Meet the team

Dianne Allen, Managing Director

Hobbies: tennis, skiing, eating out, taxiing around my two children and chairing Nottingham Northern Swimming Club (www.northernsc.org.uk)
Favourite Film: I love Bond and Disney – does that make me sad?
Favourite Book: I like all sorts from murder mysteries to easy reading holiday best sellers
Favourite Music: I listen to all types and have to admit to tuning in regularly to Radio 2!

Emma Straw, Account Executive

Hobbies: Horseriding, travelling, music and socialising with friends.
Favourite Film: Amelie, Chocolat and Moulin Rouge
Favourite Book: I like anything by Maggie O'Farrell.
Favourite Music: I like all sorts of music but at the moment my favourite albums are Jamiroquai's greatest Hits and Radio 1's Live Lounge.


Helen Fitzpatrick, Senior Account Executive

Hobbies: amateur dramatics, reading, eating out and watching ‘Cops’ on Zone Reality.
Favourite Film: Goodfellas and Ocean's 11
Favourite Book: The Beach by Alex Garland and everything by Marian Keyes. I also usually enjoy Richard & Judy’s recommended reads.
Favourite Music: anything with a good tune to sing along to, especially Girls Aloud.


Ruth Gross, Account Executive

Hobbies: snowboarding, eating out, going out and exploring Nottingham's night life and I have recently been getting into a range of watersports at Holme Pierrepont, whitewater rafting, kayaking, wakeboarding...
Favourite Film: The Lord of the Rings, the original Star Wars trilogy or Team America, ooh and Disney’s Robin Hood.
Favourite Book: Lord of the Rings.
Favourite Music: I've got allsorts on my I-pod from classical to hip hop and pretty much a bit of everything in between.