Meet the Team

We thought we would do away with the boring bios. The below answers should give a glimpse of each team member’s personality…!

The Hive Network

Sally Green

Co-Founder & Editorial Director

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Which historical figure would you like to be?
Boudicca- screaming and roaring from my chariot whilst kicking some roman ass

Noj Mather

Co-Founder & Commercial Director

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Favourite quote?
“A day without laughter is a day wasted” – Charlie Chaplin

Paul Kehoe

Chief Commercial Officer

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What is the sound you love the most?
The “thwack” of a well hit golf shot – very rare with my swing!

Kate Rowney

Marketing Director

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Who would play you in a film of your life?
A Maltese Chaka Khan

Lydia Matthews

Chief Operating Officer

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Favourite quote?
“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results” – Albert Einstein – an oldie but timeless!

Judi Faithful

 Event Operations Director

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What is the sound you love the most?
The sound of a crackling fire – conjuring up memories of cozy nights with friends and a glass of red wine…perfect.

Lorna Andrews

Platform Manager

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If you could time travel, where would you go?
Ancient Egypt and the Tudor period, or into the future to explore the universe!

Rakhee Gudka

Accounts Manager

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What would you name your boat if you had one?
Elia – It’s the beach I got married on & my daughter’s name!

Taz Shariff

Chief Engagement Officer & Partnerships Director

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What is the sound you love the most?
The sound of my children’s laughter.

Holly Kirkpatrick

Marketing Executive

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If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Any form of potato but especially chips. 

Frances Rose

Head of Content

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If you could time travel, where would you go?
Ancient Greece

Alethea Durman

Event Executive

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What is at the top of your bucket list?
Travelling to Japan during cherry blossom season!

Stephen Dodds

Chief Marketing Officer

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What is at the top of your bucket list?
See a Polar Bear in the wild or walk / run the coastline of the UK

Guy Ellis

Event Executive

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If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would they be?
 Owen Farrell, Jude Law and Sir David Attenborough

Emily Summers

Partnerships Director of Content and Marketing Solutions

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What would you name your boat if you had one?
Lady Grace – after my beautiful daughter!

The Retail Hive 

Corey Newfield

Director of Retail

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If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would you choose?
Strawberry Cheesecake Haagen-Dazs Ice Cream. I’ve been known to put away an entire 500ml tub in one sitting with no shame.

Frankie Shand

Senior Marketing Manager

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What is the sound you love the most?
The crunch of fresh snow beneath my skis.

Mike Nelson

Head of Member Acquisition

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If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would you choose?
Crispy duck and pancakes all day long!

Tom Jones

Key Account Director

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What is the sound you love the most?
The sound I love the most is my children both laughing at my awful ‘Dad jokes’.

Rose Crowhurst

Senior Community Manager

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If you could time travel, where would you go?
I would like to travel to Ancient Egypt. It was so advanced compared to the rest of the world.

Sophie McCallum

Senior Conference Producer

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If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would you choose?
My mum’s roast dinners, they are elite!

Liza Zhelezova

Senior Community Manager

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If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would you choose?
I’d eat pasta, any shape, and form, any sauce – all day.

Monique Millington

Partnership Director

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What is the sound you love the most?
 The sound I love the most is that of riding a horse; it’s a mixture of their hooves and their breathing. Could be clip clopping along a quiet lane, or crunching through leaves or galloping across a field. Obviously best if you’re on the horse at the time… !!!  Definitely my “Happy Place”.

Lydia Rose

Growth Executive

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What is the sound you love the most?
For me, It’s anything from nature! The ocean waves at the beach are my absolute favourite.

The Finance Hive

Liam Heraty

Director

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What would you name your boat if you had one?
The Argo

Evangeline Twyford

Community Director

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If you could time travel, where would you go?
1920s Paris!

Ben Nash

Partnerships Manager

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If you were stranded on an island, what would you choose to take with you?
Scuba Diving Equipment, Golf Clubs, Floating Golf Balls and an unlimited supply of Red Wine. That should keep me entertained!

Despoina Koutentaki

Editorial Director

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If you could live anywhere, where would you live and why?
I would live on an island. There’s nothing better than being around the sea every day—everything improves: your office/house view, your morning runs, your late evening walks, your motivation.

Becky Moore

Community Manager

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What would you name your boat if you had one?
Fish and Ships

Ellie Roston

Marketing Manager

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If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would you choose?
Sushi, sushi, sushi, hot or cold, I’m not fussy!

Alexandra Bond

Growth Executive

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If you could live anywhere, where would you live and why?
Italy, skiing in the winter and swimming in the summer – and the food!

Megan Herzl

Senior Conference Producer

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 Would you rather live for a week in the past or the future?
 I’d love to spend a week in the 1960’s to experience all the revolutionary social changes!