About Us

We’re a tight-knit team of water experts, creative thinkers, editors and strategists. We believe in a future of water abundance. We amplify the vital voice of water and climate through storytelling.

What Moves Us

Team Atlantean

Atlantean is a global network of like-minded, creative individuals driven by the collective purpose to make a difference. Comprising a hybrid team including full-time staff and contractors, we assign the best talent where needed.

Core Team

Tom Freyberg

Founder & Managing Director

Atlantean’s founder Tom believes that everyone has a story to tell. An award-winning environmental journalist featured in The Times, Guardian and CNN, he founded Atlantean Media in 2018. After a decade reporting on global water projects, he established the boutique digital content company to bring engineering stories to life and connect people to water through creative content.

Rose Hernu

PR Director

A seasoned communications strategist with 20+ years’ experience, Rose elevates businesses through innovative campaigns and impactful storytelling. Passionate about driving real business value and growth through communications, she brings expertise in strategic planning, stakeholder engagement and reputation management across diverse sectors and industries.

Rachel Pilch

Marketing & Social Media Manager

A results-driven marketer with a drive for creating engaging content. Focussing on accessibility and audience understanding, Rachel helps B2B businesses connect with their target market through effective social media strategies. As a digital native, she loves to find a brand’s ‘why,’ helping founders tell their story, and building out engaged communities online.

Neil Henty

Senior Content Editor

A journalist and editor with 20+ years of experience of writing and developing content for print, online and social media, Neil has always chosen to work in sectors that make a real and lasting difference to peoples’ lives, including education, local communities, and water and climate tech, focusing content on the two core principles: audience and message.

Krissie

Accounts

Krissie balances our books with precision while keeping our cash flow healthy. With her background in administration and account management, she ensures our financial processes run smoothly and our business stays financially fit, delivered through our flexible business support partner, Momentum.

Laura

With over 20 years of HR expertise, Laura serves as our Consulting HR Lead. Since launching her consultancy in 2019, she specialises in supporting start up and founder led organisations in employee wellbeing and creating empowered workplace cultures, delivering practical solutions that drive business success.