Businesses built for Advocacy can change the world
We’re on a mission to empower brands to grow through the advocacy of people who love them.
Our Mission
Duel is a brand advocacy SaaS solution that helps consumer retail brands build and activate their creator advocate ecosystem, turning it into measurable, sustainable growth.
Duel was founded by record-breaking adventurer and self-confessed brand nerd Paul Archer, and viral games developer Naio Tsarouchis.
Armed with the belief that businesses built for Advocacy can change the world, they set out to make Brand Advocacy the industry standard for building brilliant retail brands.
Today, Duel helps the world’s top brands to power long-term, exponential growth by scaling word of mouth through thousands of advocates, affiliates, employees and brand ambassadors.
Meet Our Leadership Team

CEO
Paul Archer
Paul’s a world record-breaking adventurer, brand ambassador and leading voice on the topic of Brand Advocacy.
He’s advised hundreds of the biggest brands in the world on their word-of-mouth and advocacy strategy, using a background in viral gaming and psychology to show what it takes to build great brands in the long term.
Previously an ambassador for 30+ adventure brands, he’s driven around the world in a black cab as a part of the ‘It’s on the Meter’ expedition, becoming a best-selling author in the process. When not doing that, you’ll probably find him on a bike, a board or with a guitar in hand.

CTO
Joe Mathews
With over 20 years’ experience building and scaling startups from pre-seed to Series E, including founding award winning ventures of his own, Joe leads Duel’s Technology function, driving the evolution of our platform into the global standard for advocacy.
He has built and scaled cross-functional teams across Engineering, AI, Data, Product, and QA, guiding the transition to an AI-native tech organisation. From low-latency systems to innovative product development, he brings a strong track record of impact across industries including AI, online video, advertising, and education.
Based in Wales, Joe balances leadership with a love for surfing, kitesurfing, and running. If you’re lucky, you’ll catch him working from a laptop somewhere near perfect waves and good coffee

VP Brand Partnerships
Corie Beardsley
Corie brings more than 20 years of experience working both within brands and alongside some of the world’s most recognizable companies, across brand, creative, production and technology.
At Duel, she leads Brand Partnerships, working closely with clients to turn their ambitions for Brand Advocacy into programs that deliver meaningful business value. Her focus is on connecting strategy with execution and building the strong relationships needed to make those programs successful.
A New Yorker for nearly 30 years, Corie is happiest out and about in the city or traveling to watch her daughter play softball.

VP Marketing, Activation & Enablement
Lauren Bishop Vranch
Lauren joined Duel because she believes marketing can (and must!) do better for people and the planet.
She brings 20 years of in-house and agency experience across martech, SaaS and big tech, as well as professional experience building businesses on both sides of the Atlantic.
Alongside her incredible team , Lauren is building Duel’s advocacy-centric B2B marketing model.
When she’s not working, Lauren can be found foraging in the woods, hiking in the rain or hanging out at the beach, usually with a beer.

VP People
Jaclyn Crocker
Jaclyn’s a leading expert on community-led brand building, having worked at Community Marketing leader lululemon as GM, Brand and Community in Canada and Australia.
She has a decade of specialised experience in building brand communities across multiple countries and channels, which has led her to advise 300+ brands on their community strategies.
Outside Duel, you’re likely to find Jac baking colourful cakes or doing high-intensity home workouts.