Meet some of our legendary team

We believe that the core of our business is our people. We encourage a tenacious, collaborative and fun working environment and foster a culture of innovation and positivity. We celebrate success, we look after each other and we thrive on delivering exceptional results for our clients.

We value diversity and foster an inclusive workplace for everyone.

Dan Hawley

CEO

Dan is our esteemed CEO. He has four kids, loves travelling, golf and pub crawls. He is always making people laugh and has an infectious humour. You wouldn't know it looking at his photo, or any other photo of Dan. One day we'll catch him smiling and not looking like a convict.

Chris Belcher

Creative Director

With 25 years in the game creating and delivering awesome branded environments and retail experiences across a plethora of sectors, Chris has found time to become a dad to three surly teenagers and a mad Greek dog. In between scribbling with his favourite rotring pencil and swearing more than most he can usually be found by a muddy lake or river bank trying to catch oversized fish.

Katie Baker

Managing Director

Katie joined PLB in May 2020, following 6 years at Samsung. Katie loves all things outdoors and is a keen surfer, open water swimmer and runner. She is Mum to Hope and Jude, born on the same day two years apart, and can’t boil an egg.

Simon Lee

Production Director

Simon has been at PLB for 27 years. He loves a holiday, fancy dress, cycling, beer and has been known to wear heels in his spare time. Simon's nickname is Panda (for reasons he has never divulged).

Duncan Carter

Sales Director

Highly experienced in the retail and POS display design business, having worked in the industry for around 14 years – Duncan joined us on 4th Jan 2022. He has been married for 21 years, has 3 children - 19 year old twins girls and a 12 year old son. He loves to travel in his campervan all over Europe, is a retired semi pro rugby player and is passionate about being outdoors – resulting in his nickname Forest Dunc!

Clifford Irving

Production Manager

Clifford actually started working with PLB in 1987!! and then became a permanent member of the team in 2007. CJ as he is affectionately known, loves clubbing, the Greek islands and is an exceptional photographer.

Hajirah Zaib

Account Executive

Hajirah is a law graduate who joined PLB at the beginning of 2022. She has great retail experience and is super creative both in and out of work. Hajirah loves all things beauty and travel and is looking forward to ticking off more and more locations from her bucket list.

Dakota Crook

Business Unit Director

Dakota has worked with PLB since 2016 and previously worked in the PR industry. Dakota loves sunshine, holidays and the seaside.

Ben Jones

Senior Designer

Ben has worked with PLB since 2013, and came from the design industry. He is a keen runner and cyclist and loves the pub. After studying 3D design at university, he moved into graphic design, but now tends to work on the creative parts of PLB design projects whilst supporting the studio in all aspects of design. He bought his cottage locally a few years ago and has been doing it up ever since without a great deal of success. It seems his DIY skills aren’t as good as his design skills.

Andy Wright

Sales & Account Director

Andy has worked at PLB since 2016, previously working in the IT industry. Andy has a passion for technology and innovation and is always keen to bring something new to our clients. In his spare time, he plays squash and the occasional rugby match, but more often or not can be found on the touchline watching his 2 boys play on a Sunday morning.

Jenna Spearing

Account Director

Jenna has two beautiful children, has a passion for cooking & growing veggies and loves to go camping. She has worked at PLB since 2017, joining us after 15 years of working with magazines.

Ali Raza

Finance Assistant

Ali joined PLB in August 2022, following a strong early career in accounts and taxation. Ali is not only qualified and experienced in his field, but also has a real love for numbers. When he isn’t working, he loves driving and spending time with his friends and family.

Bex Mount

Installation & Maintenance Manager

Bex has worked for PLB since 2017 and has vast experience of managing an office efficiently. She has a passion for music and loves djing with her son in her spare time.

Daniel Irving

Production Prototyping

Daniel can only be described as an inventor! Incredibly creative, he invents and builds things in his spare time, as well as at work. He has two children and has been with PLB since 2015.

Dorian Leucea

Production and Assembly Technician

Dorian officially joined PLB in August 2021, after working previously as a contractor. He loves project work, has already won over one of our most loved clients and really rolls his sleeves up and gets stuck in with anything that needs doing. He loves history and travel and makes the most incredible Romanian food!.

Issy Pettifer

Account Manager

Issy graduated from University in 2021 and joined PLB in June 2023. Issy adores travelling, experiencing new places and cultures. She loves spending time with family and walking her gorgeous dog, as well as seeing her friends. In her spare time she enjoys reading and baking.

Mike Galloway

Financial Controller

Mike Galloway is our mild mannered Financial Controller and has been with PLB since 2013. He is married with 4 children all of whom refuse to leave the house despite massive encouragement and cash incentives. He has a major weakness for anything chocolate and has been known to enjoy the celebratory Bacardi and Coke.

Sophie Mcdonald-Knowlson

Account Manager

Sophie joined PLB at the end of October 2023 as Account Manager. Sophie has a background in corporate account management spanning 10 years. She loves travelling, cooking for friends and family as well as being mum to cheeky Jack. She also enjoys getting her wellies on and family life living on a sheep farm in the countryside!

Nick Smith

Senior Project Manager

Nick is a Project Manager who has worked within the retail display industry for over 10 years and has been with PLB since 2017. Outside of work Nick is a mountain biking, heavy metal listening, speargun fishing, superdad.

Nicola Thompson

Operations Co-Ordinator

Nicola enjoys travelling and getting to see many new places, experiencing their cultures. She likes spending time with friends, going out for meals and weekend getaways - her favourite being somewhere in the countryside. Nicola also loves animals and has 3 cats and a dog at home.

Melissa Thomas

Senior Account Manager

Mel has worked for PLB since 2013. She’s a real foody and at her happiest when dining out!

Spencer Weeson

Project Manager

Spencer has been in the POS/Retail environment for over 25 years, and joined PLB in October 2023. Apart from being a perfectionist at work, his main passions are spending time with his family, cycling, dance music, playing tennis, and has recently been called up to play darts for his local rugby team.

Emily Carlton

Account Executive

Emily graduated from university in 2023 and joined PLB in April 2024. She has years of experience working in customer-facing positions and fast-paced environments. In her free time, Emily loves alternative music and frequently attends live shows and festivals, as well as cooking and trying new foods.

Josh Hawley

Account Executive

Josh has returned from enjoying university life in Manchester with a cracking degree in History. He loves playing football and equally loves watching it. He enjoys spending weekends with his family whilst also maintaining a weekly visit to the pub. Josh has an ambition to travel the world as much as he can.

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Ashley Martin

Operations Assistant

Over the last 5 years, Ash has worked within logistics and reporting in charity, healthcare and aviation and started his career with PLB in 2023. Outside of work Ash has been involved with planning, marketing and performing tours and festivals across the UK and beyond. The dad of 3 is an enthusiastic drummer.

Megan Tucker

Operations Assistant

Megan graduated from university in 2022 with a first class honours degree in Geography. Megan loves spending time with family, which often involves escaping to the countryside. In her spare time she enjoys seeing friends, reading, and crocheting. In the future she would love to travel more and explore new places.

Harry Singh

Account Director

Harry has over a decade of experience in retail sales, with the last 8 years being spent in the tobacco Industry working for BAT. During his time there he worked in collaboration with the PLB team to deliver the rollout of BAT's Backwall Gantry Project nationwide.... now, as part of the PLB team, Harry is excited to use his experience to add value, support and explore new opportunities.
Harry loves travelling, exploring new places and weekend city breaks. In his spare time he enjoys being outdoors, going on long scenic walks and trying new places to eat, Lebanese and Italian being his favourite cuisines... he loves his food!!

Ligia Gogoladze

Operations Assistant

Ligia has a deep passion for photography, with a special love for fashion shoots that she enjoys during her spare time. Spontaneous and creative, she loves to capture the moments as they happen. Ligia also has a deep curiosity for the world and dreams of travelling as much as possible, experiencing new culture and finding new inspirations.

Emily Wan

3D Designer

Emily has been with PLB since 2015 and has been working in the 3D design industry for 8 years. She loves all kinds of food and enjoys cooking for her friends and family. She recently became a mother so her dinner parties now include toys and messy floors.

Lauren Hawley

Operations Assistant

Lauren enjoys travelling, getting to see new places and experiencing different cultures. She loves spending time with friends, going out for meals, shopping, and weekend getaways! She is also a massive animal lover and has a dog and a cat at home.

Callum Trewavas

Account Director

Callum joined PLB in Sep 2024 with over a decade of marketing experience across digital and retail. Most recently, leading the delivery of all branded content and advertising across Sports, Gaming and Gambling at LADbible Group. Most spare time is taken up walking the dog around any scenic place he can find and using him as an excuse to stop for a Guinness. First weekend at PLB was spent hiking, cycling and canoeing around the Lake District.

Daniel Jethwa

Maintenance Manager

Daniel studied engineering back at university but fell into the world of warehousing and logistics. He is super energetic and enjoys a fast paced environment. His drive as a manager comes from problem solving and making people’s roles easier. As a way to destress and free his mind, he loves going to the gym – No pain no gain!

Ashley McLoughlin

Business Unit Director

Ashley joined us in August 2022. He has 15 years experience within the FMCG industry, specialising in delivery of tobacco and vape retail displays. Ash loves all things sporty, loves fajita Friday, and regularly dreams about being a superstar DJ. He is a big family man yet outnumbered at home by females, 2 of which have 4 legs - he knows his place!

Lewis Hunt

Installation Manager

Lewis has been with PLB since he was 17! He loves a holiday, travelling and experiencing differently countries, eating their food and experiencing their cultures. A bit of a serial holiday-er.
He is a huge Chelsea fan and loves football - tending to let 11 men decide his mood for the following week! He is a big foodie and loves trying different restaurants and different wines. He feels like he’s turning into a bore these days, mainly working and spending time with family.

Jodie Koffler

Project Development Assistant

Jodie recently graduated from the University of Liverpool with a first class honours degree in Business Management. She enjoys exploring new activities, travelling, spending time with friends, family, and her three dogs! Talk to her about dogs and you will never hear the end of it.

Tom Power

Account Director

Tom will spend most of his time either going on different trips or adventures, watching Leeds lose a game of football, with his 3 children or hanging out with friends. He loves a good walk with the family dog Neville somewhere in the countryside followed by a nice pub lunch. He has a small zoo at home that includes 3 cats, 1 dog, a snake, a leopard gekko and an axolotl. Oh and he is a massive foody!