Our Staff
Senior Staff Team
Responsible for the staff team divisions (Campaigns & Communications, Commercial and Support) and reporting directly to the National Executive.
Tom Stainer
Chief Executive
Responsible for Communications, Campaigns & Volunteer Services
Ken Owst
Deputy Chief Executive
Responsible for Finance & Beer Festival Support, IT, Logistics, HR & H&S
Tony Lewis
Chief Commercial Officer
Responsible for Trading, Events & Membership
Communications & Campaigns
This division is made up of the Communications, Campaigns, Learn & Discover and Volunteer Services teams. It is responsible for managing all press and media matters, internal communications (including What’s Brewing & BEER), organising our campaigns, lobbying parliament, delivering learning & discovery, training and volunteer support.
Katie Wiles
Senior Communications Manager (on maternity leave)
Overall responsibility for the team and managing internal and external channelsÂ
Beth Steele
Communications Manager (maternity cover) / Digital Communications Officer
 Co-Communications Manager. Responsible for social media channels and online platforms
Emma Porrett
Communications Manager Mentor (maternity cover)
Co-Communications Manager, covering responsibility for the team and managing internal and external channels
Maddy Hardman
Communications Assistant
Supports the communications team and What’s Brewing production
Tim Hampson
What's Brewing Editor
Responsible for editorial content on the What’s Brewing website & in BEER magazine
Kim Adams
What's Brewing Production Editor
Responsible for design & layout on the What’s Brewing website & in BEER magazine
Ellie Hudspith
Senior Campaigns Manager
Overall responsibility for campaigns and public affairs. Leads on Westminster and EBCU
Paul Edgeworth
Campaigns Manager
Leads on campaigns and public affairs in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and local government
Camilla Weddell
Campaigns Assistant
Supports the campaigns team and first point of contact.
Alex Metcalfe
Learn & Discover Manager
Leads on the implementation of Learning & Discovery offering
Val Langford
Volunteer Support Manager
Co-ordinates and focuses CAMRA’s efforts to recruit, develop and support volunteers
Commercial Division
Made up of both the Trading & Events Marketing teams and the Membership 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.
Amy Nash
Senior Events Manager
Overall responsibility for the events and festival team
Emma Porrett
Events Sales Manager
Responsible for the marketing and delivery of key events
Alice Yardley
Events Assistant
Provide support for the Events Officer and other special projects within the commercial division
Marilyn O'Donoghue
Marketing Operations Officer
Responsible for coordinating marketing activities across departments
Emma Haines
Trading Manager (Good Beer Guide)
Responsible for the production of the Good Beer GuideÂ
Katie Button
Trading Manager (Books)
Responsible for generating revenue for our publications
Toby Langdon
Trading Sales & Marketing Officer
Provides sales and marketing support for publications department
John Cottrell
Head of Membership
Responsible for membership strategy, data and GDPR
Sophia Robertson
Membership Marketing Manager
Membership recruitment and retention strategy
Gary Fowler
Membership Manager
Contact for membership services
Caroline Clerembaux
Membership Officer
Contact for membership queries
Nicky Shipp
Reception & Membership Officer
Manages CAMRA front desk
Ayesha Vekeria
Membership Officer
Contact for membership queries
Matthew Holland
Membership Officer
Contact for membership queries
Sarah Hall
Membership Officer
Contact for membership queries and branch awards
Support Division
This division is responsible for our financial strategy, budgets and business plans and ensuring smooth support across IT, Logistics, HR and Health & Safety.
Anita Gibson
Senior Finance & Beer Festival Support Manager
Liz Wickham
Finance & Beer Festival Support Officer
Helen Curnow
Finance & Beer Festival Support Assistant
Hope White
Finance & Beer Festival Support Assistant/HR
Greg Rycroft
Senior IT Manager
Overall responsibility for the IT team
Polo Lam
IT Development Coordinator
Co-ordinates IT projects and manages the software systems
Jak Lawrence
IT DevOps Officer
Provides IT support for staff and volunteers and manages server environments and hostingÂ
Lee Proctor
IT Developer
Jonathan Howarth
Warehouse Supervisor
Supervisor for all logistics and festival equipment activities
Jill Burder
Warehouse Overseer
Supports the warehouse to provide a high-quality service to shop purchasers, members and volunteers Â
Glyn Shand
Health, Safety & Compliance Advisor/Office Manager
Oversees and implements health and safety compliance at the office, warehouse and external events
Ashton Lilly
Logistics Administrator
Contact for beer festival transport and booking enquiries
Louis Simms
Logistics Assistant
Picking, packing, and maintenance of all beer festival equipment
Jamie Thomas
Logistics Assistant
Picking, packing, and maintenance of all beer festival equipment
Joshua Hough
Logistics Assistant