Meet the Team - Andy
Meet the team
Name:
Andy Merchant (Digital mentor)
Why did you join Bourne Digital?
I’ve always wanted to work in the charity sector and getting the chance to mentor people on a 1:1 basis was very appealing, teaching them skills I've personally honed over many years was a great mix for me.
What was your previous job?
I’ve worked in the digital/PR/communications industry since 2007, working on many interesting and varied campaigns along the way!
What are your hobbies?
I’m into Martial Arts, I study a form of Martial Arts called Choi Kwang Do.
What's your favourite movie?
Once Upon a Time in America. It’s a gangster movie set in the Prohibition-era directed by Sergio Leone.
If you had a superpower what would it be and why?
Teleportation. I have family up north and it takes so long to get there.
Do you have any ambitions in life?
When I retire, I'd like to go to another country and do some charity work.
Do you have any phobias?
No
What’s your favourite takeaway?
I am partial to a chargrilled chicken kebab.
What’s you morning routine?
Coffee around 9ish, otherwise I start to get a coffee headache 😟
What three items would you take to a desert island?
Practical things. 1. Fire starter 2. Knife 3. Water container.