Here at Toucan, we offer a unique mix of the Purist, the Pragmatic and the Personable.

Just click on the images of our senior team opposite to see who brings which value to the party.

But let's not forget it is the sum of these parts that matter and make the agency what it is today. An agency where professionalism and experience sit alongside passion and enjoyment to create a unique team spirit, topped on occasion, with a rather large helping of fun and humour.

We are always looking for talented individuals so if you think you've got what it takes to join our team then please send your CV to jobs@toucan.co.uk. 

Happy New Year, here's to a great 2009!

Gary Rapps

Joint Chairman

Personable – As co-founder of the agency, Gary spent the early years of Toucan being its front face, dealing with both new business and client servicing. His passion for the product and his engaging manner not only won significant briefs from a variety of sources, but retained an astonishing percentage of clients for over the 10 year mark. Gary’s character still drives the agency onwards and is a defining element in the Toucan experience.

email: gary.rapps@toucan.co.uk

Mike Benns

Joint Chairman

Pragmatic – When Mike started Toucan with Gary, his remit was nuts and bolts. Handling the staff, the finances, the commercial decisions and the supplier relations cemented in him a solid sense of the realities of business. Now he looks after non FMCG clients offering cutting edge digital solutions as well as traditional media options supported with creative excellence. Efficiency, practicality and delivering solutions which meet the client’s needs exactly are his stock in trade.

email: mike.benns@toucan.co.uk

Sam Lepore

Joint Managing Director

Personable – Despite her Italian heritage, Sam runs the agency with all the efficiency of the German railways! She is basically the Toucan-ite who keeps the whole show on the road making sure that internally we have an infrastructure to support the work we do for our clients. With all that on your plate, it takes a special person to also bring a bucket-load of sunshine into the office every day (except Mondays). Sam is truly priceless…

email: sam.lepore@toucan.co.uk

Nina Rosi

Joint Managing Director

Pragmatic – Nina, another classically trained marketer, truly worships at the altar of detail. Her approach to running the agency's external functions leaves no stone unturned and no avenue ignored. Easily recognised in the office by her ability to hold two phone conversations at the same time, whilst simultaneously writing a Powerpoint presentation and supping her fourth tea of the morning, Nina will always have the answer at her fingertips. She is driven to provide solutions which deliver precisely as planned.

email: nina.rosi@toucan.co.uk

Jackie Marshall

Account Director

Purist – Another in a long line of ‘clients who liked working with Toucan so much they joined us’ (see also Mike O and Nina), Jackie is the newest member of our team. Classically trained in FMCG marketing, Jackie is a planner by nature and a detail queen by necessity. She works hard to ensure that all the ducks are in order before precisely knocking them down in sequence, on time and on budget.

email: jackie.marshall@toucan.co.uk

Mary Anne FitzGerald

Client Services Director

Personable – To our new clients, Mary Anne represents the front face of the agency and as such offers an abundance of energy and enthusiasm. Her ability to engage clients with her genuine interest in their sectors, allied to her quick understanding of how we might be able to offer assistance, is virtually unrivalled in our industry. Since she joined Toucan, new business growth has escalated to levels never before seen in the agency’s history.

email: maryanne.fitzgerald@toucan.co.uk

Amaury de Villèle

Senior Account Manager

Personable – Nothing, but nothing, phases Amaury and no-one else in the agency beats him for exuding constant positivity and downright happiness. Maybe the secret is that Amaury’s logical, structured and organised approach to life and work means he’s always in control. Or perhaps it’s because he’s French and has a family to visit who live in permanent sunshine...

email: amaury.devillele@toucan.co.uk

Mike Oliver

Planning Director

Purist – As the strategist on the team, Mike’s approach to consumer insight and brand positioning is a direct product of his classical marketing background. As the first team member to rein back any creative process that isn’t embedded in a thorough appreciation of the brand, the consumer, the market and the brief, Mike sometimes feels like the office Killjoy. However, the processes he employs ensure that all our work actually connects in the real world and enhances the long–term standing of the brand.

email: mike.oliver@toucan.co.uk

Kate Springgay

Senior Designer

Purist – Kate brings the perfect balance of youthful enthusiasm and creative experience to the team. Her ability to deliver on-trend campaigns whilst remaining utterly focused on the brand and target audience in question is unparalleled. A stickler for both the bigger picture and the tiniest detail, woe betide any account handler who forgets to put a job number on their briefing form...!

email: kate.springgay@toucan.co.uk