Jon Cornwell

Chief Executive Officer

Starting his career as a management consultant and then co-founder of a customer analytics business, Jon Cornwell has always had appetite for a challenge. Thus Jon co-founded Newsflare alongside Bevan Thomas in April 2011. Throughout his career Jon has focussed on building great teams with diverse skillsets as well as using data to drive business decisions. When not in the office Jon can often be found trekking through mountains or watching the England rugby team play at Twickenham.

Jaimie Stewart

Chief of Staff

Morgan Schofield

Head Of Production & Brand Licensing

Morgan has worked in sales in different industries for a number of years. He most recently worked for Splash news who provide celebrity photos and video. He is married with 2 children and in his own time he is mostly with his children, watching/playing football or filming weddings.

Ellie Merrett

Customer Success Manager

Ellie is our Customer Success Manager, looking after our editorial UK and ROW clients. She started Newsflare as an Archive Researcher working with our largest production customers. Her knowledge of our archive and platform is of huge value to customers in inspiring them with clips choices and helping them create fantastic TV programmes in often very challenging timeframes.

Antony D'Andrea

Head of Technology

Antony is a highly skilled web developer at Newsflare, where he brings his passion for technology and attention to detail to each project. With 10+ years of experience in web development, Antony is able to deliver innovative solutions that meet the needs of our clients. When not coding, Antony enjoys exploring his interests in football (especially Tottenham Hotspur), gaming and Marvel.

Galin Peev

Team Leader and Senior PHP Developer

Galin has been working with computers since 1993, back when you wrote drivers for punch card printers and scanners. He is now a proud and talented professional web developer with Newsflare keeping him busy designing databases, implementing the latest PHP methods and writing HTML and CSS from scratch. As Galin says "attention to detail chaps, every pixel matters". He loves improving his knowledge on a daily basis and is frequently seen out and about with his camera shooting the natural world around him

Jason Vinod Dsouza

Backend Developer

Jason Vinod Dsouza is a Backend Developer. He has been working with PHP and frameworks like Symfony for the past few years. He graduated from Visvesvaraya University in 2016. He got experience working with topics like HR software, Trading and job sites. His passion for coding started from childhood, and innovations happened over web technologies and android phones. Now he spends time coding, playing Console games, watching movies and having quality time with the family. He also likes roaming around exploring new places and things.

Raman Sidhu

Growth Product Manager

Raman graduated from Coventry Uni studying computer science. Before joining Newsflare he worked for a large social media company and helped them grow their flag ship page from 4m followers to over 20m. He is currently helping Newsflare expand their social presence by collating content into different niche verticals and growing them out to be brands in their own right.

Tom Symes-Brown

Output Editor

Tom graduated from Bournemouth university in 2018. He can usually be found playing or watching football when not in the office. He worked at a few radio stations, editing and producing, before joining Newsflare's video desk. After working as a UGC Journalist he became an Output Producer in May 2021.

Stu Clarke

Head of Content Partners

Stu has worked in content licensing for 13 years, including six years at Getty Images, before continuing his career in video production. As well as video he has a passion for stills, including wedding photography. Outside of work he also likes to perfect his brownie-making skills.

Liam Chapman

Head of Data & Analytics

Liam has a BSc in Mathematics & Statistics and an MSc in Data Analytics for Business. He has previously worked for Land’s End and Compare the Market. Outside of work he enjoys running and is a fan of Derby County FC.

Mully Weaver

Channel Manager (Social Pages)

Mully has worked solo for over a decade in social media management, content creation, graphics design, video editing and e-commerce, bringing a wealth of creative talents and analytical knowledge to Newsflare as Channel Manager. He loves technology, film, anything creative, gaming and travelling.

Julie Doyle

People Partner

Before moving from Ireland to London Julie's career had been in the leisure industry. Her big move to her favourite city gave her cause for a change in career, starting in the financial management of a video tech company, then seeing her move to the People team. In her spare time Julie likes to keep up a few swimming lessons, teaching friends and anyone to whom the word has spread. She also loves exploring London by foot!

Rebecca Smith

Financial Controller

Rebecca brings a broad range of skills and experience having worked in both marketing and finance roles in large and small organisations such as EE, AstraZeneca Plc and most recently at Britvic PLC. Rebecca holds a 1st Class (Hons) in Sport Management and Leadership degree from University of Southampton, has completed the London Triathlon, performed in the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony and has played football since she was 16 and is not adverse to putting in a hard tackle or two.

Kash Popat

Head of Finance

Kash holds Accounting and Finance degree from University of Greenwich, she brings a broad range of skills and experience having worked within private equity, media and television organisations such as Channel 4 and Level 20. Kash loves travelling and exploring new places and enjoys spending time with friends and family especially when sport and food is involved.

Pasan Horawala Vithana

Accounts Assistant

Pasan holds first class honours in BSc Accounting and Finance from Brunel University. Before joining Newsflare, he worked at KPMG Sri Lanka and at a tea manufacturing company in Sri Lanka. He spends most of his spare time in the kitchen trying out new recipes and watching cooking shows.

Christian Messore

Accounts Assistant

Christian graduated with a 1st Class (Hons) BSc degree in Accounting and Finance from Lancaster University in July 2024. Before joining Newsflare, he worked as a Finance Assistant in the Cambridge HQ of Marshall Motor Company. Christian spends his time watching and playing football and tennis and is a keen fan of F1. He also enjoys travelling and spending time with friends and family especially when Italian food is involved!

Muhammad Ali

Video Researcher

As a skilled video researcher, he has a keen eye for uncovering captivating and unique video content, with a strong passion for storytelling and a knack for discovering hidden gems. He excels at finding and verifying user-generated videos that resonate with audiences worldwide, building relationships with content creators and working closely with them to bring their remarkable stories to a wider audience.

Amal Sheikh

Video Researcher

Amal Sheikh holds a degree in Media with a specialization in Digital Media. Before joining Newsflare, she worked in digital marketing and social media management, helping brands enhance their online presence. At Newsflare, she researches viral videos and curates high-impact content to expand digital engagement. A creative at heart, she enjoys illustrating, discovering new dessert cafés, watching horror films, and having insightful conversations.

Sydney Bullock

Licensing Partner

Sydney graduated from the University of Maryland - College Park with a multimedia Journalism degree. Whilst at college she was a video editor for the Black Explosion and she was also a part of Capital News Service's social team. Before joining Newsflare she worked as a Marketing Assistant for a general contracting company.

Erika Arreola

Lead Reasearcher

As an inspired journalist with a Bachelors Degree in Journalism, I have a natural passion for news stories and I strive to find the stories that matter, to uncover stories that have not yet made it to mainstream media - whether it be a breaking news event, or a human interest story or simply an amazing viral that should be seen by everyone. I find a great deal of joy working across so many verticals and with everyday people capturing content on their phones.

Dave Moreau

Chairman of the Board

Dave took over the Chair at Newsflare in December 2018. Dave enjoyed an entrepreneurial career in media followed by another as a Founder/CEO of a mobile media technology and platform start-up and now a third as Chairman or NED, advising, investing-in and helping find finance for some great early-stage technology companies.

Jon Cornwell

Chief Executive Officer

Starting his career as a management consultant and then co-founder of a customer analytics business, Jon Cornwell has always had appetite for a challenge. Thus Jon co-founded Newsflare alongside Bevan Thomas in April 2011. Throughout his career Jon has focussed on building great teams with diverse skillsets as well as using data to drive business decisions. When not in the office Jon can often be found trekking through mountains or watching the England rugby team play at Twickenham.

Derek Jones

Non-Exec Director (representing SEIS & EIS round)

Derek is an early stage investor in Newsflare and the founder and Chairman of Mediatel, the UK's most comprehensive aggregator of media data. Derek's vast career within the media industry spans over 25 years working alongside other major media owners and agencies.

Fiona Dent

Non-Exec Director (representing Edge Investments)

Fiona is General Partner at Edge Investments. She has spent the majority of her career in the creative technology sector, as a board director of both global listed media companies and entrepreneurial technology businesses. Prior to joining Edge, Fiona was CEO of Makerversity, the award-winning creative-tech start-up incubator. Previously she was a main board director of Time Inc. UK, a Time Warner company, the UK’s no.1 cross-platform publisher. Fiona has nearly 30 years’ experience in digital media, spearheading digital initiatives which helped grow IPC Media / Time Inc. UK’s online audience from user no.1 to tens of millions. She is a life Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

Lindsay Duebendorfer

Non-Exec Director (representing Foresight Group)

Lindsay is an experienced investor at Foresight Group, a publicly traded alternative asset manager, focused on providing flexible capital to growth ventures, like Newsflare, as well as established UK SMEs. Prior to Foresight, Lindsay was an investment banker at Moelis & Company specialising in media, technology, and financial services. Throughout her career, Lindsay has worked with and advised companies across lifecycles from Series A to Series D fundraising as well as large-cap M&A. Originally from the US, Lindsay enjoys living in the UK and spending time hiking and exploring the British countryside.