Boss Ladies

We are all about celebrating the strong, powerful, independent women in our lives. So, we thought to ourselves – what a great opportunity to introduce you to the three powerful women who are the brains behind Calypso Creative: Tanya, Rea and Paula! As different as they are the same, these three are always full of surprises, witty responses and topical gifs.

Meet our AMAZING Ladies

Rea Akermanidis-Bolus - Brain Surgeon 
Rea is as determined as she is short (i.e. very) – but don’t let her size fool you: When this fire cracker puts her mind to something, there’s very little that will get her off course. She runs our creative division with the type of vision that simply cannot be taught, and the type of hand gestures that always get the job done.

Tanya Vieira - Traffic Controller
Tanya has been planning events and managing client expectations since 2006, WOW’ing the world with her strategic prowess and uncanny ability to speak 500 words per second. She is one of the most dynamic, inspiring and passionate people you will ever meet – but first you’ll have to catch up with her (good luck with that!)

Paula Gageiro - Bean Counter
If ever you think to yourself, “I wonder where Tanya gets her fierceness from”, you’ll instantly understand when you meet the equally passionate Paula. Portuguese by birth, Paula’s got that no-nonsense attitude down to a fine art – so if you need someone to call you out on your BS, just drop her a WhatsApp message.

Words from our Ladies

Tanya, what makes you proud to be a woman in business? 
“As women we are always put at a disadvantage with sexist preconceptions & behaviours. This drives us even more to be successful, more powerful and the best at what we do. It’s a daily challenge we face at every meeting & every pitch. We constantly have to prove ourselves and make sure we stand out in a room full of males. That’s ok though, because I am proud that our company is made up of 70% female power & awesomeness and guess what??...we ROCK it every day!”

Paula, what’s your advice for newbies entering the industry?
"Be ethical, be honest, be accountable, be kind, have pride in what you do, do it all with passion and don’t forget to have fun."

Rea, what inspires you to constantly push creative boundaries?
"The love of design and solving client briefs in a way that changes their brand makes them proud to work with us