Meet some of the people who work behind the scenes to make Greatvine happen. We asked them to reveal the best piece of advice they had received, along with their 'likes'.
David Kelnar
Chief Executive
Best advice you've received?
Recognise how little you know; don’t assume you really understand someone’s perspective unless you’ve walked a mile in their shoes.
Likes Apple products, self-improvement, afternoon tea, listening to audiobooks.
Natalia Postlethwaite
Expert Community Director
Best advice you've received?
Don’t let anyone stop you from following your dreams – dreams are the passion of your soul and the greater the dream, the more exciting the journey. Remember, the main person you need to be true to is yourself! Oh… and don’t eat yellow snow!
Likes Monkeys, good fruit juice, the sunshine, music.
Clara Suess
Director of Marketing & PR
Best advice you've received?
From experience, the best piece of advice I've been given is to trust your gut instinct - it's usually right! Also, don't regret anything in life, as good things often come out of seemingly bad situations.
Likes The seaside, Man City, cheese, electronica.
Lynsey Haddow
PR Manager
Best advice you've received?
Don't give up on your dreams, work hard and never burn your bridges. Also: speculate to accumulate
Likes Sunny days and Sundays, the countryside, puppy dogs, Paul Simon.
Rupa Bhatia
Expert Community Manager
Best advice you've received?
To believe in myself and follow my dreams. It's better to regret doing something than regret not doing it.
Likes Thai food, NYC, and chocolate.
Lara Colvill
Social Media Manager
Best advice you've received?
Don't undersell yourself and always carry an umbrella.
Likes Music, mid-20th century furniture, junk shops, gardening.
Jason Sim
Office & Expert Community Manager
Best advice you've received?
You can't always get what you want. / You can't always get what you want. / But if you try sometimes you might find / You get what you need.
Likes Good coffee, Vietnamese food, hats.
Chris Hoey
Technical Director
Best advice you've received?
It's better to regret something you've done than something you haven't.
Likes Freedom, GNU/Linux, lolcats.