The Team

At T101 it’s our team that makes us who we are. The character and personality of each team member holds great importance to the development of our brands.

Each department is responsible for an equally important part of our business, and all departments work closely with each other.

Alistair

Front End Web Developer in product development
Joined in 2017
About Alistair
Alistair is one of our finest Front-End Developers, originally from Manchester he spends a lot of his time struggling with southern accents and claiming he doesn’t have an accent. He likes to spend his free time watching football, supporting his local public house and getting caught in the rain.

Antoin

Brand Manager in brand events
Joined in 2006
About Antoin
Antoin is an ex-professional dancer and choreographer who literally fell from the West End into working for T101 in August 2006 as the company’s Events Manager. He’s travelled around the world, producing iconic events that create touch points with the brand, and as a Brand Ambassador thoroughly enjoys connecting face to face with members. In June 2021 he was appointed Brand Manager, and leads a team who are not just passionate about the brand, but passionate about creating exciting and engaging content for our members. “We want members make even more meaningful and long-lasting connections and to feel good about what we do, and who we are as a brand.”

Brett

Senior Mobile Developer in product development
Joined in 2010
About Brett
Brett is one our Senior Developers who is most happy when working on the front-end development or our iOS Applications. Generally a happy-go-lucky dude who tends to see a silver lining in everything and has a love random and funky things. Often see roaming the office in big fluffy crocodile slippers and believes happy people are productive good people. Can sometimes been seen air drumming / guitaring at his desk.

Chris D

IT Director in it
Joined in 2012
About Chris D
Chris got hooked on computers with a Sinclair ZX Spectrum in 1982, and has never looked back. He has been with T101 only a few years, but has learnt a huge amount about building scalable, reliable systems in that time. In his spare time he is developing his own event management system. He finds it hard to relax.

Chris S

Managing Director in product development
Joined in 2003
About Chris S
Chris does his best to manage the development team (have you tried herding cats?). He occasionally still does some development when he can. He cares deeply about the people he works with and the quality of the products they produce. When he’s not looking after his team he’s at home relaxing or spending time with his 3 boys. He also loves meat, don’t touch his bacon (not a euphemism).

Fabio

IT Infrastructure Manager in it
Joined in 2022
About Fabio
Fabio works in the IT department, he makes sure the infrastructure is in tip-top shape and helps everyone with their daily IT needs. Outside work, he likes to sail, play cards and enjoy his cigarette breaks.

Joaquin

Creative Lead in brand
Joined in 2012
About Joaquin
Joaquin has been at T101 for over 5 years doing the graphics and media work. He’s got a background in design and typography, and while he’s been with us he’s had the opportunity to learn and get more into video editing and motion graphics. He likes obscure references and is rapid-fire with a gif.

Lucie

Customer Services Manager in operations
Joined in 2016
About Lucie
Lucie joined our Customer Service team in February 2016 and came to us with over 11 years of Customer Service experience. She’s previously had various jobs including managing a betting shop for 6 years, as well as being a qualified hairdresser! (She definitely likes to talk this one) Lucie now spends her days answering our member’s enquiries and tackling their issues, so if you’re writing in with an issue, it might just be Lucie that replies. Lucie enjoys sarcasm, gifs and relaxing at the weekend watching TV series with her fiancé.

Mat

Senior Visual & UI/UX Designer in product development
Joined in 2018
About Mat
Mat is the visual guy. With all his creativity and strong design skills, he crafts innovative and bold interfaces for T101’s products. Outside of work, Mat's interests include caring for his two pet turtles and immersing himself in music events and pop culture.

Matt W

Advertising Account Manager in Advertising
Joined in 2016
About Matt W
Matt is a media sales veteran who started working in advertising before online was an itch in its daddy’s pants. Responsible for selling amazing T101 advertising solutions, he is always on a quest to take the business into unchartered territories. A lover of haute-cuisine, fine wines and occasional debauchery, he also likes to travel and can play a mean honky-tonk piano.

Matyas

Senior Creative in brand
Joined in 2016
About Matyas
Matyas is responsible for creating multimedia content going across Recon’s various social media outputs. He’s got a background in marketing, events and digital design. His main inspirations are naturally occurring colour gradients, late-stage capitalism and Team Rocket.

Nate

Customer Support Advisor in operations
Joined in 2018
About Nate
In addition to currently being our last surviving ‘Pup’, Nate works in Customer Support ensuring that all the emails received are answered as quick as possible along with the rest of the Customer Support team. You may also spot him at enjoying events and floating around with his rainbow pup hood on or helping produce said events by working with our Brand Team and bring his positive track record and infectiously positive personality offline. Outside of work, he is either trying to complete his Marketing BSc or gaming in VR.

Rubens

iOS Developer in product development
Joined in 2017
About Rubens
Healthy eating and exercising just enough to support partying hard. Laundry on Saturday mornings.

Trish

Senior Business Analyst in product development
Joined in 2008
About Trish
With a degree in Business and Management Communications and over 25 years of experience as a Business Analyst in the gaming, finance, and recruiting industries, Trish brings a wealth of experience to the T101 development team. Outside of work, she is an avid golfer and Sandpiper GC’s senior women’s Club Champion. When she’s not on the golf course, Trish enjoys watching hockey and figure skating and is a kick-ass home chef. She lives in beautiful Bridal Falls, British Columbia, Canada with her two beloved pups, Rebel and Pippin.

Ton

Advertising Account Executive in Advertising
Joined in 2021
About Ton
From Rio de Janeiro, he is the boy from Ipanema. Working with the advertising manager, he advises clients on the best possible artwork to use and keeps the business running smoothly by taking control of anything to do with advertising operations. In his spare time, he likes to keep fit, travel, and always gets back to the Carnival in Rio when he can, so he can shake his samba booty.

Gerard

Business Operations Manager in operations
Joined in 2021
About Gerard
Gerard supports the Managing Director (MD) in the day-to-day running of the company’s business, with the goal of lessening the MD’s workload. Gerard’s brief also includes overseeing the lovely team in Customer Support.

Outside of work Gerard likes wine-tasting, going to live jazz music events and visiting art galleries. He swims regularly. Gerard owns a leather jacket which he purchased in a market in Morocco in the late 1980s. Even if Gerard has not aged all that well, the leather jacket has aged wonderfully well.