People

Fablr was started by industry veterans Philip Bennison and Geoff Bretherick in 2015. Our vision is to deliver best-in-class design and development work for professional service businesses that aspire to be market leaders.

We’re a group of senior experts working across strategy, brand and digital platforms, combining creative ideas with robust technical delivery.

We help our clients navigate an ever expanding landscape of platforms, frameworks and market challenges, where a never-stand-still approach is the key to winning a larger share of their marketplace. We aim to become lasting, trusted partners for our clients, supporting the growth of their brands into market leaders.

"Fablr are enthusiastic and talented and their input is crucial to the success of our marketing efforts as we continue to grow."

Bethan Stones, Group Marketing Manager
- Cura Terrae

The Fablr team

Philip Bennison

Technical Director

The professional stuff:
Philip has been developing digital platforms for over two decades, covering everything from enterprise-grade software to bespoke integrations. He leads our development team in delivering robust technical solutions as well as providing ongoing support to our clients.

What you don’t know:
Has an encyclopedic knowledge of craft beers.
Geoff Bretherick

Creative Director

The professional stuff:
Geoff has been leading brand transformations for over two decades, including award-winning projects for leading professional services businesses. With a keen eye for what makes a brand rise above the competition, Geoff leads our design team to deliver unique, standout design solutions for our clients.

What you don’t know:
Geoff has a tortoise that’s raised in a life of luxury few of us can imagine. So many crunchy greens.
Chris Bennett

Head of Strategy

The professional stuff:
With over 15 years of experience in strategic marketing, Chris helps our clients to navigate complex problems in branding and marketing presented by shifting business landscapes. If there’s a roadblock, Chris will find a way to bulldoze through it.

What you don’t know:
Chris doesn’t like coffee, so we’re not sure how he functions in the morning. Some form of witchcraft, possibly.
Abi Allen

Creative Designer

The professional stuff:
Abi is a graphic designer who’s been creating brands, websites and print work for almost a decade. With significant experience designing brands and websites in the professional services space, Abi is most at home working on creative solutions to complex design questions.

What you don’t know:
Abi bikes to work and we all feel secretly bad about it. Maybe we should get bikes.
Siân O’Connell

Senior Project Manager

The professional stuff:
Siân has a wealth of experience across client services and project management in digital, and enjoys being the supporting bridge between the Fablr team and the client, making sure the key objectives of both are met. She has worked with creatives and teams based locally to internationally and from homegrown startups to established multi-national brands.

What you don’t know:
Siân is so organised that she once changed the flow of time itself to accomodate a project. True story. 100%.
Leon Szkliniarz

Developer

The professional stuff:
Leon is a full-stack web developer with a decade of experience under his belt. He is passionate about creating software projects that are performant, bug-free and easy for other developers to understand and modify. He is a big believer in automated testing and devops.

What you don’t know:
Leon is the life of our Monday morning catchup. So much so that we once cancelled it when he was on sick leave. We just can’t do it without him.
Chris Pearson

Developer

The professional stuff:
Chris has several years of experience developing for both mobile applications and front-end frameworks for digital platforms.

What you don’t know:
He’s an avid gym-goer and is easily the best dressed of us all. He puts us to shame, really.
Damien Murphy

Client Solutions Manager

The professional stuff:
Damien has over a decade of experience in shaping client solutions and building relationships.