 Joanna
Orphanou, Team Leader
Joanna has 15 years experience in the telecoms
industry and now works as a Channel Marketing Manager for Orange.
An energetic and engaged Team Leader, she has spearheaded the
development of The Chartered Institute of Marketing Careers Fair,
Charter Your Way
To Career Success in Marketing - which takes place in London
twice a year. This event is an ideal forum to meet recruiters
and discuss career opportunities. “Getting involved with
my regional Chartered Institute of Marketing team was a natural
step after gaining my qualifications. For me, it was part of finally
putting all that theory into practice! Though I work in marketing,
there’s only so much experience any single role can offer.
I want to stretch my professional skills as far as possible. Being
a regional team leader volunteer and board member complements
my career efforts perfectly and helps me develop my skills in
a different environment.”
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 Mike
Lowkin
Having gained experience as
a Product & Channel Development Manager, Mike now works as a
Marketing Manager looking after Mortgage Advertising and
Direct Marketing at the Royal Bank of
Scotland. He joined the team whilst studying for the Postgraduate
Diploma, as a way of keeping up to date with current marketing insight.
As Mike explains, “Being part of the North London team provides
me with an opportunity to maintain my awareness of the latest marketing
issues.” |
 Robert
Harris
Robert’s involvement
with the North London team began as a direct result of attending
a Chartered Institute of Marketing talk by a leading retail chain.
“I’ve been very lucky to work in both small and large
organisations in my chosen marketing sector – legal –
and this experience has been a huge factor in helping me progress
my career,” comments Robert. He now works as the European
Marketing Manager for an American law firm, based in London. |
 Howard
Whisker
After working in retail for
many years, Howard decided to make a career change. He gained an
MA in Marketing from Greenwich and has been self-employed ever since.
Howard is now engaged in Marketing Research as well as lecturing
in Marketing and related topics at Enfield College. Howard says:
“Throughout my career, my involvement with The Chartered Institute
of Marketing has remained a constant.” |
 Jay
Gorasia
Jay has significant B2B and
B2C marketing experience gained within both the commercial and not-for-profit
sectors. He currently works as strategic marketing manager - beneficiaries
at the Royal National Institute of Blind People having previously
worked for both large blue chip and SME organisations including
six years at Halifax Bank of Scotland Plc. "I'd advise career-minded
marketers to get involved with their local CIM team as it provides
a great opportunity to develop your skills, contribute to the profession
and network with like-minded marketers" comments Jay. |
 Wanjiku
Calver
Wanjiku joined the committee about six years
ago to get more experience in the practical side of marketing
and to meet other people in the field. She graduated with a Postgraduate
Diploma in Marketing in 2005 followed by completion of The Institute’s
eMarketing Award in 2007. Wanjiku says, "Being involved with
The Chartered Institute of Marketing North London Team has enabled
me to gain insights into different areas of Marketing and to stay
on top of the latest trends and ideas." Wanjiku has previously
worked for IBM, Lloyds TSB, RBS and NatWest; and currently works
in Online Marketing for Safestore Self Storage in Hertfordshire.
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 Elina
Virkkunen
Elina is an experienced
communications and marketing practitioner and joined the North London
Team in 2009 to gain insight into different areas of marketing.
Having completed the Postgraduate Diploma in 2008, she has now complemented
her skills by with the Digital Marketing award, focusing on digital
marketing planning and execution. Elina has a website
which offers a variety of ideas and information, take a look.
Elina previously held several marketing and communications
roles in BT's Global Services division and now leads internal
communications for Ipsos MORI.
Elina says, “Being involved with the committee
is a great way to develop my skills and keep up to date on the
latest trends, not to mention meeting great fellow marketers.” |
 Filiz
Ciftci
Filiz has been working at the
Design Council as a Project Manager for the last two years, delivering
projects such as Design
for Patient Dignity and Design
Bugs Out for the Department of Health. Before joining Design
Council, Filiz worked for a large Housing Association as a Bid Manager
with in the New Business Development Team. She
joined the North London Team while studying for Professional Diploma
in Marketing in 2008 in order to get more experience in the practical
side of marketing as well as keeping up with the latest marketing
trends and meeting fellow marketers.
In her spare time, Filiz is an adrenaline junkie
and to feed this addiction has sky dived at 14,000 ft and walked
across top of the Harbour Bridge in Australia. One of her ambitions
is to have the chance to bungee jump at Niagara Falls. |
 Phillipa
James
Phillipa studied with The Oxford College of
Marketing and achieved a degree in European marketing and languages
(Spanish and Japanese). Her professional background includes working
in European marketing for a technology company and before that,
she was in education marketing. Phillipa is currently the director
of a manufacturing company, as well as studying for her Chartered
Institute of Marketing qualifications.
In her free time, Phillipa loves travelling
and practices praying mantis kung fu . |
