Our Team
Marketing Derby has a small team focussed on achieving the company's goals.
Michael Copestake - Chairman
Michael Copestake - Chairman
Mike is a senior partner at leading law firm Freeth Cartwright LLP. He is a great champion for the city. Michael chairs the Strategic Marketing Group which meets three times a year to act as a sounding board and oversee the strategy.
mike.copestake@freethcartwright.co.uk
View a current list of SMG members.
John Forkin - Director
John Forkin - Director
John is responsible for leading the strategy and is a member of the Derby City Partnership board, City Growth Executive and City Centre Management Group. John has a passion for city development and has worked in projects across the UK and beyond from Manchester to Mostar, Bristol to Baltimore. John has given presentations in city branding to the National Association of Councillors conference at Scarborough, to a National Regeneration and Renewal audience in London and at MAPIC in Cannes.
john.forkin@marketingderby.co.uk
Andrew Lowe - Marketing and Communication Executive
Andrew Lowe - Marketing and Communication Executive
Andrew is responsible for implementing the strategy with over 10 years experience in marketing, an honours degree in Marketing and Human Resource Management and a Chartered Institute of Marketing Professional Diploma. Andrew has spent the majority of his career in Derby and is a Derby resident from the day he was born until the present day. Andrew is excited about the changes happening to his city and is delighted to play a part in it's development.
andrew.lowe@marketingderby.co.uk
Tina Hartley - PA to the Director
Tina Hartley - PA to the Director
Tina's role has a wide variety of responsibility in order to work with the small team achieving our aims. With over 15 years experience of working in an office, this is the most exciting role she has come across in her career to date. Tina feels privileged to be involved in the changes happening in the city. Tina lives in the area and has worked in the city for the past 9 years; and enjoys attending various social activities in the city, including Salsa dancing.
