Brave & Heart is a collective of multi-talented individuals, here to listen, challenge and collaborate.

Developing Brave strategy and getting to the Heart of what makes you great.

  • David Parkinson

    CEO & MD

    David founded Brave & Heart in 2017 after 28 years at Nissan, where his most recent role was Head of Digital for Africa Middle East & India.

    He leads the team with his expert IT and digital skills, as well as his successful years in the digital marketing industry.

  • Rachel Weldon

    Consultant Account Manager

    With over a decade of experience in project management, Rachel leads some of our biggest projects at Brave & Heart.

    She is an experienced business analyst and highly skilled in business processes, planning, and management. 

  • Maximilian Monkman

    Senior Technical Manager

    Max joined us in 2024 as our head developer. His career path led him to specialising in Power Platform solutions.

    As our Dynamics and Power Platform solutions architect, anything he can’t do with Microsoft technology isn’t worth doing.

  • Wajeeha Moazzam

    Senior Account Manager

    With experience in delivering innovative solutions, Wajeeha joined us in 2022 and is a key member of our technical team.

    Wajeeha contributes her technical expertise on many of our complex projects, which includes leading our exciting work exploring digital LED fans.

  • Lauren Parkinson

    Senior Account Manager

    Lauren is our in-house HR expert, specialising in effective HR strategy consultancy and support.

    Lauren is passionate about developments in Technology and Advertising, which she uses to produce our weekly newsletter and podcast, Tech & Trends.

  • Karen Maddison

    Technical Manager

    Karen is a dedicated technical delivery expert, supporting our more intricate digital challenges and managing key projects.

    She joined Brave & Heart in 2021, and since then has become our in-house Microsoft expert, working extensively in SharePoint, Power Apps and Power BI.

  • Charlotte Mann

    Graduate Account Manager

    Charlotte is our first employee to join Brave & Heart’s graduate programme, having recently completed her MA at the University of Edinburgh.

    Since then she has become an invaluable member of our project team, using her analytical skills on our digital SharePoint and People projects.

  • Olivia McGrory

    Bridging Account Manager

    Olivia joined Brave & Heart at the start of 2023 and manages our various intranet design and development projects.

    She is currently working towards an ATHE Level 4 Diploma in Business & Management, and is a qualified APM project manager.

  • Hugo Fletcher

    Junior Account Executive

    Hugo joined Brave & Heart in 2024 to aid us in our digital projects, particularly Google Analytics and SharePoint.

    Hugo brings a fresh look to some of our technical work, and was pivotal in the creation of some of the solutions we use in Google Analytics. He is currently completing a BA in Marketing.

Our Extended Team

When needed, we work with a series of hand-picked professionals who have worked with us across many challenges and supplement our core team with laser-focused expertise, allowing us to scale projects up or down as needed.

Be brave.