Who we are

The Founder of The River Group 30 years ago, with interests in several other businesses and agencies, Nicki is a marketer by trade. She’s passionate about marketing. Prior to founding River, she had an extensive career in this field, which involved working in magazines and, before that, six years at Procter & Gamble. Nicki is also an active board member of FIPP, a keen supporter of the PPA, a member of the Marketing Society and a five-year director and trustee of the Katie Piper Foundation.

Rachel has led a range of media and content portfolios as well as transformation projects - from within Haymarket and Hearst, to a stint as Chief Commercial Officer at PA Media, and as a consultant for FT Strategies. She leads multi-disciplinary teams and develops content products that connect with their audience and generate strong revenues. Experienced across both business and consumer, she has worked within a wide range of sectors including retail, sports, membership, professional services, culture and travel.

Nigel has been River’s production director for 22 years and still gets excited by the smell of ink on paper. But only on Tuesday evenings. He has an in-depth knowledge of printing techniques, producing everything from books and direct mail to magazines and POS, not to mention expertise in paper sourcing and data management, plus astute buying skills.

Scott has more than 20 years’ experience, using an integrated creative approach to enable brands to have an authentic and meaningful connection with their core audience. From static through to moving creative, Scott thrives on igniting creative solutions across health and lifestyle through to business, finance and tech arenas. Previous clients include Sainsbury’s, Ocado, John Lewis, Morrisons, Hello Fresh, Savills, Fujitsu, Institute of Directors and Vitality Insurance.

In a world in which technology, society and personal attitudes have dramatically changed the way consumers behave, you have to blend stand-out creative ideas with superb strategic thinking, incredible channel knowledge and laser-sharp copy. I marry all those things with an entrepreneurial spirit and a good sense of humour, which is why people like working with me. I've worked with big B2C and B2B brands, such as Vitality, Holland & Barrett, Lloyds Pharmacy, Sainsbury's, Starling and many more. I have helped to build and grow apps, launched websites, written pitches for VC investment, revamped email flows, overhauled tone of voice guides, rebranded companies, created new content strategies, powered existing ones and written for every channel going. Phew. I also have some brilliant stats, testimonies and accolades that show how the approach I take gets results.

Phil has worked as a designer in magazines and newspapers for over 30 years, and since 1995 he has served as creative director for River. Quite simply, he’s a bit of a legend.

Chris is your original entrepreneurial polymath and problem-solver. He’s spent more than 35 years in the world of brand-building, advertising, service innovation and the data-driven personal communications industry in both the UK and USA. He's worked with global network companies, start-ups and scale-ups, including setting up and building five companies of his own. He’s now Chief Revenue Officer at River and has set up the Business Consulting Unit to bring business transformation projects to market for clients manoeuvring through an increasingly complex landscape and difficult trading environment.