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  • Judi Patton


Judi joined Xchangeteam in October 2007 as a Senior Agent. Judi's focus is the integrated sector and covers all levels of account handling – both freelance and permanent. With over seven years experience as a recruitment consultant under her belt, Judi has excellent knowledge of resourcing for sales promotion, direct marketing, experiential and TTL agencies.

Previously, Judi was Account Director at a number of top London agencies and having run experiential activity for Coca-Cola, local store marketing for Blockbuster Video, PR & Communications for the Department of Health, third party promotions and sponsorship for Lloyds TSB and loyalty programmes for Selfridges, Judi is well equipped to understand the roles clients are recruiting for and candidates are seeking! When she isn’t working, Judi is kept very busy by her young daughter.

Direct Dial: 07796 156491

  • Lee Preston


Lee joined Xchangeteam in September 2008 as a Senior Agent, working in the Marketing Agency team. She has five years of Recruitment experience and five years of integrated agency experience. A graduate of Lancaster University in Advertising & Marketing she headed straight for London, securing a place on a Graduate training programme at a top ten Agency then going on to work both freelance and permanent at a range of TTL agencies working on international FMCG and Blue chip brands.

She rose to Senior Account Manager before she moved to recruitment.

Direct Dial: 020 7025 4432

  • Kate Kentish


Kate Kentish started her career as a radio journalist before moving into the advertising industry. Having worked her way up to Account Director level at Bates (now part of Ogilvy) she moved into recruitment in the mid 1990’s under the misguided impression that it might mean a slightly less frantic lifestyle! 

Having spent several years running the integrated agency division at a small recruitment agency called Management Match, Kate joined an ex-colleague at Pricejamieson where she spent the next five years heading up their Integrated Agency Division.  In 2008 Kate joined Xchangeteam’s marketing and creative team working with most top London agencies.

Kate lives in North London but spends as much time as possible by the seaside at her other home in South Devon where she can be found stomping along the cliffs when she’s not in the pub.

Direct Dial: 020 7025 4442

  • Sarah Ellis Jones


Sarah is in her 5th year with Xchangeteam and has over 12 years experience recruiting for the design, branding, advertising, publishing and production sectors. She has worked with a broad range of clients from high profile creative agencies, corporate plcs, public sector, central and local government, retail organisations and publishing houses.

After graduating in 1996 with a degree in Theatre, Media and Drama from University of Glamorgan and Welsh College of Music and Drama. She spent some time doing theatre & TV/marketing work, working in France before moving to London for 'just a couple of years' (in 1998) and started working in publishing.  

Sarah is currently on maternity leave following the birth of her second little girl.

Direct Dial:  020 7025 4433

  • Shirley Hart


Shirley has vast experience of the 'creative process' having progressed from a designer/art director at the beginning of her career, to creative director of a large multi-national agency. She is uniquely qualified to advise both designers and art directors on that 'next career move', having been there, done it.

In her spare time, Shirley is a patron of art galleries, the theatre and the royal ballet.

Direct Dial: 020 7025 4438
  • Lucy Buckingham


Lucy joined Xchangeteam after running her own recruitment business and has 9 years experience working within Media Owners, Digital, Broadcast and Recruitment. Now a senior agent in the creative team, Lucy started out her professional life as an Art School graduate working for Shots magazine she maintained her passion for all things digital, design & creative throughout her career.

Recruiting across the creative sector Lucy enjoys keeping abreast of the latest industry events & market changes.

In her spare time she enjoys socialising, swimming, attending arts expos/events & murdering her neighbour’s ears learning guitar, and then amending her relationship with them by growing and cooking store cupboard treats!

Direct Dial:  020 7025 4405