The team
Founder
Liz Ashton has spent her entire career in:
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Sales and business development
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Corporate reputation and communications
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Marketing, branding and positioning of companies
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Mediation and conflict management
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Partnership and ecosystem development
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Strategy creation and implementation
The industries she has worked in include:
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Media
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Consulting services
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Scientific services

Liz has set up and successfully run her own global business as well as working for Diageo, Yardley and ASDA. She has spent time working for medium sized enterprises in the UK and Australia.
Advised by
Paul Maidment has spent his entire career in managing and leading the following activities:
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Sales and business development
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Corporate reputation and communications
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Marketing, branding and positioning of companies
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Strategy creation and implementation
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Partnership development
The industries he has worked in include:
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Media
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Consulting services

Paul had a long and varied career at the BBC's commercial arm where he ran a number of successful business units, latterly and most notably BBC Motion Gallery the video archive content arm. He then went on to consult, working with a variety of organisations both established and developing to help them realise their commercial potential and goals.
Athene Moody has spent her career in client service and administration:
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Data analysis of market trends
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Commercial awareness and strategic thinking
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Organisation and planning for clients
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Pragmatic problem solving
The industries she has worked in include:
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Publishing
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Retail
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Media

Assisted by
With over four years of experience in customer-facing roles, Athene is an expert at creating and sustaining interpersonal relationships. Having recently graduated from UCL with a first-class master’s degree in gender studies, her passion for equity, inclusion and diversity is at the forefront of all her professional endeavours. Her excellent communication and administrative skills provide critical opportunities for growth both internally and externally here at Symbioss.
Contact us
Get in touch with our professional services team
I established Symbioss in 2024. For details on my profile see above. Contact us when you have slower business growth than you would like and you think there are external relationship issues that are causing it. We are very happy to have a chat or in an in-depth conversation about your needs. I can be contacted the following ways, we will call back if busy - just leave a message.
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Phone
+44 (0)7710 444363
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Liz Ashton MBA CIM SOM | LinkedIn
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