Daryl Arnold

Chief Executive Officer

Daryl Arnold is an entrepreneur experienced in media, marketing and technology.

As the founder of the largest independent digital network, Profero, he brings a unique and often digital perspective to Newton Circus. As one of the pioneers of the digital revolution, Daryl has a keen eye for what is ‘next.’ He sees sustainability as not only something we can all feel good about getting behind, but an absolute necessity for the ‘now.’ When not trying to make the world a better place, Daryl is found hustling those less fortunate on the squash courts of Singapore.

Jason Aspes

Founding Partner

Jason arrived in Asia 10 years ago by way of Hollywood and Madison Avenue. After traveling the globe bridging the digital divide as Regional Creative Director at Ogilvy & Mather, Jason has shifted his focus from communications to innovation. As an avid American football fan, Jason finds his insomnia to be particularly handy, especially when the Florida Gators are playing well. He lives in Singapore with his wife Susie and three boys Asher, Levi and Shai.

Anna Soisalo

Partner

Anna is new to Singapore, having spent the last decade in London working as a consultant focused on service development and innovation. Anna has more than ten years experience of designing and implementing strategic change programs both nationally and internationally; in private and public sectors. She gets excited about combining creative and analytical thinking to motivate teams, articulate new ideas and make change happen. Anna is a very keen sailor and loves taking on both big and small waves, though she is equally at home on the sofa reading a good book. She is also very proud to be a member of a unspecified ‘nerd club.’

Fung Kwok Pan

INTERACTION DESIGN

Kwok Pan has always been interested in philosophy and economics and has a tendency to describe the world in systems, theories and algorithms. Having graduated with a Fine Arts degree in Product Design, he is combining these perspectives in meaningful ways, focusing on the processes of sustainable production and customizable design. When he is not building something new or experimenting with snippets of code, Kwok Pan can be found on his intrepid adventures around the world.

Ciaran Lyons

Director of Technology

Ciaran decamped to South East Asia ten years ago in an effort to escape the Irish winters. Following a two year stint with interactive agency Visual Jazz in Melbourne, he returned to Singapore to deliver digital solutions for Tribal DDB as Associate Director of Technology. Ciaran lives in Singapore with his wife Militza and two daughters, Maria and Meabh.

Loring Harkness

Sustainability Consultant

Loring focuses on corporate sustainability and responsibility, drawing on university degrees in Applied Ethics and Law, and over 5 years experience with international environmental organizations.  A global vagabond, Loring studied and worked in the United States, South Korea, Holland and Australia before coming to Singapore.  When he’s not working or traveling, Loring is living on the edge as an avid rock-climber and tight-rope walker.

Gerald Yeong

Web Developer

Gerald is a website developer can say that he honestly enjoys all the geeky programming stuff. When not staring into the computer screen programming away at work, he relaxes by playing Real Time Strategy Computer Games such as Starcraft 2. When he can no longer stare at the screen any longer, he enjoys singing and playing the guitar. A real guitar, not one from Garage Band.

Jessy Dewi

Interaction Design

Being a cross-bred of Graphic and Digital designer, Jessy thinks in Pantone, RGB and Pixels. She’s lived in Indonesia, China and The United States before coming to Singapore and thinks of herself as a hybrid between the East and West. Jessy graduated with a BFA in Graphic Design and an MFA in Web Design & New Media, she’s flexible in both print and web. She loves design because it makes her smile, thinks Wikipedia is the best thing since slice of bread, believes pirates are cool and wishes she could time travel.

Charlie Mccarthy

Project Director

Originally trained as a journalist, Charlie has spent the last ten years working in integrated marketing agencies in London and Singapore, doing stints in PR, creative, strategy and account management. Most recently she was with iris Singapore, where she specialized in brand experience and alcohol marketing. Charlie joined the circus to put her skills to use on something more meaningful than selling beer. When she’s not in the office, she can be found travelling around SE Asia with her husband, or trying not to shop online.

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