Meet the team behind events such as the Oysho Cardiff Half Marathon, ABP Newport Marathon Festival, Brecon Carreg CDF 10K and more.
Alex Donald
Elite Race ManagerAlways relied on for an honest opinion but should never be trusted with keys.
Most Likely to: Write a book on his life.
Anna Verdon
Communications ManagerLover of the outdoors and being by the sea. Partial to a pizza.
Most Likely to: Be found surrounded by a cat or two.
Annabelle Mason
Partnerships ManagerLoves a new idea or discussing scenarios. Fan of a period novel or two. King Henry VIII is her Birthday twin.
Most Likely to: Tell you she is from Pembrokeshire.
Bethan King
Programme ManagerHas an extensive knowledge of all things Disney and a hidden talent for hula hooping.
Most Likely to: Be found organising the office cupboards.
Casey-Lee Blewitt
Event Operations AssistantA fitness enthusiast who loves competing in Hyrox, known for a loud and infectious laugh.
Most Likely to: Get lost driving anywhere.
Chris Jeynes
Event ManagerLover of running, cycling & green energy. Trying to achieve Net Zero in life & always excited about something.
Most Likely to: Be checking home solar and wind production.
Deborah Powell
Commercial DirectorSeeker of new ideas and getting to the point. Can’t survive without a daily, dog-led hike.
Most Likely to: Be found on, in or near water.
Elisha Meyer
Finance AssistantLover of ice hockey, travel and red wine.
Most Likely to: Be sacked the morning after the Christmas party.
Gareth Ludkin
Head of SustainabilityRider of bicycles, music snob and champion of the ordinary man.
Most Likely to: Chain himself to a tree.
Gavin Howe
Event Support & ESG ExecutiveAvid runner and lover of 5-a-side and festivals. Enjoy making mind-maps that look like chaotic art projects.
Most Likely to: Be found deep in thought in a coffee shop.
Hattie Jardine
Partnerships ManagerSophisticated shopping addict with an extensive knowledge of all things celebrity.
Most Likely to: Officiate your wedding.
Kelsey Duffill
Event Operations ExecutiveOnce spent her birthday in a Tibetan refugee camp and has been to Glastonbury 7 times (and counting!)
Most Likely to: Be found swimming, surfing or paddleboarding.
Laura Peeroo
Finance ManagerLover of sci-fi, true crime and cake. Prefers numbers to words and has lived in 8 countries over 3 continents.
Most Likely to: Choose the slow lane checkout in the supermarket.
Lee Treadwell
Head of Marketing & CommunicationsHappiest on 2 wheels, in the mountains or the water. Often found on a holiday that doesn’t sound like a holiday.
Most Likely to: Fall asleep on the dancefloor.
Lindsey Screen
People & Culture ManagerLoves to dance, laugh, travel and will never say no to a cuppa!
Most Likely to: Watch cheesy films on Christmas 24
Lydia Font
Customer Support AssistantOften on a yoga mat, planning her next getaway or lost in a self-help book that promises to change her life (again).
Most Likely to: De-rail the conversation with a ‘Would You Rather’ question.
Maria Waldron
Client Relationships ManagerOffice problem solver and glamorous coffee snob.
Most Likely to: Open an Italian bed and breakfast.
Matt Newman
Chief ExecutiveMillfield School & Swansea Uni Alumni (mostly for rugby). Top schmoozer, party starter and proud Partridge fan.
Most Likely to: Be found telling bad Dad jokes.
Rachel Madge
Event ManagerQueen of the pep talk. Often found on a chair shouting ‘smile’, earning her the title of chief photographer.
Most Likely to: Bring cakes to a meeting.
Rhiannon Marsh
Production ManagerLover of cats, cooking and red wine. Fluent Welsh speaker.
Most Likely to: Lose her keys, phone and wallet at least 10 times a day.
Steve Brace
Head of Event DeliveryDouble Olympian and all-round good guy. Fond of custard creams and fried egg and mango chutney sandwiches.
Most Likely to: Be contemplating what to do next in the garden.
Stuart Fagg
Marketing ManagerExpert story writer who once hit a cricket ball into Paul Mccartney’s garden.
Most Likely to: Star in Jesus Christ Superstar The Musical.
Tor Hands
Volunteer CoordinatorWill travel all over the world but struggles to drink out of a mug with a picture on it.
Most Likely to: Be counting the days to her next travel experience.
Vici Williams
Partnerships ManagerExpert cake baker that keeps The White Company in business.
Most Likely to: Give Michael Phelps a run for his money!
If you like the sound of our shared values and think you’d fit in amongst the faces above, learn more about working here or freelance opportunities.
Click here to meet the team behind Always Aim High Events, which is a part of the R4W family. Based in Llanberis, they deliver a number of iconic events which showcase the best of Wales’s natural environment, including the Slateman, Snowman and Sandman triathlons and the Snowdonia Trail Marathon Eryri,