- What would you be if you weren't a brand manager?
I'm definitely a frustrated interior designer.
- What advice would you give someone starting their marketing career today?
Get as much work experience as possible, ideally client and agency-side. It'll give you an excellent overview of both sides of the fence.
- What attracted you to your current job?
I work on dozens of projects from NPD to updating our Facebook page and regularly visit our distillery on the island of Islay.
I couldn't ask for more.
- What was your first job?
My first proper marketing job was as an ad exec for the Union Advertising Agency in Edinburgh.
- How did you get your first job?
I pestered the life out of the managing director until he finally agreed to meet me.
- What marketing trend is dominating your job at the moment?
Social media - I'm always updating our Facebook page to keep people interacting with us.
- What's your greatest ambition?
To do a skydive to overcome my fear of heights.
- If you were a brand, what would you be and why?
Ralph Lauren. It's a classic brand that manages to appeal to all ages.
- What was your finest hour?
Launching the Bowmore Vintage Series with the 1981 last year.
- What is your favourite ever marketing campaign?
Dove's '北京赛车pk10 for Real Beauty'.
- Do you have a marketing mentor?
My dad, who is very creative.
- What is your favourite pub?
The Widder Bar in Zurich.
- What's your favourite holiday destination?
The US.
- If you could get tickets to any event, what would it be?
Formula One in Monaco.
- If you had three wishes, what would they be?
That I could have never-ending wishes, that all my wishes come true and that all my friends could have a wish too.
- What have been your best and worst freebies?
The best was a Mulberry bag, the worst a Frisbee from a leading premium vodka brand.