Lisa Creighton is the new marketing manager at Simcocks Advocates.

Lisa, 40, has almost two decades of experience in marketing, in the finance sector, with a leading advertising agency and in theatre promotion.

As well as being a marketing professional, Lisa is also a qualified high school English teacher.

Lisa is also a well known local performer, having starred in more than 20 plays on the Gaiety stage, and in four locally produced films.

She played Annie Hacker in ‘Yes, Prime Minister’ at the Gaiety, this month.

Chief executive Phil Games said: ‘I’m delighted to welcome Lisa to the team.

‘We have some exciting developments coming up in 2019 - as well as our 70th anniversary - and Lisa will play an integral part in taking those forward.

‘I know she will perform her role with enthusiasm and creativity.’