Meet the Team
Why we’re here
We love words
Wordsmithery is our thing. We take genuine delight in producing fantastically-written content that makes people sit up and listen.
We want to make a difference
Alice Cooke
Alice was a journalist for just under ten years, for titles including Country Life, Sussex Life, British Baker, Food Spark, Bakery Business and Utility Week. She started her own copywriting company, A Girl of My Word, in 2019, which grew from inception to a six-figure business in the space of two years and won awards including Best New Start-Up, Best Newcomer and Best New Business.
As the business grew, so did the clients – she went from helping sole traders transform their fortunes to being asked to strategise for large marketing companies and multinational corporations. She formed On Top of The Word to reflect this new direction, and it has gone from strength to strength ever since.
The Team
David Gil Cristobal
Oliver Cooke
Megan Humphries
Mark Agnew
Catherine Johnson
Nicola Freeman
Gina Baksa
Kate Wood
David Gil Cristobal
Oliver Cooke
Megan Humphries
Meg lives for the challenge of turning complex ideas into memorable, impactful messages. She’s an unashamed word nerd with over 18 years’ experience in editing, publishing and libraries. When she’s not word-wrangling, Meg enjoys swimming, spoiling her dog, and baking things that go well with outlandishly strong coffee.
Mark Agnew
Mark Agnew has seven years’ experience as a journalist on a range of beats. He has worked in B2B magazines covering corporate finance, law, blockchain and compliance, and he founded the Outdoor & Extreme sports section at the South China Morning Post. In his spare time he is an adventurer and keynote speaker – he recently kayaked the Northwest Passage and won European Adventurer of the Year for his efforts.
Catherine Johnson
Cath comes to OTOTW from an eclectic 15-year career as a theatre director, writer, producer, and teacher, having run her own theatre company in London before relocating to Berlin to teach for an Avant Garde arts school. Her experience in writing and marketing translates into creative, concise, crisp prose and eagle-eyed proofing.
Nicola Freeman
Nicola’s organisational prowess is intrinsic to the company’s ongoing success, as is her innate understanding of (and genuine flair for) the complexities of spreadsheets and all things numerical.
Gina Baksa
Gina is a copywriter, editor, author, travel writer, and SEO content creator crafting compelling stories for brands in travel, hotels, tech, luxury cars, cruises, sailing, spas & wellness, CBD, airlines, property, B2B articles/blogs and more. As a native Brit now based in Sintra, Portugal, she’s an avid explorer and takes groups on spiritual tours to sacred sites around the world.
Mollie Lippett
Mollie is a freelance language specialist and predominantly works from French and Spanish into English. Her work ranges from transcription, translation and subtitling to writing copy. She has subtitled for the likes of TedTalks and many other international clients.
Kate Wood
Kate’s expertise span (but are by no means limited to) sport, theatre, the hotel industry and the charity sector. She takes a keen interest in fundraising and lives on the Dorset coast.
