We are the Financial and Technology specialists
We are Moonlight IQ
Strategic messaging, branding, content, and communications can be the difference between success and failure in today’s overcrowded markets. Providing you with high-quality services tailored to your individual needs is possible due to our unrivalled knowledge and expertise.
John Norris
Director and Co-founder
John’s early career was in banking and broking and involved trading and risk management of equities, FX, derivatives and commodities. Subsequently at Interactive Data Corporation he led the pan-European strategy, specialising in complex portfolio management and capital markets software. John has held senior positions at Citibank, ADP, Datastream, Dun & Bradstreet and Dow Jones with responsibility for European marketing and PR. At Citibank and ADP his responsibilities included global marketing initiatives and public relations strategy and delivery.
Alla Lapidus
Director and Co-founder
Alla began her career developing trading room applications at JP Morgan, before moving to Kleinwort’s where she evaluated and implemented trading room applications. At Dow Jones Telerate she was responsible for marketing and product management of real-time systems. She then joined Financial Times Information where she was tasked with developing the go-to-market strategy for real-time market data and back-office systems.
Alice Jiga
Senior Account Manager
After graduating from the University of East London with a BA in advertising, Alice’s early career started in an arts PR company before she moved to the marketing team at WPP’s government practice. Having joined Moonlight in early 2018, Alice is now a Senior Account Executive and leads the team on a number of our FinTech clients in London, Singapore and Sydney, specialising in commodity markets, regulation and banking.
Chrissa Diakanastasis
Account Executive
After completing her BA in professional communications from Toronto Metropolitan University, Chrissa moved to London to pursue her PR masters from the University of Westminster. She began her career as an in-house social media associate before transitioning to a PR and marketing-focused position in FinTech. Since joining Moonlight in April 2023, Chrissa focuses on developing tailored marketing and PR strategies, coordinating integrated initiatives, and building strong client relationships.
Caroline McAulay
Office Manager
Caroline joined Moonlight Media in 2009 as an Account Executive with Project Management responsibility. She has since become Office Manager. Caroline was educated in Malvern, Worcestershire before going on to read Modern History. She started her career in the Commercial Attaché’s Office at the British Embassy in Stockholm, before moving to London where she worked for several leading, professional services companies.
Matthew McAuliffe
Design
Matt graduated in 2006 with a degree in fine art and became a freelance graphic designer and artworker. For the last ten years he has specialised in web design for a wide range of projects, across all sectors.
