Meet our people
Alison GraingerAccount Manager |
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As an experienced account manager at W&O, Alison predominantly works on large congress groups where her phenomenal organisation skills and her attention to detail are invaluable.
Andrew GilkersonGroup Procurement and Commercial Director |
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As Group Procurement and Commercial Director, Andrew works across all areas of the group building on relationships with existing and new procurement clients. Andrew supports the account directors and business development team to better understand our clients procurement objectives and ensure a positive and mutually beneficial relationship is built.
Ben CookeDirector of Business Development |
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Graduating with a degree in chemistry, Ben has worked in business training, medical communications and even fine wine! He is dedicated to understanding customer needs, building durable partnerships with existing clients, and to forging trusted relationships with new clients.
Claire WinstanleyAccount Manager |
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Claire has a degree in Politics and History and a Masters in British Politics and Parliamentary studies. Following her studies, Claire joined the events industry and has since worked on a diverse range of projects across the globe. Meticulous in her approach, Claire is driven to ensure the best outcome from all her endeavours.
Daisy SavvidesAccount Executive |
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Daisy joined W&O in January 2012 and has developed an instant affinity with the events industry. She has already gained significant delegate management experience and has lent valuable support to internal and customer-facing events.
Danielle LittlestoneSenior Account Manager |
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Danielle has nearly a decade of event management experience across a range of industry sectors. She has an infectious personality and brings an unquenchable energy and enthusiasm to every project she manages. It is of little surprise that Danielle has recently been promoted.
Dawn MitchellOperations Director |
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As one of the most experienced members at W&O, Dawn has delivered a huge variety of successful events, conferences & incentives all around the world. A meticulous planner and a true professional, Dawn approaches every project with passion, enthusiasm and dedication.
Elina VarpaAccount Executive |
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Elina came to W&O through the competitive challenge of London Metropolitan University’s TSCI ideal candidate scheme. With a BA in public relations and a Masters in events marketing management as well as valuable experience in healthcare PR, Elina was just the ideal candidate.
Emma BaileyAccount Manager |
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Emma has a wealth of knowledge of the medical sector and has invaluable experience in the management of a variety of workshops, learning centres, exhibitions and symposia targeted at healthcare professionals.
Endellion KingSenior Account Manager |
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Endellion started his career in the travel industry before moving into medical communications. After spending a year in Toronto planning and executing retail vendor events, Endellion joined W&O in 2008. He brings that rare combination of great creativity aligned with precise attention to detail.
Gill InglesfieldAccount Executive |
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After a long and very successful career with the NHS, Gill decided she needed a new challenge and joined W&O in January 2011. Gill’s knowledge of the healthcare sector, coupled with her experience in project management are perfect assets for her role at W&O.
Gini BeavisAccount Director |
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Gini has worked in the event management arena for over 14 years, predominantly in the healthcare sector and she has the ability to manage events seamlessly from concept to delivery. Her experience includes sales conferences, product launches, advisory boards, client symposia, award dinners, senior manager meetings, parties and incentives. More recently, Gini has focused her attention on strategic account management.
James ThompsonAccount Director |
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James has worked in the event management industry for over 17 years, predominantly in the healthcare sector.
He has a wealth of international experience having lived and worked in both the US and Asia. Working in these key regions as well as EU, UK, Latin America and the Middle East will allow James to focus on our clients' and grow key accounts within the Asia Pacific region.
Jane ElliotFlight Specialist |
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W&O’s flight specialist, Jane Elliot, has over 16 years experience in the travel sector where she has worked with a range of leading travel brands. Jane brings with her all the tricks of the trade to ensure she gets the best flight at the best price, first time.
Joy ColeOperations Manager |
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Joy joined W&O as Operations Manager in September 2012. With over 30 years experience in the travel and events industry, including leisure, conference and incentive events around the world, she brings a wealth of knowledge, experience and innovative ideas to W&O.
Kerry SaxbySenior Account Manager |
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Organising events encompasses everything Kerry is good at and enjoys doing. Kerry loves organising big-scale complex events and gets a real buzz from event delivery. Her approach is creative and her meticulous attention to detail ensures her events are remembered for all the right reasons.
Lisa CrudgingtonAccount Director |
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With over 10 year’s event management experience, Lisa brings a wealth of knowledge & passion to W&O and injects her enthusiasm and creative touch to everything she manages. Lisa is responsible for many of W&O’s key healthcare accounts and also leads one of our largest internal teams.
Louise McKennaSenior Account Manager |
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Having started her events career working for corporate and public sector accounts, Louise now works exclusively for our healthcare clients. A resourceful thinker with a creative touch, Louise has successfully delivered a wide variety of international events ranging from advisory boards, expert meetings, congresses, roadshows and stand alone symposia.
Louise SaundersMarketing Manager |
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With over five years experience, Louise is a highly skilled marketing and communications professional. Louise’s creative mind, enthusiastic approach and personal touch will help to invigorate the brand, ensuring that the W&O personality continues to shine through.
Lucy HillardAccount Manager |
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A marketing and European business graduate, Lucy’s expert knowledge is coupled with acute business acumen and a keen eye for detail. Lucy’s extensive professional experience in events has taken her all around the world delivering award ceremonies, roadshows, scientific expert meetings and travel incentives.
Marilena TimotheouAccount Executive |
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Having recently graduated from a renowned hospitality school in Switzerland, Marilena joined W&O in January 2012. Since then, she has taken her knowledge of the hospitality and travel industry, and applied her standards of service excellence to congresses and internal marketing & sales meetings.
Matt PalmerSenior Account Manager |
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Following a successful career in sales, Matt decided to forge a career in the events industry. He has worked for two of the UK’s top ten event agencies, predominately in the healthcare sector, and has extensive experience with many of the world’s leading pharmaceuticals companies.
Olga ShultsRegional Head of Events, Middle East |
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With a degree in Hospitality, Tourism and Restaurant Management, Olga has worked for some of the world’s biggest hotel brands in the USA, UAE and in her home-town of Moscow. Olga has spent the last few years in event management in the Middle East before coming to head up W&O’s new Dubai office.
Sallie CoventryManaging Director |
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A highly respected industry figure, Sallie has a hands-on approach to client & event management as well as successfully managing the W&O team of more than 40 event professionals.
Sallie expertly guided W&O through our recent merger with ChoiceOne and led a restructuring which has seen revenues grow by 15% over the last 12 months. Sallie is Managing Director of W&O and is also an executive board member of the ChoiceOne group.
Simon
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Simon is one of W&O’s successful & aspiring interns. With a passion for travel, a desire to experience new cultures and a drive for new challenges, Simon has already impressed our team and our clients and he is now ready to take on the events world!
Urooj KhanVenue Finding Consultant |
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Regardless of the size of an event or where in the world it is taking place you can count on Urooj to find the perfect hotel or conference centres which best meet our clients’ specific criteria.
Vicky FraserSenior Account Manager |
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A graduate in Politics, Vicky’s ten years in the business underlie her extensive experience of meetings & events. With a particular expertise in the healthcare sector she has an impressive track record of advisory boards, symposia & congresses, product launches and sales force meetings.
Victoria MilesAccount Director |
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Victoria started her career in the hospitality industry which provided an excellent foundation for the event world. Now, with over three year’s experience, Victoria has gained multi-disciplinary experience across the event services spectrum.
Victoria specialises in pharmaceutical events and has become an expert in her field having worked on a diverse range of meetings and events all around the world.
Her passion for people and exceptional attention to detail means Victoria delivers flawless events every time.
It’s the people that define W&O
It really is the people that make W&O the kind of company it is. We hire people who are passionate, creative and determined and who all share the same common goal. We strive to understand our clients' values and personality and ensure this is reflected in everything we do.
Why not take a moment to get to know some key members of our team.



























