marc@marcsilver.net
Donna Purcell-Barnet
Events Manager
An event producer who started in-house at Purple PR before moving venue
side to the Walkways of Tower Bridge, where I project managed events for the
Apprentice, The Olympic Bid and Ken Livingston. This followed a period as
Head of Events at Lettice Event Design creating events for a vast variety
of clients including Amnesty International, The Princes Trust, Channel 4 and
Nike.
T: 020 7033 9444
E: donna@germination.co.uk
Dee Harding
Office Manager
An office manager/administrator with over seven years’ experience, prior to this a background in television documentary production. Also a practicing artist with an interest in moving image.
T: 020 7033 9444
E: dee@germination.co.uk
Robbie Campbell
Project Manager - Neighbourhood Stories
Background in music production, audio recording for television and stills
photography. Over 10 years working on documentaries, major foreign news
events, with international NFPs such as WWF and UNICEF and on UK-based music
entertainment shows. Also an active musician and producer.
T: 020 7033 9444
E: robbie@germination.co.uk
Ruth Churchill-Dower
Board Director
Ruth is a Director and board member of germination and also a member of Small Size (European network for the diffusion of performing arts for children), EUnetART (European Network of arts organisations for children and young people), a fellow of the RSA and works as an Expert Advisor to Youth Music.
T: 020 7033 9444
Tony Nwachukwu
Board Director
A music producer and artist, Tony was a member of the acclaimed band Attica Blues. He now runs NEPA Recordings and is founder and director of burntprogress, home of the ground-breaking CDR project.
T: 020 7033 9444