Our Team

Will Adams is a BAFTA-winning Creative Director, Episodic Director and Co-Founder of Wild Child Animation. For 20 years, he led Once Were Farmers, crafting stories across animation, live action, and visual effects honing his refining his expertise across multiple disciplines. In the founders of Wild Child, he found like-minded collaborators who shared his passion and values, creating the perfect opportunity to channel his experience into what he loves most, creating long form episodic animation.

As Co-Founder, Creative Director splits his time between shaping the direction of the company as whole and the creative. Shaping the creative direction of the projects on our slate ensuring that every element of a project moves in the same direction. By bringing teams and clients together under a unified vision, he ensures consistency and impact across all work. Will thrives in Wild Child’s highly collaborative environment, where innovation and storytelling go hand in hand.

As an Episodic Director, Will led “Toad & Friends” (Warner Bros.) and helped develop “Piri Penguins” (BBC), known for its blend of 2D characters and rich 3D worlds. With the Scottish Film Talent Network, he produced the BAFTA-winning short “Widdershins” (2018) and directed the horror short “Nothing to Declare”, written by Frank Quitely. In contrast, he also art-directed the soft, tactile world of “Hushabye Lullabye” for CBeebies.

Sueann Rochester is the Co-Founder and CEO of Wild Child Animation, bringing extensive experience in storytelling for clients like Cartoon Network, Disney, and the BBC. Her notable works include producing BAFTA and EMMY-nominated series such as “Dennis & Gnasher” and “Ask Lara” and the BAFTA-winning “The Brilliant World of Tom Gates” for Sky Kids.

Sueann began her career in hands-on production but now leverages her 20 years of experience to guide Wild Child Animation’s strategic direction as CEO. She is dedicated to the studio’s mission of creating outstanding content and nurturing a creative, collaborative environment. Sueann’s focus is building key partnerships and driving business growth while ensuring that Wild Child’s creative principles are at the forefront of their initiatives. Under her leadership, the studio empowers a team of over 100 talented creatives to produce award-winning work while ensuring Wild Child’s core creative values remain at the heart of every project.

Beyond her role at Wild Child, Sueann is an active board member for Animation Scotland, advocating for emerging talent, innovation, and the global recognition of Scottish animation. When she’s not leading the studio, Sueann enjoys spending time with her family and finding balance through yoga.

Ron Henry, a founding member of Wild Child Animation, serves as the studio’s Chief Operations Officer. A unconventional problem solver, Ron drives the studio’s strategic and technical direction while consistently exploring new ways to leverage innovation and technology to enhance efficiency throughout the pipeline. He believes that when creativity and technology come together, the possibilities are limitless, and the challenges endless.

With a background in photography and more than 30 years of experience in digital content creation and technology, Ron’s passion for fusing creativity with innovation took root in 2013 when he established a motion capture studio to produce animated children’s TV shows. Ron is always looking for new ways to harness innovation, refine workflows, and implement solutions that allow artists and creatives to focus on storytelling. As Wild Child continues to expand, Ron’s expertise shapes how the studio employs innovation to create bold, imaginative stories, ensuring it remains at the forefront of both creativity and technical excellence.

The perennial pot stirrer, Rory sees things a little differently. Which sounds great but can be a little annoying. Thankfully it generally works out for the better in the end, and everyone goes home with a smile on their face and a warm glow in their belly. Rory has a unique vision and brings fresh perspective and an exacting eye for detail to every project he is engaged with.

Rory studied ‘Environmental Art’ at the world renowned Glasgow School of Art, but nobody ever worked out what Environmental Art is…

Rory has made some films, some TV shows, won some awards and started a company or two. 

When not obsessing about Film and TV, Rory makes fires, big fires you can dance around…

Qualified Chartered Accountant with 20 years experience across multiple industries from manufacturing, pharmaceutical, logistics and finally spending most of the last 10 years in the creative industry.

Prior to joining Wild Child as Finance Director, Michael was at Axis Studios for 7 years. He was part of the Executive Management team and Board and helped transform the business from a 30 to 250 person studio across multiple locations working with major global studios such as Netflix, Amazon Studios, Lego and Universal NBC.

Michael is part of the founding Wild Child team and is responsible for the overall financial strategy and controls for the business. Working closely with our finance team and production he  ensures that all of our projects have adequate controls and are delivered on budget for our clients.

Anthony Eliot-Finch brings over 13 years of experience in the Animation and VFX industry, having worked across feature films, TV series, and animated shorts for leading clients such as Warner Bros, Disney, Netflix, BBC, and Sky. His career spans a wide range of production roles, from management to producing, giving him a comprehensive understanding of the production pipeline.  Before joining Wild Child Animation, Anthony contributed to high-profile projects including “Paddington”, “Wicked: Part One”, and “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore”.

Anthony joined Wild Child Animation at its inception, initially serving as Head of Production. In this role, he oversaw the studio’s project slate, including the Warner Bros. children’s series “Toad & Friends” as Line Producer and the upcoming “Piri Penguins” (BBC) as Supervising Producer.

Now, as Head of Business Development, Anthony focuses on securing new projects and shaping strategic approaches for Wild Child’s long- and short-form animation.  With a passion for stylised CG storytelling, he is dedicated to building the studio’s portfolio of visually distinctive and engaging content.

Paul’s fascination with computers and technology led him to study computer science and a career in programming and systems architecture. Loving complex problems, once introduced to the animation industry there was no looking back. The rapidly changing landscape of the animation industry provides a perfect mixture of creative artists and innovative technological solutions that makes it an exciting and very rewarding challenge.

With an approach that technology should be making your life better, Paul can usually be found at his desk staring at some code, or knee deep in network cables somewhere in a server room.

Hannah Ferguson thrives on the dynamic challenges of production, where no two days are the same, and every project tells its own unique story. With over a decade of experience spanning TV series, feature films, and animated specials, she has collaborated with global clients including Apple TV, Disney, NBC/Universal, and Nickelodeon on acclaimed projects such as “Norman Picklestripes”, “The Snowman and The Snowdog”, and “The Tiny Chef Show”.

Her journey began at Cinetig, where she discovered her flair for production, embracing its blend of creativity and organisation. From Production Assistant to Head of Development, she has progressed through diverse roles, earning a reputation for guiding projects across 2D, 3D, stop-motion, and mixed-media from concept to delivery with exceptional care and quality. Career highlights include leading development at Factory and contributing to Disney and Tim Burton’s animated feature “Frankenweenie”.

As Head of Production at Wild Child Animation, Hannah oversees all live projects, ensuring they meet the highest creative standards while fostering collaboration and problem-solving across teams. She serves as the primary point of contact for external project partners, manages client relationships, and leads the production department, ensuring teams are fully supported throughout each project. Her leadership is instrumental in shaping Wild Child’s growth and establishing it as a leading force in animation.

Martha’s animation journey began with her storytelling passion. Starting as a studio assistant, she rose through production, development, and script editing. Now at Wild Child Animation, she leverages 15 years in long-form TV, film, and advertising to shift the studio from service-based work to developing original, world-class properties.

As Head of Development, Martha focuses on sourcing exceptional IP, connecting with creative talent, and collaborating with writers, designers, and companies to craft meaningful animated content. Passionate about creating stories that inspire children, she aims to bring joy and value to audiences through imaginative, high-quality programming.

Her career highlights include the BAFTA-winning documentary “My Old School” (starring Alan Cumming), the animated feature Princess Emmy, and the Emmy-nominated series “Ask Lara” for the BBC. Her additional credits span “Dennis & Gnasher” (DC Thomson/CBBC), “Marvo the Wonder Chicken” (Disney XD), and “Wendy”, which was nominated for Best TV Series at the Pulcinella Awards. She also developed and produced an animated music video for “Tom Gates”, a project that played a key role in securing the series.

Outside the studio, Martha enjoys working in her home ceramics studio and spending time with her two young boys, balancing creativity and family life.

After a very short lived stint in the fashion industry, Derik found the wonderful world of animation. He joined the animation and VFX world and never looked back.

He quickly realised that he much preferred the technical side of things and started working on his scripting skills to improve his quality of life in his day to day work. This quickly spilled over to studio wide solutions for automating daunting, repetitive tasks and he started concentrating more on pipeline development.

With a very good understanding of workflows in all departments of an animation pipeline, he attempts to create the “glue” that attaches departments and assists with clean hand-overs from one department to the next.

More than twenty years down the line, he is still reinventing himself with new ideas and technologies in mind.

Beginning his career as a junior animator in Glasgow, John is now Head of Layout at Wildchild in Stirling, via studios across Europe from Copenhagen to Paris.  John has contributed to dozens of game cinematics and cutscenes, as well as the occasional feature film, but is happiest when working on long format tv shows.  John believes storytelling is what makes us human, and considers it both a privilege and responsibility, especially when those stories are for children. When not spending his days crafting myths and fables, John supports Glasgow’s Green and White and consumes more media than the government recommended daily intake.

Suzie is Wild Child’s people person. She finds and hires our awesome crew members and works across departments to help with things like team structure and resource planning. Suzie’s job is all about helping teams perform at their best! 

With over 12 years experience in visual content, Suzie has produced books, tv shows and YouTube content for people like Disney, Nickelodeon and Sky. One of her highlights include a year shooting wildlife TV for Nat Geo WILD as well as writing for Winnie the Pooh. 

Scott is an accomplished lighting artist with extensive experience in the animation, games and VFX industry. Previously with Axis Studios, he has worked on numerous high-profile projects for clients such as Netflix, Sony, Blizzard, and Riot.

At Wild Child, Scott is responsible for overseeing and developing our lighting and FX departments. Inspired by creative and technical challenges, he strives to bring characters and environments to life in a way that captivates audiences and enhances the storytelling.

Outside of work you can find Scott chasing waterfalls with Chewie, his Yorkshire terrier and cheering on his beloved football team…who tend to need an awful lot of cheering.

Jakes is the Snr Character Rigger at Wild Child Animation and has been working in long form TV production, visual effects for film, and advertising for nearly twenty years. 

Jakes originally studied as a Chef, and proudly wore his ‘toque blanche’ for a few years as a culinary artist, dishing up delicacies for the rich and famous before moving into CG where he started his career as a generalist, however, he quickly found his love in the Asset Department for Character rigging with all its technical challenges.  Breathing life into a 3D mesh, is to die for!

In his spare time, he likes to whistle to get his dog’s attention, then grab his metal detector for a few swings. There is nothing better than digging deep into Mother earth for lost treasure.

Georgi has a decade of experience in the animation and VFX industries. At Wild Child Animation he specialises in CG visual development which sees him handling everything from look dev to shader writing, FX to CG troubleshooting. 

Georgi graduated from GCU in 2012 with a job offer from boutique Animation and VFX studio, Once Were Farmers, for 2D visualisation. Later, Georgi turned his attention to translating his skills into CG and now works with Unreal Engine, Maya, Cinema 4D, Substance Painter and more. He has worked with clients like BBC, Netflix, Sky and Warner Media on children’s TV shows, educational content and movies.

Jamie has recently joined Wild Child Animation as Edit Supervisor in March 2023, bringing with him 10 years of Editorial experience across animation & VFX for TV and feature film.

From animated TV series, stop motion commercials, animated album visualisers to Hollywood action films; Jamie has experience across numerous roles, working with broadcasters and distributors such as Netflix, Working Title, Universal and Warner Records to name but a few. 

Story editing, editorial workflow and technical troubleshooting are core skills, as Jamie has been involved with the planning, production and finishing of multiple long and short form projects.

Nicole has been fortunate to find herself in the industry after studying animation at university for four years. She found a love for production which came naturally to her. She loves to watch the project come to life from the start all the way through to the finish line.

Nicole has worked for some fabulous clients such as Netflix, Microsoft and Riot. Animation has always fascinated her from a young age, growing up with Disney characters plastered across the bedroom walls.

The job is never dull for Nicole and with softwares, projects and styles forever changing it keeps her brain engaged!

When Nicole isn’t busy working, she loves living her best dog mum life with two beautiful little pups.

James jumped into the world of animation in 2016 and did not look back. Working as an animation editor ticked all the boxes: he gets to be creative, have a laugh, and pick up new tips and tricks from the many other amazingly talented, skilled people with whom he rubs shoulders. He often finds himself thinking ‘Who doesn’t like working with a hearty, fun team with a shared goal to create emotionally fulfilling stories and new enjoyable worlds, eh?!?!’. 

To quote, “I love it when a plan comes together” – American freedom fighter Lieutenant Colonel John “Hannibal” Smith. 

His alter ego is a mild mannered Green Town Councillor for the small and old, yet dynamic market town of Lewes. If you need him, you can find him tinkering away inside his 1980’s campervan.

Kerri loves stories; the way they are told, the connection with the audience and how they help us to learn more about the world. Obtaining a Drama degree, she then gained a post-grad in TV Production and started working as a feature film script reader. 

Later, Kerri joined the team at Red Kite Animation where life changed forever. Here she learned the processes of animation production and worked across long form animated TV series for international broadcasters. Now at Wild Child, Kerri is thrilled to be producing children’s content and making stories.

After getting a degree in Sociocultural Animation and having a go at Computer Science, Eliza found her way to Computer Animation. Combining her leadership and organisational skills with love for creative process of any kind, she took up a career in production, working on various projects for game industry and television, resulting with addiction to strictly colour-coded spreadsheets.

As a Supervising Production Manager she focuses on establishing clear, consistent processes across the production team. Recognizing contingency and healthy departmental spacing as principles of scheduling she monitors feasibility of delivering projects in a given time, and ensures that there is always a creative solution to minimise any unwelcome impact on the schedule.

Aka ‘Dr Lacôte’, Fanny was a university lecturer and researcher on all things Gothic before knocking at the door of Wild Child Animation for her very first production role in 2021.

She started as a Production Assistant and became a Production Coordinator in 2022.

Her favourite part of the role is working closely with the team of artists, seeing the artwork first hand and the constant learning process when it comes to troubleshooting issues.

When she is not busy organising the workload for her team, Fanny can be found reading everything and nothing, helping out at her local animal shelter and taking her cat Mina on adventures in the great outdoors.

Jade has been a fan of kids cartoons for as long as she can remember. She used to sit and stare at the tv, amazed by what she was seeing, so when she got the chance to study animation she was shocked to discover the amount of work that went into a single episode.

Kyle has over two years of experience in Information Technology working in multiple industries. He started in IT when he was 16 years old and his first role was an apprentice Helpdesk Technician. It was in this time that Kyle developed his passion for being a Systems Admin, which brought him to Wild Child.

Kyle has been with the team for almost 8 months and finds it super-exciting to be discovering the animation and VFX industry. He is keen to see and learn more over the coming months.

When Kyle isn’t busy working, he likes cooking meals, hanging out with friends and going on walks.