Meet the team
In office:
Marcom strategy
Reputational risk management
Hiring smart people
Out of office:
Mountain biking
Skiing
Husband and dad to two daughters
Marty Dinniss
Marty’s wealth of marketing and public relations knowledge, combined with a background in education and the elite sport and recreation industry, offers a broad range of organisational and strategic communications skills and experience. He regularly provides a calm head in a crisis and has a strong track record providing robust communications strategies for large multinationals to local owner-operators.
Managing Director
In office:
Juggling deadlines
Quality control
90s CD collection
Out of office:
Home renovations
Films with open endings
Garage Project Beer
Dave Simmons
Dave manages workflow and quality control across the full range of projects in the Dinniss Communications portfolio. With 25 years’ industry experience in B2B and B2C communications, his insight and strategic acumen help ensure a high level of effectiveness and consistency across the board. With an MA in English to his name, Dave particularly enjoys the creative side of content creation and is a stickler for accuracy.
Director of Operations
In office:
Strategy development
Account management
Positive vibes
Out of office:
Mountain biking
Wine-fueled catch-ups
Cheesy movies
Meagan Robertson
After nearly 15 years in the team, Meagan has developed a keen understanding of how best to achieve her clients’ goals across print and digital channels. She thrives on adding value, while building strong relationships with them and their customers. Meagan brings journalistic passion and genuine curiosity to her work and thoroughly enjoys interacting with people. She has a combined honours in journalism, French and Spanish.
Account Director
In office:
Graphic design
Branding
Motion graphics
Out of office:
Arts & crafts
Bingeing TV shows
Game nights
Luke Hippolite
Luke is a highly skilled graphic designer with seven years’ experience and a BA in Arts and Media. Prior to joining the Dinniss team, Luke worked with global brands such as Simrad, Lowrance and B&G Sailing, as well as Nelson Tasman's innovation hub Mahitahi Colab and Vertical Horizonz. A passionate creative with additional strengths in digital illustration and motion graphics, Luke brings a broad range of expertise to the effective and efficient realisation of client briefs.
Graphic Designer
In office:
Storytelling
Account management
Snacking 24/7
Out of office:
So many sports
Icing injuries
Open-world PS4 games
Russell Hughes
With a BA in Journalism and an MA in International Politics from Newcastle University, alongside commercial writing experience across a broad range of topics and industries in the UK, Australia and New Zealand, Russell has developed a nose for a story and an engaging, adaptable style. Russell brings a natural enthusiasm to the varied print and digital content we produce for our client audiences.
Account Manager / Content Coordinator
In office:
E-commerce expertise
Digital delivery
A-game analysis
Out of office:
Motorbike joyrides
Weightlifting & Muay Thai
Sewing projects
Ari Compton
Ari hails from the mighty Manawatū, where she completed qualifications in Digital Media and Arts & Design, and now proudly calls Wellington home. With experience spanning web design, B2B and B2C sales and marketing, and ecommerce management, Ari brings a practical, analytical and customer-focused approach to the digital sphere.
Online Sales / Support Specialist
In office:
Digital platform management
Social strategy
Systems administration
Out of office:
Painting wildlife (and her dog Poppy)
Reading fantasy novels
Enjoying good food
Ursula Pine
Ursula brings digital marketing know-how and a sharp eye for detail, supporting a range of online channels and campaigns. With social media agency experience and a BA (Hons) in Visual Communication Design, she excels in turning ideas into clear, effective outcomes and troubleshooting when digital gremlins throw curveballs.
Digital Marketing / Business Administrator
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