DMG Media 'Mentors'
Richard Hartley-Parkinson
Executive Editor, Metro and metro.co.uk
Richard started life at DMGT working as a freelance reporter for Mail Online, working his way up to become assistant news editor. After a brief stint at Reach, he returned to take on the role of Head of News at Metro.co.uk in September 2014 and has been Executive Editor for nearly three years. As well as focusing on the editorial side of Metro, Richard is involved in the LGBTQ+ committee and represents Metro at external events. He is a father of two children and co-owner of a dog called Syd.
Ellie Caulfield
Learning and Development Business Partner
Adam Ingram
Head of Acquisition
Hi, I'm Adam and I Head up our Subscriber Acquisition at DMG aiming to grow our Mail+ products. I've worked in Marketing for over a decade for brands like Sainsbury's, BT, EE and The Telegraph. Outside of work, I moved to London about 5 years ago from Scotland and it's been great. Though I'm too old to play anymore, I still love my Rugby and American Football.
Dan Jakubowicz
Head of CRM
I'm Dan and I am the Head of CRM at dmg media with extensive experience in managing complex programmes and driving customer lifetime value. I have a strong balance of technical, strategic, and marketing communications skills. My expertise includes leading CRM teams in travel, retail, utilities, and publishing.
Outside of work, I live outside the M25 with my daughter Wiki and son Jakub, and I enjoy hiking, mountain biking, and everything nature-related.
Danielle Lavin
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Danielle has over 17 years of international recruitment experience within media, marketing and events and has been in a Talent Acquisition role with dmg media since 2022, largely supporting with Editorial recruitment in both the UK and the US. She is also a Mental Health First Aider and a Diversity Champion.
Janette Shaw
Head of Reward
Janette has 17 years of experience working in specialist reward roles at Aviva plc and Total Reward Group. Janette supports Richard Morgan on the development and implementation of reward strategy, oversight over group incentive plans, governance, reporting and work with the Remuneration & Nominations Committee.
Janette and her team also manages the Workday programme and UK and US employee benefits programmes including Pensions, Healthcare and the MyBenefits portal.
Outside of work Janette enjoys cooking and gardening as well as taking long walks in
the Kent countryside with her husband Malcolm and dog Mena.
Andy Wilson
Head of Subscriber Retention
Hi, I'm Andy. I work at DMG as Head of Subscriber Retention for our new Mail+ subscription product. Essentially my role is to minimise the number of customers leaving by showcasing how great the product is and, when they do decide to leave, giving them a great offer to encourage them to stay.
Outside of work, I live near Southampton (yes, it's a long commute!) with my wife, Kate, Cooper the dog, and Myla the daughter who has just turned 7 months old!
Richard Ellis
Associate Managing Editor
Richard is i’s Associate Managing Editor. He has been a journalist for more than 40 years, working as a reporter, foreign correspondent and editor with various national news outlets, including The Sunday Times, The Sunday Telegraph and Sky News.
Diane Forrest
Diane Forrest has worked for DMGT as the Head of International Mobility since July 2023 where she supports the business leads and employees with employee transfers, secondments and cross border working to ensure we maintain compliance as well as improving employee’s experience. Diane has a wealth of experience, having previously worked in International Mobility across multiple business sectors in both the UK and Germany. In her most recent roles, she has transformed International Mobility teams, improving awareness, compliance, and structure across the business.
Charlie Muddyman
Senior HRIS Analyst
I support the ongoing development of Workday and help get the most out of Workday suite of products. I've worked here for nearly 3 years and support all operating companies across the business.
Ophelia Morley
Secondee Trainee (Legal)
I’m Ophelia, a History graduate from the University of Bristol. After my degree, I decided that I wanted to pursue a career in Law and I moved to London to start my training contract with Slaughter and May. I absolutely love living in London – there’s always something new and exciting to do. Currently, I’m on secondment at DMGT’s internal Legal team and come September, I’ll be joining the team permanently. I’ve had a great time working across the business and the thing I love about working in the media / journalism industry is that no two days are the same. When I'm not answering legal queries, reviewing contracts and helping the promotions team with terms and conditions, you can find me running along the Thames, rowing, or trying my hand at padel. Looking forward to meeting you all!