The Team

Heather Baker

CEO

Heather is a digital strategist, star blogger and trainer with a passion for technology that fuels the direction of the business.

Luke Budka

Director

Luke works closely with our client teams and is great at gaining in-depth knowledge of clients before helping them conquer their comms challenges.

Jamie Field

Head of Production

Camera man turned producer/director Jamie is great at spotting the creative opportunity in every brief and delivering projects on time and on budget.

Katy Bloomfield

Comms Director

Katy gets a real kick out crafting PR, influencer and social media strategies for clients. She’s really passionate about creative brand storytelling and finding innovative ways to solve challenges.

Andrew Bartlett

Science and Engineering Director

A former research engineer, a Chartered PR practitioner, and a member of the CIPR council and its STEM sectoral group, Andy helps scientists and engineers tell complex technology stories in a simple, direct, and compelling way.

Tom Farthing

Media Relations Specialist

A former data scientist, radio producer, and philosophy grad, Tom tried on many hats before donning TopLine’s media relations sombrero – his favourite of the lot.

Sian Evans

Senior Producer

Sian is the main point of contact for many of our video projects and brings a fresh perspective to every project. She is also a singer and plays bass and keyboards.

Elaine Cobb

Senior Comms Consultant

Elaine is a mechanical engineer who caught the PR bug during a temporary assignment, Elaine knows how technology works – and uses this knowledge to help TopLine’s STEM clients sell their products and services.

Tom Pallot

Comms Consultant

A born all-rounder, Tom contributes to a number of team projects. He blogs, he pitches, he optimises websites – and he does it all with style and speed. He even speaks French!

Dan Brown

Camera Operator / Editor

Dan got a camcorder for his 14th birthday, and hasn’t looked back since. His enthusiasm is matched only by his talent, which means our clients can’t get enough of him on set.

Devon

Chief Frisbee Officer

Labrador retriever Devon has been part of Team TopLine since she was just 12 weeks old and is critical to the wellbeing of everyone in the office. She loves going for long walks.

Micky Lee

Office Manager / PA

Micky is TopLine’s office manager extraordinaire. She juggles her hefty administrative workload with dog-walking and hand-standing. Her inappropriate one-liners are brilliant.

Charlotte Danby

Copywriter

Charlotte used to be a corporate marketer, an English teacher and a tomato picker. Working in TopLine’s Cape Town office, she now happily develops content. She believes in sunblock and standing up straight.

Matt Hunt

Editor

Brent Peters

Graphic Designer

Brent spends his days drawing and designing. His creative branding and graphic design skills are bold and on point. He’s also pretty good with a pair of scissors.

Stephan Bezuidenhout

Animator

Stephan is an animator at TopLine Comms. Stephan has previously worked with the likes Oracle, PMI, Accenture and Sunglass Hut. When he’s not in the office, you can find him playing guitar, illustrating and designing or exploring his new home, Cape Town.

Tom Beck

Comms Assistant

Tom B plays a key role in supporting TopLine’s marketing and comms strategies across all accounts. He also speaks four languages.

Jamie Morrell

Comms Assistant

An ex-journalist and University of Sheffield graduate, Jamie uses his insight into the inner workings of the media to deliver exceptional results for TopLine’s clientswriter.

Katie Chodosh

Copywriter

Katie is part of TopLine’s dedicated content team, working across all clients as a copywriter.

Dana Stoof

Animator

An animator, illustrator, and designer, Dana uses her unique visual skillset to delight TopLine’s video clients.

Matthew Robinson

Comms Consultant

A jack-of-all-trades and master of puns, Matthew manages key tech and fintech accounts, focusing on delivering excellent coverage and results.

Nancy Rees

SEO & Social Media Exec

As our SEO and social advertising specialist, Nancy helps our clients get seen and noticed by their target customers. 

Katie Shuff

Comms Executive

A versatile and energetic component of TopLine’s growing integrated department, Katie’s multifaceted role involves everything from conducting industry research to writing press releases.

Jodie Brazier

Comms Consultant

An inquisitive PR dynamo with a fascination for how things work, Jodie uses her creative skills and scientific background to deliver great results for TopLine’s STEM clients.

Marianna Roach

Talent Manager

A data-driven HR expert who understands employee hearts, minds, and workplace priorities, Marianna is responsible for developing and executing TopLine’s people strategy.

Jenna Rosmarin

Comms Assistant

Jenna is a Comms Assistant at TopLine Comms, Cape Town. After spending 14 years as a a competitive Latin and Ballroom dancer, Jenna has put down her dancing shoes and when she’s not in the office, instead you’ll find her hiking Cape Town’s mountains, running on the beach or working on her fashion, health and lifestyle blog.

Georgia McCall

Comms Executive

Kerry Aldam

Production Assistant

Kerry studied media production at the University of Sussex and has since worked with big names including Superdrug, British Airways and Lloyd’s Bank. A self-confessed gin-enthusiast, Kerry is usually found hanging out with her dog Maisie.

Bronwen Dowman

Comms Consultant

Bronwen is a Comms Consultant at TopLine Comms. Bronwen is something of an all rounder – having accomplished a career in both consumer and B2B PR, outside of work, Bronwen spends her time upcycling and revamping furniture for her blog Hitched and Home. If she’s not at work, you can find Bronwen hanging out with her dog Milo or in the winelands with family and friends sipping on Chenin Blanc.

Christien Pheby

Content Manager

Christien likes reading and writing (he’s not that big on ‘rithmetic). At TopLine he gets to do plenty of both, as well as drafting, editing and proofing on-brand content for all our clients.

Tumi Lesolang

Media Relations Specialist

Based in Johannesburg, Tumi is The Ultimate Main Instigator (or TUMI) and loves making things happen. With a strong passion for communications and media relations Tumi takes pleasure in lobbying media for coverage.