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Our staff team

Senior Staff Team

Responsible for the staff team divisions (Campaigns & Communications, Commercial, Support and Information) and reporting directly to the National Executive
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Tom Stainer

Chief Executive

Responsible for Communications, Campaigns & Volunteer Services

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Jane Eason

Chief of Campaigns and Communications

Responsible for Communications and Campaigns

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Tony Lewis

Chief Commercial Officer

Responsible for Trading, Events & Membership

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Gregory Rycroft

Chief Information Officer

Responsible for IT along with delivery and development of CAMRA’s Digital Futures strategy

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Anita Newland-Smith

Chief Support Officer/Company Secretary

Responsible for Finance & Beer Festival Support, Logistics, HR & H&S

Campaigns & Communications Division

Oversees CAMRA communication output and reputation management, press enquiries and digital platforms, including events. Responsible for internal communications, which includes the production our magazine (BEER), podcast (Pubs. Pints. People.), and online news site (What’s Brewing).

Responsible for coordinating campaigning and public affairs activity, campaign planning, research, assistance with national awards and general information services. First point of contact for queries on any beer, cider, pub or club campaigning.

Campaigns & Communications Team

Ellie Hudspith

Senior Campaigns and Communications Manager

Paul Edgeworth

Leads on delivery of public affairs activity and political campaigning.

Campaigns and Communications Manager

Timothy Hampson

Responsible for editorial content on the What’s Brewing website & in BEER magazine

Managing Editor and Reporter (What's Brewing)

Kim Adams

Responsible for the design and layout of the What’s Brewing website and BEER magazine

Production Editor

Tori Wood

Campaigns and Communications Assistant

Harri Knight-Davis

Campaigns and Communications Assistant

Commercial Division

Made up of the Commercial team, Marketing team, Events team, and the Commercial Operations team, this division is responsible for all national marketing projects, book marketing, sales and distribution, events, sponsorship, fundraising and branding along with providing support for our members.

Commercial Team

Toby Langdon

Business Development Manager

Marketing Team

Alan Jones

Senior Marketing Manager

Stuart Grahame

Member Marketing Officer

Laura Coles

Responsible for supporting membership recruitment at CAMRA events.

Events Recruitment Officer

Lauren Sheridan

Consumer Marketing Officer

Commercial Operations Team

John Cottrell

Responsible for membership operational delivery, member data and GDPR

Senior Commercial Operations Manager

Emma Haines

Responsible for the production of the Good Beer Guide

Trading Manager (Good Beer Guide)

Caroline Clerembaux

Membership services and service level delivery to members and volunteers

Membership Team Supervisor

Matthew Holland

Membership operational processes

Membership Operations Officer

Ayesha Vekeria

Contact for membership queries

Membership Officer

Sarah Hall

Contact for membership queries and branch awards

Membership Officer

Amy York

Contact for membership queries

Membership Officer

Louise Wilding

Responsible for key activities within CAMRA’s events programme

Events Assistant

Support Division

This division is responsible for our financial strategy, budgets and business plans and ensuring smooth support across Logistics, HR and Health & Safety.

Finance & Beer Festival Support Team

Anabel Patterson

Oversee effective and efficient financial management procedures and controls.

Finance Manager

Liz Wickham

Support with effective and efficient financial management procedures and controls.

Finance & Beer Festival Support Officer

Hope Humphreys

Manage financial control of key income streams (books, membership subscriptions and product sales) and related stock management.

Finance & Beer Festival Support Assistant

Helen Curnow

Support the administration and analysis of branch and beer festival finances, insurance and health and safety compliance.

Finance & Beer Festival Support Assistant

Support Team

Martin Cross

Oversees and implements health and safety compliance at the office, warehouse and external events

Health, Safety & Compliance Advisor/Office Manager

Val Langford

Co-ordinates and focuses CAMRA’s efforts to recruit, develop and support volunteers

Volunteer Support Manager

Logistics Team

Joshua Hough

Supervisor for all logistics and festival equipment activities

Logistics Manager

Matthew Stevens

Contact for beer festival transport and booking enquiries

Warehouse Administrator & Operative

Brian Woollard

Picking, packing, and maintenance of all beer festival equipment

Warehouse Operative

Kevin Mawhood

Picking, packing, and maintenance of all beer festival equipment

Warehouse Operative

Steve Powell

Cooling expertise and maintenance

Warehouse Operative

Information Division

This division is responsible for overseeing all IT operations, managing data resources, and developing digital products, ensuring technological efficiency and innovation align with CAMRA's strategic goals

Product Management Team

Camilla Weddell

Product Manager

IT Team

Polo Lam

Oversee all aspects of IT resourcing, operations, strategy, architecture and development.

Senior IT Manager

Ashly McCunnin

Support development of all IT projects

IT Developer

Angelos Poulopoulos

Support development of all IT projects

IT Developer

Jak Lawrence

Provides IT support for staff and volunteers and manages server environments and hosting

IT DevOps Officer