Meet the Working Group Chairs

Here you you can delve (in no particular order) into the minds of our various Working Group chairs!

Click on their names to visit their LinkedIn page.

Head of eForce and IT at Olympia London

Chair of the Cross Association Technology Working Group

Cheryl Busby

HR Director at Clarion Events Ltd

Chair of the Cross Association Event Industry HR Working Group

Kate Simpson

Marketing Director at the Business Design Centre

Chair of the Marketing and Communications Working Group

Michelle Baldwin

Senior Event Manager at the NEC

Chair of the Event Managers Working Group

Siân Richards

Business Services & Sustainability Manager at Olympia London

Chair of the eGuide Working Group

Chris Morrison

Facilities Director at Olympia London

Chair of the Cross Association Electrics / Technical Working Group

Head of Food and Beverage at ExCeL London

Chair of the Catering Working Group

Steve Neal

Group Operations Manager at the NEC

Chair of the Security Working Group

Emma Dengate

Senior Operations Manager at Reed Exhibitions

Chair of the Cross Association Health and Safety Working Group

Martin Cottrell

Director at A1 Event and Exhibition Cleaners

Chair of the Cross Association Sustainability Working Group

"Great day hosting our first AEV working group event!..WOW did I learn a lot and some great insights into how other venues work and the challenges they are trying to overcome. If you are a venue looking to network with other like minded professionals I would recommend looking at joining the AEV".

Danielle Worker - Corporate Events Team Leader at Silverstone Circuits Ltd
"“Great catering...is essential for a successful venue. The AEV provides a platform to establish consistent best practice in this field"

Phil Wetz – Retail & Catering Manager, ExCeL London
“The AEV provides collective representation for its member venues, turning individual commitment into a group effort"

Paul Brough – Venue Health & Safety Manager, Olympia London
"Proud to be part of this Cross Association discussion. I am confident in our ability to improve and progress our working platform through conversation".

Amir Vered, Head of eForce and IT at Olympia London (Chair of Cross Association Technology WG)
“The AEV is essential to the venue sector’s ability to cooperate and collaborate"

Jazmin Beale – Head of Marketing & Communications, Olympia London
"AEV is a powerful voice behind the venues that hold incredible events that enable the meetings of millions of people - an integral part of the experience economy"

Julia Galbraith – Marketing Manager – Exhibitions, ExCeL London