Meet the team
Chairman
ChairmanMarkus Stautner is an accomplished entrepreneur, innovator, and consultant with a rich history in the marketing and media sectors.
Markus’s career began the late 1990s at a media company, marking the start of a journey that would see him founding several companies in marketing and media.
His agency group, Brain Group, focusing on media planning, communication consultancy, content, and influencer marketing, was acquired by Omnicom, a global leader in marketing communications and S&P 500 company.
Markus served as Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer for Omnicom’s OMD media agency in Germany for five years, leading company and client strategy.
Chief Executive Officer, Founder
Chief Executive Officer, FounderRichard’s career as founder, director and investor in e-commerce, social media, blockchain, gaming, software development and video games publishing spans 29 years.
He has designed, produced and launched over 400 products worldwide, including three number 1 games in the UK charts, including Tactical Manager and Football Glory.
Richard has substantial experience in retail distribution and marketing. He has worked on product launches and marketing with brands as diverse as Nestlé, Kellogg’s, Yokohama, and the RSPCA, creating promotional games, social media and mobile apps, and social commerce marketplaces.
Richard completed a London AIM stock exchange flotation with IncaGold PLC in 2005, was a founder in Silicon Valley VC-backed venture Stiki Digital Inc, and has acted as e-commerce consultant to the Isle of Man Government, as non-executive director on boards of media and gaming businesses.
Richard is a board adviser for Meta Studio Land AG in Switzerland, a regulated NFT business metaverse for content creators, and Cloudcoin Finance, a decentralised finance project.
Chief Operating Officer
Oliver joins Lolly with over two decades of leadership in the digital advertising industry, specialising in business development and go-to-market strategies across Europe, Asia, and the United States.
Chief Technology Officer
With over two decades working in start-ups, Richard is a seasoned Silicon Valley veteran dedicated to nurturing talent and crafting exceptional software.
He has a proven track record as a software engineer and product development leader at companies including Xora, Teespring, Enjoy, Snacknation, Xclaim and Liscio. He builds learning cultures based on knowledge transfer between engineers of all levels, developing software engineers as well as software.
Richard has been programming since first learning to code on his childhood Apple II. He graduated with honours in Physics from the University of Leeds. Richard spent his early career in Enterprise IT roles in London before moving to Silicon Valley during the dot com boom.
During his time in the UK, he transformed IT support for Halliburton Brown and Root in his first management role.
He was named entrepreneur of the month by Real Business magazine in 1999 when first moving to Silicon Valley with his start-up, InfoVault. He was featured in the BBC documentary “USA.com”, where a BBC team followed him for two weeks in Silicon Valley to explore British expats making the move.
He has worked with CEO Richard M Holmes in the past: In 2006 he joined AIM stock exchange listed IncaGold PLC as Chief Operating Officer, and in 2008 he and Richard set up Sunnyvale-based digital promotions start-up, Stiki Inc.
Richard is excited to be teaming up again to build and lead a world class software engineering and product development organisation for Lolly.
VP Business Development, Director Lolly Pakistan
VP Business Development, Director Lolly PakistanAli runs our business development operations in Pakistan, one of the launch markets for Lolly. He has operated in IT business development industry for many years, combining this with his graphic design skills.
Ali has extensive experience in multimedia, marketing and print design. In business development, Ali focuses on building and maintaining “win-win” partnerships with customers, agencies, partners and brands. He is a passionate and inventive creator of innovative marketing strategies and campaigns.
Business Advisory Director, Lolly India
Business Advisory Director, Lolly IndiaDeepak, leads the building of our team on multiple arenas having 24 years experience in IT business services, infrastructure and consulting. Deepak holds a Business Management Masters. He is well known in the IT Society of Bahrain represents some the top companies in the Middle East.
His has consulted in ERP, IT infrastructure, e-commerce, mobile, project acquisition, and AI in India, Singapore, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Malaysia, and China.
Deepak has consulted for large organisations such as Saudi Aramco, and on public sector and government projects in Bahrain and India, as well as establishing and growing tech industry startups.
Head of Brand Marketing
Conrad Young is a multifaceted leader and entrepreneur with expertise spanning blockchain, public relations, and electoral strategy. As a founder and CEO, he has driven significant advancements in these sectors, leveraging his deep understanding of technology and communication. His professional journey includes a notable tenure as an executive at WPP, where he managed high-profile international brands such as HSBC, Pfizer, and Emirates.
Conrad’s primary focus lies in tech-enabled mass communication strategies, blending innovative technology with effective communication methods to create impactful campaigns and strategies.
Outside of web3 his work in digital communications has seen him lead election strategies for governments in Europe and around the world. Most recently, he was part of UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s leadership election team.
Head of Consumer Marketing
Charlie is an accomplished tech entrepreneur and strategist with a flair for new technologies and their societal impacts. As a multiple-time founder in the tech sector, he has honed his expertise in spotting and leveraging emerging tech trends.
Charlie has also made significant strides as an AI head of growth, enhancing AI initiatives with his keen insights. In the political arena, he has applied his tech acumen as a political strategist, modernising campaigns and influencing strategies.
His diverse experience also encompasses the events industry, integrating technology to transform event dynamics. Overall, Charlie’s career is marked by a deep understanding of the intersection between technology and society, positioning him as a visionary in his field.
Head of Growth
Sina is a dynamic executive with extensive experience in the realms of blockchain and SaaS industries.
As the former Head of Growth at a Series A funded NFT marketplace, Sina played a crucial role in scaling the platform through innovative growth strategies, significantly advancing its position in the digital asset space.
Demonstrating his entrepreneurial acumen, Sina co-founded a bootstrapped B2B SaaS platform, which has gained global recognition and adoption by leading corporations such as S&P Global, Emirates Islamic Bank, and Mercedes Benz.
His focus on creative growth strategies has not only driven success for his ventures but also set new standards in how technology platforms scale and engage with their client base.
Project Operations and Localisation Manager
Linguist to the bone with a keen eye for excellence.
Charlotte studied linguistics and English literature at Halmstad University in Sweden and has a keen interest in the interaction and communication between native and non-native speakers in an English speaking work environment.
