Our Team

You have been assigned a trolley dash mission - which aisle do you run to first and for what?
As a Lidl shopper (other stores do exist) I would go to the middle aisle- I am a regular purchaser of many tools and contraptions, including a motorcycle helmet, motorcycle trousers and motorcycle boots - I didn’t even own a bike! I’d grab anything there - it’s all good gear!

Which song do you recommend that everyone drops what they are doing and listens to RIGHT NOW!
I love a good banger- recently when in the car, this classic has come on and the kids loved it - ‘Can’t hold us - Macklemore’ - windows down, top of your voice, belt it (don’t even know the words!)

Rank the days of the week from worst to best and why!
Thursday - clean the whole house - eeugh!
Tuesday - meh
Monday - gym (if I make it!) at 6am
Wednesday - champions league (not this year though)
Friday - and breathe!
Sunday - slow pace, see friends at church
Saturday - family day and possible lie-in and sports

If you could choose to remove one colour from the world, which would it be and why?
Purple, it’s just a lazy pink… not sure anyone would miss it tbf

You have to relocate to another country - where are you going?
I would do a swap deal… me and my family would do a swap with snakes and spiders and I’d move to Australia… weather is such a game changer!

If money was no object, would you travel to outer space?
Heck yeah - although I think it could be a little boring - unless it was like that ship in “Passengers” - it was cool and I could hang out with Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence.

What is an ELITE office snack?
I’m not good at snacking - snacking seems like something you do when you have self-control and are content with just eating a little of something at a time. I’m very much an ‘All or Everything’ kind of eater.

Owen Sweeney -
Managing Director

If you could have any superpower what would it be and why?Teleportation so I can save money on flights

Favourite way to unwind after a busy day at work?
At the risk of sounding basic, normally I just go to the gym or go for a walk and catch up with a friend. I did recently buy a load of paint by numbers on Amazon though which is also a good way to switch off.

Best piece of advice you’ve ever received, how has it influenced you?
Focus on the next step not the whole staircase OR to always have a holiday booked. Still working on the first one but I have the second one nailed.

Did you have any weird hobbies as a kid?
I used to write stories all the time. One of them appeared in the Belfast Telegraph so I’m actually a published author. Still waiting on my royalties though @belfasttelegraph.

What unusual or exotic animal would you keep as a pet?
I can’t even keep a plant alive so I’ll leave the exotic animals alone for now

What post apocalyptic scenario would you be most keen to survive?
Not sure I want to survive an apocalypse of any sort but if I had to choose I’d stick around for an alien invasion. ET was kinda cute

You’re hosting a dinner and you can invite 3 famous people. Who would it be and what would you serve them?
Gordon Ramsey on starters, Gino D’Acampo on mains, and Mary Berry on desserts. I’m not a great cook so this is probably safest for all parties involved.

Aimée McConnell -
Senior Marketer

If you could be any animal, what would you be and why?

This might be a boring answer, but I’d be a dog. They have some life!

If you had 3 wishes what would you wish for?

  1. Aperol

  2. Prosecco

  3. Soda Water

Boom, Aperol Spritz.

What’s the worst TV show you watched recently?

It has to be Queen of Oz, it’s a bit rubbish but I quite like Catherine Tate so I’m sticking it out.

If you could change one thing about yourself what would it be?

I’m in my self-love era, so I wouldn’t change a thing!

How did you end up at Erudite?

I left my last job to go abroad with a couple of friends for a few months. I came back, started the job hunt, and stumbled across a job for Erudite. It was the first and only job I applied for so it was obviously meant to be!

What is your biggest irrational fear?

Bumping into someone I know while I’m shopping in Tesco.

What would be your 3 dinner party guests (dead or alive)

As an introvert, no one.

Scott Reid - Marketer

What is the most memorable birthday present you have ever received?

Is it bad that I can’t think of one

What’s 1 thing you love to do but are too embarrassed to do it?

I think if I loved it, I wouldn’t let embarrassment stop me from doing it!

If you had to make up a game/event to do in the ‘Office Olympics’ what would it involve and what would you name it?

Everyone gets £1 to take to the charity shops in Ballyhackamore, best bought item wins and I’d call it “Ballyhacka-Bargain Bonanza”

Complete the sentence… my family are the best at….

Having successful children

Worst typo you’ve ever made?

Ducking Hell

If you had to duet a karaoke song with a former singer - what would it be and with whom?

It has to be Johnny Cash and “Give My Love to Rose'‘… won’t be a dry eye in the house

What is the most revealing question you could have been asked here that would have lead to best/most embarrassing answer?

On your first shoot with Erudite, who locked you and the client out of the building for 2 hours?

James McKenna - Videographer and Photographer

If you could sit next to anyone on a long haul flight, who would it be?
One of my Siblings or my Fiancé, I’d prefer to just not talk and doze off.

If you could travel back in time or into the future, what would it be?
Future, I would steal a future breakthrough product and implement it into the present, make that dolla dolla 

What's your favourite way to spend a weekend?
A mixture of activities, spending time with my family and friends, and finishing with a classic “Sunday Reset”

What is your death row meal?
Starter: Seafood Chowder, with a light pale ale.
Main: Official Wagyu Beef, Pasta Dish, with bottle of Red (South Africa)
Dessert: Maud's Poor Bear Mixin Ice Cream, with a Irish Stout Whiskey

Where is the best place you’ve ever visited?
Achill Island is genuinely one of the most stunning places on earth. Keem Beach especially is simply incredible.

If you could give your younger self 3 pieces of advice what would it be?

  1. You Become what you Behold

  2. Play more Sports

  3. Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counsellors there is safety - Trust in those around you for where you invest your love, you invest your life!

What is something you think everyone should try at least once?
I think people should always try new foods, picky eaters are the worst! (I can say that because my Fiancé is one)

Noah Howie - Marketer

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