Meet our Ireland team
Our local team in Ireland is on hand to help with all account related queries, and the team is growing by the day!
Learn more about our team below, including what they do and how they spend their time outside the Kantar offices in Dublin and Belfast.
Mitchell O’Gorman
Role: Managing Director, Media Division, Kantar Ireland
Experience: 14 years of marketing and strategy experience
Favourite thing to do outside of work: Running through the Dublin Mountains followed by a baltic swim in Seapoint. Also, hard to beat a good stroll out to Poolbeg Lighthouse. You’d swear I don’t have children!
Julija Baranovska
Role: Senior Client Services Manager
Experience: 2 years with Kantar
Favourite thing to do outside of work: Working on my houseboat and preparing for the arrival of my first child in Summer 2019.
Danny Burns
Role: Client Services Manager
Experience: 18 months with Kantar
Favourite thing to do outside work: Catching up on box-sets, following politics and pub with friends.
Brian Dent
Role: Client Service Manager
Experience: 13 years of working on client accounts
Favourite thing to do outside of work: Cheering on Dublin in Croker, catching up with friends over a pint of plain in the Long Hall.
Neil Duffy
Role: Production Manager and Advertising Monitoring Delivery Manager
Experience: 14 years with Kantar, 4 years as Production Manager
Favourite thing to do outside of work: I enjoy cycling around Phoenix Park and going to Rascals Brewery for the best beers and pizza in Dublin.
Niall Dunne
Role: Client Services Manager
Experience: 2 years with Kantar
Favourite thing to do outside of work: Building my vinyl collection. Nothing better than an afternoon in Freebird Records on Wicklow Street, they have a great second hand selection and you can always find a few gems.
Conor Hughes
Role: Client Services Manager
Experience: New member at Kantar
Favourite thing to do outside of work: love hiking and dogs and hiking with dogs, partial to a jameson and ginger ale
Masoud Khan
Role: Client Service Manager
Experience: 2 years with Kantar
Favourite thing to do outside of work: Going to the cinema, reading novels, working out and spending time with the family.
Grainne Mackey
Role: TGI Client Director
Experience: 16 years experience in the media industry.
Favourite thing to do outside of work: : in a real case of Instagram v’s Reality!!!
Insta – going on long walks, current affairs and curating the perfect sustainable wardrobe
Reality – running around after the kids, scrolling mail on line for gossip and spending way too much in Zara.
Christine Matthews
Role: Senior Sales Manager
Experience: 19 years experience in the media industry.
Favourite thing to do outside of work: spinning & gymming, shopping & bopping, wining & dining and cuddles from the most important little people in my life.
Herbinder Mehli
Role: Senior Client Services Manager
Experience: 5+ years with Kantar
Favourite thing to do outside of work: I’m a keen PC enthusiast and build custom PCs which include custom RGB and water cooling, with other nerdy gadgets.
Conor Perry
Role: Account Manager
Experience: New team member at Kantar
Favourite thing to do outside of work: Like to keep active in the gym and passionate about good food. Member of Cuala G.A.A club in Dalkey and enjoy playing both hurling and football.
Partial to a pint of Guinness.
Ivo Petkovski
Role: Head of Client Services
Experience: 6 years with Kantar
Favourite things to do outside work: Bike rides with my two kids and catching up on true crime shows on Netflix.
Supriya Pillai
Role: Client Services Manager
Experience: New member at Kantar
Favourite thing to do outside of work: Photography and Video Editing is something that I can completely immerse myself into. I am a total movie buff just to appreciate the art of cinematography and background score, whether it is live action or animation.
Peter Scott
Role: Client Director
Experience: 10 years across the Media, FMCG and Energy sectors
Favourite thing to do outside of work: Eating and cooking. New favourite spot is Host in Ranelagh.
Gavin Smith
Role: Sales Manager
Experience: 10 years in sales
Favourite thing to do outside of work: My favourite thing to do around Dublin would be to golf on one of our many great golf courses. The Royal Dublin & Portmarnock Golf club are two of the best in Ireland and we have them right here on our doorstep.