Meet the team…

So, who are the faces behind Mearns & Pike? Read below to find out why we love working together.

JON ON KIRSTY

Kirsty is one of those people who can think her way to a solution. She has a degree in biochemistry from Oxford and a whole heap of experience in medical education, professional relations, strategy and communications (she’s got awards and everything). Add to that her tenacity to find the insight that really matters to a communications challenge and you know that you get the right advice and an awesome campaign. She knows loads of people in healthcare and is great at making connections.  She’s a karaoke legend. Fact.

Kirsty on Jon

Ask Jon for an idea and he’ll come up with ten. His vivid imagination may generate some random thoughts but in there will be an idea that sparks something amazing. He instinctively knows what makes a good story and he has the media contacts to make it a reality. He’s brilliant at helping teams find solutions and is guaranteed to make them laugh along the way. Ask him to tell you the one about the It Girl and the leopard…

fiona on laura

Laura brings a bit of sparkle to everything she does – and that’s pretty much everything.  Whether its dancing to Steps, devising a cracking media campaign, talking tennis at Edgbaston or writing faultless press materials, she approaches it with the same pizazz. She’s also unflappable, has oodles of experience and is one of those people that just gets things done. Whatever you need, Laura can do it – even if you don’t quite know what it is yet.

zainab on Nicky

You’re in the safest of hands when Nicky is working on your project – she’s exceptional at what she does. Her extensive knowledge combined with a real passion for science makes it an absolute pleasure to work with her. She’s reliable, meticulous, and fast – I mean really fast. She’s also a PowerPoint wizard – ask her, she can’t deny it!

Laura on fiona

Working with Fiona is a tonic, providing, as she does, a glimpse into the machinations of a national health journalist’s psyche. Writing tasks are interrogated and expertly researched, media campaigns are scrutinised and strengthened, and she does all of this without a trace of an ego (impressive when she wo-manned the Daily Mail science desk for so long). When not applying her laser-like media insight to stories and campaigns, Fiona can be found scouring the cities of the UK for the elusive Buttery – a delicious, extra-fatty and salty ‘squashed croissant’ that heralds from the northeast of Scotland. Yum.

Nicky on zainab

Organised and unflappable, Zainab makes things happen. Her detailed timelines are the stuff of legend and her smile is as warm as the weather in her local UAE. Whenever problems raise their spiky heads, Zainab is there to find a solution with no fuss – but problems are rare because she’s always several steps ahead of them. She’s resilient, thorough and always composed, and a pleasure to work with!

Emily on Blánaid

Whether planning has barely begun, or the last loose ends are being tied together, Blánaid always has a genuine infectious excitement for the projects she is working on. She is a huge team player who is dedicated to getting results and stays level-headed when deadlines loom near. An effortless problem-solver, with Blánaid on the case no project is too great or too small.

Betul on Emily

Creative and full of life, Emily brings imagination and innovation to everything she takes on, whether it’s effortlessly writing an eloquent blog or flowing from one pose to the next in yoga. When there’s a new concept, Emily is the first to grasp it, teaching herself with confidence that she has the strength to face any challenge that comes her way. She’s empathetic, diligent and brings a touch of magic to the team! 

blánaid on Betul

Betul is all about the details, especially when it is about science. She is a lifesaver on projects that involve complicated research, and always appears at the last moment with the perfect piece of data. She is also great with people (not surprising, as a psychology fanatic!) and great fun to work with.