MUSHROOM INTERNET - Key Persons


Andi Gugu

Job Titles:
  • Designer
Mushroom Internet have worked closely with Andi for a number of years. Andi has supplied a number of fantastic designs that our customers love. Andi is very easy going and always keen to produce his next great piece of work.

Andrew Merrell

Job Titles:
  • Developer
  • Member of the Mushroom Team
  • Senior Website Developer
Andrew joined the team in 2016 as a website developer. Andrew joined Mushroom having previously established his own business, Mezza Design in the Forest of Dean. Andrew is Mushroom's very own fitness fanatic and the go-to guy for all things health and wellbeing!

Ben Gamlin - CTO

Job Titles:
  • Administrator
  • Technical Director
Ben joined the Mushroom team in 2012 as an SEO administrator. With a background as a software engineer working with VB, C# and C++; Ben quickly moved in to working with the website development team and over the years has proceeded to head up the technical department of Mushroom Internet.

Emma Sage

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Mushroom Team
  • Digital Marketing Assistant
  • Digital Marketing Director
Emma joined the team in 2014 as a digital marketing assistant and quickly developed a small team and progressed to digital marketing director. Emma has achieved the Google Analytics Individual Qualification (IQ), Google Adwords Fundamental Certification and Google Adwords Display Certification. With a background in digital marketing having run campaigns on a number of websites in the fashion and leisure industry for over 10 years, Emma brings valuable skills and experience to the team. Emma enjoys going to the Beach in her spare time and cycling and surfing.

Hope Collins-Wright

Job Titles:
  • Digital Marketing Apprentice
Hope started her apprenticeship in Summer 2016 and is a valuable member of the digital marketing team. Her role consists of content writing, graphic design, social media and any ad hoc office jobs. Hope has settled in well and is enjoying her apprenticeship and is popular with clients. Hope likes going to music concerts and socialising in her spare time, she also enjoys taking her dog Stanley for walks at the weekend.

Lisa Brooks

Job Titles:
  • Accounts and HR
Lisa joined the accounts team in 2017 working part time managing the company accounts. She enjoys liaising with customers and ensuring great customer service across the accounts department. In the office Lisa provides HR advice to the team and performs general duties such as managing annual leave and ad hoc duties.

Peter Efford - Founder, Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Founder
  • Managing Director
  • Member of the Mushroom Team
Managing Director Peter Efford is also an accredited associate of the IIB (Institute for Independent Business) and has access to a global network of around 4000 associate members who have completed distance learning skills and passed a residential training course to provide practical 'hands-on' business consultancy. Managing Director Peter Efford is a highly experienced sales and marketing expert. He is a qualified mechanical and electrical /electronic engineer, before moving into sales engineering, sales management and Directorship. He has doubled the turn-over of several companies before starting his own successful businesses. He is also an accredited associate of the IIB (Institute for Independent Business). Peter enjoys passing his knowledge on and still provides sales training and consultancy to some of his clients along with useful advice and guidance to new digital customers.