Founded by British and Canadian entertainment professionals, JUNO Development Group draws upon the decades of experience its senior leaders bring to the team. Our Français, Svenska, and Deutsch professionals allow the JUNO team to connect and relate with European and MENA clients in ways not often available at larger entertainment design firms.
PY GERBEAU
CHAIRMAN
At Juno, PY Gerbeau's world-class business acumen and passion for entertainment destinations combine to create powerful new projects for today's shifting experience landscape. As an executive, PY has successfully led such projects as the Millennium Dome, Disneyland Paris, the London Resort. At the latest count, PY has turned around nine failing companies and held such prestigious positions as Vice President of Euro Disney and CEO of X-Leisure, one of the UK's biggest leisure companies. A former professional ice hockey player, he currently serves as the President of the French Ice Hockey Federation.
ANDY MARTIN
DIRECTOR
At Juno, Andy Martin uses his 20+ years of media relations and communications expertise to help shepherd ground-breaking entertainment experiences that get noticed. With experience in both B2B and B2C communication project development, and corporate strategy, Andy has spent his career making sure that the right story is told in the right place at the right time. He is the founder of Marengo Communications Ltd, a successful specialty consultancy for the property sector. He combines a career rooted in politics and media relations with a track record in property and regeneration, delivering successes for clients across the UK.
ERIC WILLIAMS
CREATIVE EXECUTIVE
At Juno, Eric Williams's creative leadership helps imagine and develop amazing entertainment experiences. He is an award-winning creative strategist and brand experience developer with over 30 years expertise in the creation of unique entertainment experiences, theme parks, attractions & exhibits. A former Disney Imagineer, his clients have included Universal Studios, Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox and many more. His areas of expertise include creative direction, visioning, art direction, and attraction/LBE development. His attractions have won 8 THEA Awards for Outstanding Achievement, the themed entertainment industry's highest honor.
STEFAN LAWRENCE
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
At Juno, Stefan Lawrence helps brings experiences to life with his narrative design, ideation, and concept development expertise. Stefan Lawrence is a creative director with 20+ years of experiential storytelling experience, having contributed to experiences for such clients as Walt Disney Imagineering, Universal Creative, Galaxy Entertainment Group, 20th Century Fox, Marvel, Lionsgate, Nickelodeon, Merlin, Hasbro, BBC, Aardman Animation, and many more. Most recently, Stefan was a Creative Director at THG Creative, where he worked on such projects as the Crystal Pavilion lobby spectacular at the Galaxy Macau and the Kung Fu Panda Land of Awesomeness at Universal Studios Beijing.
JOSH UPDIKE
CREATIVE EXECUTIVE
At Juno, Josh Updike utilises his encyclopedic understanding of theme park design, entertainment experiences, and multimodal storytelling to craft compelling destinations for the European market. Throughout his career, Josh has provided creative and design services to a multitude of companies, both in-house and as a consultant. Past clients include Walt Disney Imagineering, Universal Creative, The London Resort, Major League Baseball, and the National Football League. Prior to Juno, Josh was the Chief Creative Officer for Rethink Leisure & Entertainment, a studio that specialized in master planning, concept development, and attraction design for such companies as BBC, 20th Century Fox, Dreamworks, Marvel, ITV, and SONY.