Gemma Whates

Gemma Whates is an accomplished marketing professional with extensive experience spanning over 15 years in account management and business development. Currently serving as Senior Account Director at Mesh Marketing since September 2022, Gemma leads the account for Birra Moretti. Previous roles include serving as Senior Account Director at TracyLocke Europe, where Gemma covered for maternity leave and led accounts for Diageo, Suntory, and Santhem. Gemma also contributed as a Marketing Manager for SNACKZILLA and founded ALL by MAMA, a platform supporting entrepreneurial mothers. Earlier career highlights include working with Ada Ventures as a Scout and holding various senior account management positions at Haygarth, The Communications Agency, Toast Marketing, and Momentum, specializing in brand strategies for prominent clients such as The Walt Disney Company. Gemma's educational background includes a Distinction in Sales Promotion from the Institute of Sales Promotion and an HND in Marketing and Advertising Communications from Bournemouth University.