Vanessa

Managing Director

Vanessa has over twenty years global communications experience in B2C and B2B arenas and has worked for some trail-blazing organisations before establishing Footprint Communications in 2005.   With a background in publishing, she has held senior communications roles at Wella, part of the Procter & Gamble group of companies, as well as the Virgin Cosmetics Company. Prior to this, her work at The Body Shop involved the production of the first ever all-encompassing Ethical Audit report which helped to change the face of sustainable business practice in the UK.  These ethics remain a part of Footprint Communications' values today. 

My desert island disc... Disco Inferno. When in doubt dance, I say!

Home is... a bottle of red wine on a Sunday night in front of a roaring log fire.

Wish I could... ski better and play an instrument (not the recorder!).

Best brand I've worked with... The Body Shop when we were helping change the world.

If I wasn't here I'd be... on a gullet cruising the Turkish coast. The most relaxing holiday ever!

Life changing moment... Nigella Express: I can cook after all!  And leaving P&G to set up Footprint of course.

My hero... Albert Shepherd, my Granddad and the greatest storyteller I've ever known.  Or Richard Branson - I'm very proud to have worked for such a successful establishment challenger.

Secret weakness... cardigans - can't resist ‘em! 

My first love... Simon Le Bon (sometimes swapped for John Taylor)

Currently captivated by... Keira Knightley's Coco Mademoiselle ad: perfect in every way. And Obama's election night speech.