Meet the lions
Lion’s Share attracts passionate people who are serious about having an impact. Our mission is to help NZ businesses sell ideas and things that matter. The sweet spot for us is when we’re solving a meaningful problem for a client who has a strong sense of purpose. We especially love it when more sales = greater social impact.
Stephen Pearson
Founder and Managing Director of Pearson Davis (Direct Marketing), Marketing Technologies and Rivet (Digital Marketing), CEO Ammirati Puris Lintas, CEO of Lowe (Auckland), CEO of Lowe (Sydney), CMO for Les Mills International, Founder and Director of Miller Pearson (Marketing Communications), Founder and Principal of Lion’s Share.
Fan of New Zealand contemporary art. Loves movies, music, books, food, travel, skiing or hanging out anywhere there's snow. Spiritual home = Queenstown.
Anna Calvert
Marketing Manager of Britesmile (UK), Head of Marketing for Mybreast (London), Group Director Marketing Communications for Atlantis Healthcare, Country Development Director for Atlantis Healthcare (New York), Head of Partnerships and Acquisitions for Les Mills International, Head of Marketing at Fronde (IT), Principal of Lion’s Share.
Bachelor of Management Studies, Marketing and International Management, Public Relations and Communications – University of Waikato.
Big fan of food, wine and platters with friends. Loves to shop, dine out, travel and walking adventures. Spiritual home = anywhere on a horse.
Karen Pearson
Promotions Manager at Australian Consolidated Press NZ, Senior Copywriter for Pearson Davis and Ammirati Puris Lintas, Design Editor for Home Magazine, Magazine Features Writer, Creative Strategist and Director of Miller Pearson (Marketing Communications), Principal of Lion’s Share.
Master of Arts in Creative Writing – UTS, Sydney.
Fan of great architecture. Loves summer barbecues with good friends. Spiritual home = the Hauraki Gulf.
Ellen Williams
Senior Consultant in Recruitment industry, Digital Marketing Manager at Consult Recruitment, Content Marketing Management and Senior Content Creator at Lion's Share.
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - University of Auckland.
Fan of character-driven literature. Love good food, red wine and doing things that make me nervous. Spiritual home = the bottom of the ocean (with scuba tank).
Martin Benfell
Junior Designer 20/20 Design, freelance designer in London at various agencies, design studios and corporates, Lead Designer at Saturday, Senior Designer at True, and Senior Designer at Lion's Share.
Bachelor of Graphic Design AUT (Hons), Certificate in Art and Design.
Fan of anything sporty and outdoors. Loves rowing. Spiritual home = Skiing on top of a mountain or diving under the water.
Rachel Parker
Account Executive at Contagion, Account Executive and Manager at FCB NZ, Senior Account Manager at DDB, Account Director at Ogilvy and Stanley St and Account Director at Lion's Share.
Bachelor of Business (double major in Marketing and Advertising) – AUT NZ.
Huge fan of yummy foods. Loves spending time with family and friends, going shopping, dog cuddles and travel. Spiritual home = Mangawhai.
Sophie-Jo Porten
Digital Campaign Manager & National Direct Radio Material Instructions Manager at NZME, Sales coordinator at The Radio Bureau and Digital Campaign and Media Manager at Lion's Share.
Bachelor of Communications Studies, majoring in radio - AUT.
Fan of camping, BBQs and Bravo TV shows. Loves flamingos, Lego, margaritas and Jack Reacher books. Spiritual home = anywhere that's waterside.
Chantel Chelin
Account Executive at Hotstuff Marketing, Account Manager at Firetree Design Company, Account Manager at Gorilla Creative Media, Account Manager at True and Account Manager at Lion's Share.
Fan of the sun, sea and BBQs/braai, and exploring New Zealand with my little family. Spiritual home = Cape Town, South Africa.
Iva Trifonov
In-house photographer at Skinny Mobile, Office Manager/Production Assistant/Creative Artworker at True Limited, Artworker at Lion's Share.
Bachelor of Graphic Design (majoring in illustration) – AUT.
Fan of character-driven literature. Love good food, red wine and doing things that make me nervous. Spiritual home = the bottom of the ocean (with scuba tank).
Arki
Therapy dog (SYD), Complaints and Compliance Officer at Lion's Share.
Certificate of Distinction (Hons) and Best in Class – Advanced Dog Training.
Fan of carrots. Loves Mum. Spiritual home = the beach: Waitematā or Wakatipu.
Charles
Mover and shaker (Ponsonby, AKL), Head of Security at Lion's Share.
Certificate of Achievement – Puppy Preschool.
Fan of paper and Kalamata olives. Loves Mum. Spiritual home = Annabelle's Wine Bar or an outdoor table at Andiamo.
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We’d particularly love to hear from Māori and Pasifika marketers and creatives (including freelancers) who want to do work that positively impacts their communities.
Sharing the love.
One of the best things about living in Auckland is our beautiful gulf. Lion’s Share is a member of Sustainable Coastlines. This charity is doing an awesome job of teaching us all how to look after our beaches and waterways, working just as hard on prevention and education as they do on the volunteer cleanups they’re known for.
If you get to school cold, wet and hungry and sit in your cold, wet clothes all day with your tummy rumbling, it’s almost impossible to learn. That’s why we give regularly to KidsCan. KidsCan gets food, jackets, shoes and health products to tamariki who need them, and that, in turn, helps them get the education they need to thrive.