Deb
Fahey
Managing Director
There are some people in life who seem content to settle for hundreds of luminous spheres. Others strive for nothing less than thousands. Thatâs Deb â never accepting less then the best. After working for McCann Erikson, Deb created Fahey Consulting in the late eighties to fill the gap of quality branding in the local market. Since then her marketing, public relations and sponsorship strategies (combined with advertising expertise and precious industry experience) have left our clients with a natural glow of satisfaction.
Craig
Brown
Creative Director
Craigâs life is lived designery. Yes, thatâs not a real word. But, as his skill often delivers beyond whatâs thought possible, it seemed apt. After a stint in London Craig brought his red pen of justice to Novo, and has recently become a shareholder in the company. Now, besides throwing paper and annoying the other creatives, he crafts campaigns that are bold, unique and creative. His taste is impeccable â except when it comes to music. So by all means entrust him to your brandâs concept and design. Just donât get him to DJ the office party.
Anna
Wright
Account Director, Lower South Island
Along with bright copper kettles and warm woollen mittens, one of Novoâs favourite things is âeverything about Annaâ. Itâs not just that she enjoys ripping up the slopes of Queenstown, gallivanting around the Southern Lakes after her small but boisterous dog and swilling copious amounts of Sauvignon Blanc. Itâs also because sheâs an experienced marketer, adept social media hound and account management extraordinaire. Now our southern friends no longer need to climb every mountain (or search high and low) for the very best in brand guidance.
Sarah
Astor
Business Manager
Apparently it doesnât grow on trees. Itâs a good thing our financial mastermind is thorough, principled and utterly skilled at her money-managing job. With a prestigious globe-spanning career Sarah knows a thing or two about checks and balances. Her current governance roles include Chair for the Met Service and Director of Christchurch City Holdings, Novo, Selwyn Plantation Board and as Trustee for Church Property Trustees and several other charitable trusts. Itâs this experience and her consummate abilities that deliver security for our clients and opportunity for Novo.
Stephen
Dalley
Creative
Plato. Da Vinci. Shakespeare. Enstieen. The world has been blessed with some incredible thinkers â and Stephen knows how to spell all their names (except, occasionally, Einstein). After starting agency life writing in Wellington he shifted down to Novo four years ago and has been busy working here ever since. While struggling to write about himself in the third person I am pretty good at creatively positioning the big, engaging ideas and messages across a range of media-forms.
Sam
Baines
Creative
Sam has a huge list of endearing qualities honed from work for a renowned local architecture firm and a couple of boutique design agencies. These include the ability to get work done quickly and to an incredibly high standard. But enough of the boring stuff â heâs also capable of producing a supremely brilliant nerd voice (just ask him to say âfrag limitâ). Which has led some to believe that perhaps this is the real voice and what he mainly uses is the fake one.
Katy
Clook
Creative
Our self-described âhedonistic, coffee-swilling, curry-eating Britâ excels in both pithy conversation and brand elevation. For the latter, Katyâs consummate strategic skill has delivered client acclaim and awards aplenty for three prominent Christchurch ad agencies. For the former, give us a call. Sheâll talk your ear off, get your culture down, write the company up and send your bottom line above and beyond. Thatâs Katy in a nutshell â sheâs a miss-nothing, do-everything all-star.
Nicky
Rusbatch
Account Manager
She is industrious in the industry, the organiser of the organisation, the busy bee for your business. After taking maternity leave she has returned to Novo to take on the dual role of office and account management. Cool, calm and capable in a deadline driven world, Nickyâs inherent qualities have her cherished around the office. For the best of overviews she has individuality, versatility and tenacity - all perfectly contained behind a smile to light the skies.