Clare joined Val Morgan in 2015 after 10 years’ experience in various television and radio media sales roles. Clare has a Bachelor of Business (Advertising) and Masters of Business (Integrated Marketing Communication).
In February 2016, Clare was appointed to the role of Head of Brandfit. Brandfit provides integrated cross platform solutions to advertisers across the full suite of assets across Australian exhibitors, film distributors and Val Morgan media group.
Clare has a passion for both horror films and comedies.
Favourite Movie: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Currently in his eleventh year with the business, Chris joined Val Morgan in July 2005 as Account Manager and has since risen through the team to become Sydney Sales Director, a role he’s held for over 2 years.
His core focus is to manage and develop business across the Sydney market, where he considers relationship and overall client service the key elements that drive future growth for the business. Outside of work you’ll find him playing golf, relaxing in wine country, or watching his beloved Waratahs.
Favourite Movie: Fight Club
Blake originates from Cape Town where he studied to become a qualified Chartered Accountant. He then went on to work in New York for five years with BDO.
After moving to Australia, he started with HOYTS in 2011 as the Financial Manager of HOYTS Kiosk.
In April 2015, Blake moved over to Val Morgan as the General Manager, Finance and Commercial.
Favourite Movie: Jerry Maguire
Appointed Victorian Sales Director in 2016, Deb is synonymous with Cinema in Melbourne having been with Val Morgan for over a decade. With a media sales background that began in TV and magazines, Deb has found herself truly at home on the big screen.
Favourite Movie: Gladiator.
Carolyn started her media sales experience 20 years ago at Val Morgan. She has seen ground breaking changes over this time and has always thought that working at Val Morgan as more than a job where she has created meaningful business and personal relationships. Carolyn wakes feeling lucky every day that she has the privilege to be working in the exciting cinema industry.
When Carolyn is not at the movies, she is in the kitchen cooking up a storm for family and friends.
Favourite Movie: Mad Max Fury Road
Wes joined Val Morgan in February 2014, upon acquisition of the local Cinema Advertising company CINEads. The following two years Wes has supported the exciting growth of CINEads into a National Local Cinema Advertising Company. He has 20 years’ experience in the cinema advertising industry at both Direct and Agency level, starting his career with Pearl and Dean and has loved it ever since.
Outside of work, Wes is a passionate surfer and loves any ocean going activities including SUP, Scuba Diving and Boating. No surprises then that his favourite movie is the cult classic, Big Wednesday.
Ian started with Val Morgan as a sales representative in 2002 and was promoted to the role Group Sales Manager in 2005. In 2016 he was appointed as General Manager of Showcase.
Before joining Val Morgan, Ian played for St. George, Balmain and Parramatta in the NRL from 1989 – 1998. He represented St. George in the 1992 and 1993 Grand Finals.
Favourite Movie: The Game
Paul has been a part of the Val Morgan business over 20 years, with experience across Australia and international markets including the UK, North America, Asia and the UAE. Paul leads the Insights and Analytics function across the business and was a principle architect of the internationally awarded CineTAM audience measurement platform. Growing up a keen skateboarder, Paul now has a passion for surfing and paddleboarding, when not at work he’s usually not too far away from the beach – often checking the data on the latest swell report.
Paul’s favourite movie is Chinatown.
Tristan started out his career with 6 successful years as a Media Planner/Buyer in the UK before moving to Australia. He joined Val Morgan as an Account Manager in 2007, progressing to Group Sales Manager in 2009 and then Sydney Sales Director in 2011.
In 2013, Tristan was appointed as the National Sales Director, combining his considerable skill set with a passion for media and a love of film.
Favourite Movie: Jaws
Cally is Val Morgan Cinema’s Marketing and Strategy Director overseeing Val Morgan’s communications plan and business strategy. Cally joined Val Morgan in October 2011 to start up and run the newly created strategy team, Brandfit and was promoted in 2014 to Strategy and Marketing Director with the added responsibility of marketing. In total Cally has over 13 years of media sales experience and has integrated clients through TV, cinema, digital, mobile, interactive, social, content creation / production, print and out of home.
Favourite Movie: The Untouchables, the 2011 French comedy-drama
