Jackie Boulter Yellow Hat 020 7561 9876 jackie@yellow-hat.co.uk  

Started in MR. Moved into planning with French Gold Abbot then Abbot Mead Vickers. Head of Planning at AMV from 1987 until 200 when left to start up own consultancy Yellow Hat. Account Planning Group Chair 1993/94 when APG creative planning awards launched.

Merry Baskin Baskin Shark 01367 850 179 merry@baskinshark.com  

Started in MR but moved into planning in London,Paris, New York, Stockholm & Brussels with Saatchis, Chiat Day and JWT. Head of Planning at JWT from 1994-99 when left to start up own consultancy Baskin Shark. Account Planning Group Chair 1998/99. Received a honorary membership of the APG in Nov 2003.

Tas (Anthony Tasgal) Points of View 07974 175091 tas57@lycos.co.uk  

Has been a planner for over 18 years at SJIP/BBDO, DMB&B, and latterly Euro RSG where he worked on the launch of the Peugeot 406 and Cadbury's Fuse and Astros. Started own consultancy POV in 1998 looking to apply the same strategic principles across all marketing disciplines and embracing thinking outside of traditional marketing (e.g. from New Scientific Thinking, cultural and film theory). Course Director for CIM. Runs an independent arts cinema in his spare time.Won best paper at the MRS 2003 conference this year.You can read the paper in the Downloads section. And there's an interview with Cosin Radu originally published on the leading Rumanian advertising website. You can read it in English on the site here:   /Community/People/TasgalInterview/  

Vera Sommer Eurominds 01372 842724 vsommer@eurominds.com  

Originally from Germany. Planner at Grey and Y&R, Planning Director at Wunderman. Freelance since 1990. Carries out Planning and Research across Europe. Experienced above and below the line. Loves her bike.

Adrian Langford 01789 267762 adrian.langford@qualitative.co.uk  

www.qualitative.co.uk Planner researcher from the BMP stable who rose to board level at BMP. Former Planning Director of DDB International. Went freelance in 1991. Has a particular interest in creative development research covering entire spectrum of advertising, DM, design, corporate identity and new media.

Drusilla Gabbot-Pickthall 0780 2904735 drusilla@gabbott.demon.co.uk  

Planner at AMV from 1986 where she worked on a number of award winning accounts: Delta Airlines, Cow and Gate and Sainsburys Homebase. Went freelance in 1999. Partner in Express Train planning training.

Janet Grimes 07730 911530 jgrimes@btinternet.com  

Former Planning Director of Ogilvy and Mather and Chair of the APG Janet has over 20 years experience working in advertising, direct marketing and PR. In her last agency role she was Head of Strategy and Planning at the digital agency Wheel.

John Griffiths 07740125794 john.griffiths7@ntlworld.com  

Advertising planner Ted Bates, FCB and CDP. Started to work through the line in 1990 and has planning across advertising, DM, SP, PR and new media ever since. Former Planning Director of Carlson Group and Grey Integrated. APG Shortlisting Judge 1997. Went freelance in 2000. Runs quite a good website for account planners.

Nina Mynk 07747795168 nmynk@yahoo.co.uk

Worked clientside with Mars in research and planning for 6 years. Then moved to the Ogilvy Group, initially as O&M Direct's Board Planning Director and then as Planning Director with Ogilvy Europe on IBM. In 1997 she became a consultant. Finalist judge for APG 1997.Specialism in integrated communications, direct marketing and the IT sector.

Peter Field 0207 2230751 peter.field@dial.pipex.com  

Planner at BMP and AMV before becoming planning head at Bates Dorland then Grey Advertising. Freelance since 1997. Partner in Express Train planning training. Also works with Eatbigfish. Former IPA effectiveness award judge and committee member.

Tessa Cooper 07770 390044 tessa@cooper-consultancy.co.uk