charlescannon. business flair. creative acumen.

Ben Pankhurst

Managing Director

ben@charlescannon.com
+41 79 210 3692

A challenging creative brief is Ben’s idea of a walk in the park. With close to two decades of experience in the design and advertising world, Ben excels at developing campaigns and brand strategies for multinational companies and international organizations. His creative work has been printed in multiple languages and broadcast to all corners of the globe. Evidently a born and bred Australian, Ben has lived and worked in Switzerland for so long that he can’t remember if they’re called shrimp or prawns.

Kerr Stewart

Copywriter

kerr@charlescannon.com

Kerr has written for adventure sports magazines, technical journals and web sites. He has a background in making the technical simple, and the simple extraordinary. From a single word headline, to that elusive novel-in-waiting, he gets across the right message to evoke emotion. A love of life in the mountains brought him to Switzerland, and to us at Charlescannon.

Gretchen Thorburn

Creative Director

gretchen@charlescannon.com
+41 79 306 5036

Gretchen’s creative flare is only rivalled by her determination to produce world-class work. She has worked in the bright lights of international corporate advertising for the last eight years, creating and managing both above and below the line campaigns for large global companies and organizations. Brimming with big ideas, Gretchen has the talent to create designs that stand out. Hailing from New Zealand, Gretchen graduated from the Royal College of Printing (London) and has since lived in Switzerland for more than ten years, and proudly maintains a thick Kiwi accent.

Melody Mitchell

Senior Copywriter

melody@charlescannon.com

Having written about food, luxury homes, legislation, the latest technologies, environmental issues, health retreats and so much in-between, Melody originally came to Switzerland for a career break in the snow. Previously, the Editor of a trade magazine and before that managing and writing marketing communications for a UK based blue-chip company, Melody now brings her in-house know-how and editorial accuracy to our Switzerland based agency and more importantly, our clients’ projects. Melody loves living here almost as much a producing a piece of work she’s really proud of, making a project run smoothly, or getting out her proofing pen to work text to perfection. When the weekend comes she can be found with her snowboard, skis, hiking boots, running shoes, or maybe even a Vin Chaud or Rose, making the most of the mountains.

Emmanuel Crettenand

Art Director

emmanuel@charlescannon.com

Design for Emmanuel is far more than just a job – it is his passion. Proof that Switzerland grows cutting edge creative talent Emmanuel was top of his class at the Ecole Cantonale d’Art du Valais. He has an ability to make things look good and motivates his inspirations by exposing himself to all of life’s senses. A citizen of the People’s Democratic Republic of the Valais, he enjoys both the high life of the mountains and the sprawling relaxation of the valley floor.

Richard Koe

Business Consultant

richard@charlescannon.com

From business jets to printing money, if marketing challenges were Juliet then her Romeo would be found in Richard. He is a management consultant with 10 years industry experience in the European, US and African private sectors, along with senior level appointments in business planning, operations, and sales and marketing. He holds a BA (Hons) First Class in Modern History from Oxford University and also an MA (Magna cum Laude) in Economics from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (a division of the Johns Hopkins University). Originally from the UK, Richard is now most at home in the Swiss Alps – if he remembers where he left his skis.

Alan Fernandez

Designer

alan@charlescannon.com

Alan has an effortless way of making design simple. He graduated from the same Ecole Cantonale d’Art du Valais as our art director Emmanuel. Together, they share an understanding of design that borders on the telepathic. Alan brings his unique vision to everything he does, be it snowboarding on the slopes or creating space on a previously cluttered page.

Anne Lise Berger-Bapst

Accountant

annelise@charlescannon.com

Swiss grandparents landed Anne Lise in multicultural Geneva and she loves nothing more than to switch between the French, English and German languages. She enjoys all the Canton has to offer, revelling in the local ambience, and travelling to experience the variety of life across Switzerland. Anne Lise applies her reassuring understanding of the learned legal details of human resources and bookkeeping to the agency, helping keep the Charlescannon ship steady as she does.

Sharon Pankhurst

Designer

sharon@charlescannon.com

Sharon co-founded Charles Cannon Design along with Graham Pankhurst in Australia in the early 1980s. Today, Sharon continues to work with select clients in Australia and support the design team in Switzerland with 24/h service. Though Sharon is on the other side of the world she is able to add ‘Wisdom’ with precision.

Jason Joyce

Photographer

jason@charlescannon.com

Jason has made some of the World’s most famous faces look fabulous. He has the ability to bring life to any subject with his unique mix of creative composition and technical mastery. Working as a professional photographer and director for the past eight years, Jason’s client list includes: Esquire, Harpers Bazaar, Glamour, Q Magazine and MTV. A London native, Jason never misses an opportunity to put his foot in his mouth.

Daniel Kaempf

Web Project Manager

daniel@charlescannon.com
+41 78 889 8441

With over ten years experience in online communication, Daniel's philosophy of developing projects is that they need to work, be functional and fulfill a well defined business objective.

Functionality, usability and intuitive design are all things he’s brought to multi-nationals like PMI, Dupont, JTI and Edipresse. Where he honed his skills in client relations, identifying markets and target audiences, and making the best use of digital tools to deliver something unique. And now his ability to project manage and complete on time and in budget is something invaluable to us.