About – Navy Creative

Dino Peros

Founder & Creative Director

Dino’s Advertising career began with Hunt Lascaris in 1998. After just a year he was offered the opportunity to work abroad in Dublin with QMP Publicis and later Cawley Nea TBWA. Dino returned to South Africa in 2010 and worked at Hunt Lascaris, Draft FCB, M&C Saatchi, Ogilvy, King James, Brandsrock and Brandsmith, before founding Navy Creative in 2013.

Jason Slinger

Managing Director

Jason’s career spans over two decades in Advertising either running multinational agencies or creating his own working on global and local brands like Coca-Cola, Unilever, BMW, J&J, Audi, Dulux, General Motors, AB-InBev, Cell C to mention a few. Having founded one the first digital consultancies in South Africa, Jason has a passion for all things digital.

Michelle Heaton

Client Service Director

With over 20 years in advertising and marketing, Michelle brings deep expertise in operations, client service, PR, and brand management. She leads integrated strategies for global and local blue-chip brands, blending business acumen and a people-first approach to deliver impactful, growth-driven campaigns.

Jade Davies

Head of Digital

Jade brings over a decade of experience shaping and leading digital strategy across multiple industries. Her background spans digital content, campaign management, copywriting and full-funnel content strategy. With deep expertise in paid social and data analytics, strengthened through in-house experience at Clicks SA, she focuses on building adaptable teams and scalable digital ecosystems that drive long-term growth.