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Meet the Team

Specialist consultants who live and breathe events. Each of us knows our corner of the industry inside out — so whether you're hiring or moving, you're talking to someone who genuinely gets it.

Recruitment Team

Laura Kelly

Laura Kelly

Managing Director

Birthday: June | Joined #TeamLive: August 2012 | What is your 3 course death row meal? Charcuterie board, roast beef dinner or spag bol and crème brûlée | What is your dream holiday destination? Maldives | What 3 words would your colleagues use to describe you? "Hardworking, weird, competitive'

James Walton

James Walton

Director & Founder

Birthday: November | Joined #TeamLive: July 2004 (since the beginning!) | What is your 3 course death row meal? Baked camembert, pizza & apple strudel | What is your dream holiday destination? Peru | What 3 words would your colleagues use to describe you? "Most technically competent"

Cassie Capener

Cassie Capener

Senior Account Manager

Birthday: August | Joined #TeamLive: April 2019 | What is your 3 course death row meal? Pork gyozas, good old spag bol with garlic bread and something boozy and chocolatey | What is your dream holiday destination? Antarctic Cruise | What 3 words would your colleagues use to describe you? "Pragmatic, dry witted and motivated"

Deborah Porter

Deborah Porter

Senior Account Manager & Team Lead

Birthday: July | Joined #TeamLive: May 2025 | What is your 3 course death row meal? Beef Wellington and cookies with ice cream | What is your dream holiday destination? Bora Bora | What 3 words would your colleagues use to describe you? "Focused, confident and thoughtful"

Kane Styles

Kane Styles

Account Manager

Birthday: May | Joined #TeamLive: October 2024 | What is your 3 course death row meal? Tinseltown cajun wings, Singapore special curry, salt + chilli chips and a Singapore chow mein with a vanilla crème brûlée | What 3 words would your colleagues use to describe you? Positive, energetic and spontaneous

Laura Sidhu

Laura Sidhu

Senior Account Manager and Team Lead

Birthday: August | Joined #TeamLive: April 2017 | What is your 3 course death row meal? Garlic mushrooms with sourdough bread, Turkey roast dinner with roasted potatoes, honey glazed carrots and parsnips, Yorkshire pudding and sage & onion stuffing and sticky toffee pudding with vanilla ice cream | What 3 words would your colleagues use to describe you? "Helpful, friendly and approachable"

Libby Evans

Libby Evans

Account Manager

Birthday: April | Joined #TeamLive: October 2024 | What is your 3 course death row meal? Starter: garlic mushrooms, very basic but you can't go wrong! Main: prawn linguine. Dessert: chocolate brownie with ice cream. | What 3 words would your colleagues use to describe you? "Compassionate, dependable and young"

Matthew Rothwell

Matthew Rothwell

Account Manager

Birthday: October | Joined #TeamLive: July 2022 | What is your 3 course death row meal? Chorizo, traditional British fish and chips (or a cheese baguette) and a cheese board to finish | What is your dream holiday destination? Japan | What 3 words would your colleagues use to describe you? "Funny, kind and easy-going"

Megan Mitchell

Megan Mitchell

Senior Account Manager and Team Lead

Birthday: August | Joined #TeamLive: November 2018 | What is your 3 course death row meal? Scallops, beef Sunday dinner with all the trimmings and sticky toffee pudding | What is your dream holiday destination Jamaica | What 3 words would your colleagues use to describe you? Passionate, quick witted, sophisticated

Mollie Pickering

Mollie Pickering

Account Manager

Birthday: March | Joined #TeamLive: July 2018 | What is your 3 course death row meal? Chicken or duck gyozas, teriyaki salmon with rice and spring onions and homemade brownie with vanilla ice cream | What is your dream holiday destination? Safari in South Africa | What 3 words would your colleagues use to describe you? "Funny, kind and outgoing"

Sabrina Pattison

Sabrina Pattison

Account Director

Birthday: January | Joined #TeamLive: October 2010 | What is your 3 course death row meal? Burrata salad, roast rib of beef with crispy and fluffy roasties, cauliflower cheese, yorkies, veg and lashings of bone marrow gravy baby with Eton mess yum, yum! | What 3 words would your colleagues use to describe you? "Loud, energetic and passionate"

Client Development

Marc Long

Marc Long

Client Engagement Manager

Birthday: May | Joined #TeamLive: April 2023 | What is your 3 course death row meal? Snails, fillet steak (rare) with triple cooked chips and mushrooms and a Toblerone cheesecake | What is your dream holiday destination? New Zealand | What 3 words would your colleagues use to describe you? "French, sarcastic and personable"

Candidate & Project Team

Felan Quirke

Felan Quirke

Candidate Manager

Birthday: February | Joined #TeamLive: January 2024 | What is your 3 course death row meal? Some sort of fried/battered fish (shrimp/prawns, whitebait etc.) with aioli, sausage, mash and beans and/or pizza, although I might have to substitute this for a Greek Stifado | What 3 words would your colleagues use to describe you? Bloody. Good. Dancer

Jenny McCarthy

Jenny McCarthy

Senior Candidate Manager & Team Lead

Birthday: August | Joined #TeamLive: I’ve joined twice. First in November 2011-2014 and then again in July 2018 (after having 2 kids) | What is your 3 course death row meal? Insalata Tricolore, medium rare steak with peppercorn sauce and chocolate torte | What 3 words would your colleagues use to describe you? "Inspiring, knowledgeable and Maternal"

Lily Bruce

Lily Bruce

Candidate Manager

Birthday: October | Joined #TeamLive: January 2024 | What is your 3 course death row meal? Chilli squid from Wagamama as my starter, butter chicken, rice and naan as my main from a restaurant called Tap and Tandoor and homemade steamed treacle pudding | What 3 words would your colleagues use to describe you? Thoughtful, Inquisitive, Caring

Lucy Logan

Lucy Logan

Candidate Manager

Birthday: May | Joined #TeamLive: January 2019 | What is your 3 course death row meal? Bruschetta , Fillet steak with sweet potato fries and onion loaf, brownie with ice cream | What is your dream holiday destination? Australia | What 3 words would your colleagues use to describe you? "Mischievous, warm and nosy"

Rachel Duncan

Rachel Duncan

Project Support Manager

Birthday: June | Joined #TeamLive: Feb 2017 | What is your 3 course death row meal? Burrata, wagyu steak and cheesecake. | What is your dream holiday destination? Anywhere with a great theme park! | What 3 words would your colleagues use to describe you? "Intelligent, caring and odd"

Marketing

Sophie Ferriman

Sophie Ferriman

Social Media Manager

Birthday: June | Joined #TeamLive: March 2024 | What is your 3 course death row meal? Extra garlicky butter button mushrooms on crispy sourdough bread, a creamy and spicy sausage rigatoni dish with a massive tiramisu to finish! | What 3 words would your colleagues use to describe you? "Friendly, funny and personable"

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