Meet The Team
Honor Bampton
Project Coordinator
Honor Bampton
Project Coordinator
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Socialising, baking and lounging
- What are your likes?
- Wine, dogs, scented candles, stationery and cushions
- What are your dislikes?
- Bad manners, frogs and sticky hands
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Compassionate, vibrant and loyal
- Fun fact about yourself
- I had a Birthday Lunch with Harry Styles...kind of (he was at a different table)
Sorcha Barron
Project Coordinator
Sorcha Barron
Project Coordinator
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Camogie, the gym, dog walks and spending time with friends and family.
- What are your likes?
- Animals, wine and family.
- What are your dislikes?
- Spiders, rudeness and olives.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Caring, friendly and creative.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I have played Camogie for 22 years.
Claire Benson
Senior Project Manager
Claire Benson
Senior Project Manager
13 years at GF
- What do you love most about your job?
- Sounds corny but I really like the team at Glancy Fawcett
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Running around after my energetic toddler
- What are your likes?
- Cocktails, coffee and great shoes
- What are your dislikes?
- Plastic, buses and snakes
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Decisive, enthusiastic, patient
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- Drinking champagne and eating canapes on the aft deck of a large yacht, looking out over Monaco. Although, it was a rather choppy ride out there and saw my life flash before my eyes
- Fun fact about yourself
- Rob, our Managing Director, played Cilla Black and set me up with my partner
Natasha Christou
Senior Project Manager
Natasha Christou
Senior Project Manager
5 years at GF
- What do you love most about your job?
- I love the diversity of the role; it may sound cliché but no two days are the same!
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Making candles, relaxing and walking the dog.
- What are your likes?
- My dog, cheese and prosecco.
- What are your dislikes?
- Mess, laziness and being cold!
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Organised, friendly and creative.
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- After the lockdown lifted, we met at the summer BBQ after almost 18 months apart. It was a wonderful evening, even with me drinking too much tequila and losing my glasses!
- Fun fact about yourself:
- My last name should actually be Papachristoforou, but my parents decided to shorten when I was born.
Rachel Eardley-Wood
Senior Project Manager
Rachel Eardley-Wood
Senior Project Manager
6 years at GF
- What do you love most about your job?
- My favourite aspect of the job is working with the product and finding new ideas to show to clients.
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- I enjoy surfing in my spare time, although I don’t get to do it as much as I would like (there aren't great waves in Manchester!). I've surfed in places like Portugal, Morocco and Australia, although Scarborough is the closest to home - and arguably the most exotic.
- What are your likes?
- Cooking, travelling and swimming.
- What are your dislikes?
- Coriander and black pepper! Both food related, but I can't stand them.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Passionate, organised and considerate.
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- Jonathan juggling a lime over the balcony (onto a table below) at the Christmas do!
- Fun fact about yourself
- I lived in Australia for a year before joining Glancy Fawcett.
Gemma Edwards
Head of Projects
Gemma Edwards
Head of Projects
13 years at GF
- What do you love most about your job?
- The part of my job that I love most is working with clients to pull together linens and accessories to create their desired look and feel.
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Outside of work I like to watch stand-up comedy, both on TV and when I get the chance live. But of course, spending time with my son is top of my list when I’m not in work.
- What are your likes?
- Holidays in the sun, turquoise blue, Mojitos, laughter.
- What are your dislikes?
- Maggots, celery, pretentiousness, heights.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Thoughtful, creative, bubbly.
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- Dancing the night away in a packed Rascasse with Kevin, Jonathan and the rest of the team at the end of another successful Monaco Yacht Show week.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I have passed exams in and helped teach classes in Disco, Latin American and Ballroom dancing!
Kate Fletcher
Project Coordinator
Kate Fletcher
Project Coordinator
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- I love spending weekends in the campervan and exploring new places. Long walks with my English Bull Terrier, Nelson, and spending time with family and friends.
- What are your likes?
- Dogs, hiking, drawing/painting, pasta, and Game of Thrones!
- What are your dislikes?
- Laziness, rudeness and being cold!
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Caring, passionate and organised.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I am a fully qualified Beauty Therapist.
Orla Gallagher
Project Coordinator
Orla Gallagher
Project Coordinator
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Going out for dinner and drinks with my family/friends - I love trying new restaurants! I also enjoy going to the gym and going on long walks with my Maltipoo, Murphy.
- What are your likes?
- Travelling, films, Prosecco and cocktails (Margaritas especially!), Mexican food, gym and people watching.
- What are your dislikes?
- Insects/Birds (any animal that can fly), traffic, rain, olives and steamed vegetables.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Bubbly, friendly and outgoing.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I used to be a national-level competitive swimmer and have trained with Olympic Gold Medallists. I used to train 8 times throughout the week (a few very early mornings!).
Anastasija Gavrovska
Project Manager
Anastasija Gavrovska
Project Manager
10 years at GF
- What do you love most about your job?
- The feeling when you complete a project and seeing the client happy with the result.
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Spending time with my little daughter, playing hide and seek.
- What are your likes?
- Family time and lots of chocolate!
- What are your dislikes?
- Animal cruelty, war and rude people.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Bubbly, kind and happy.
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- A supplier visit to a vineyard in Portugal.
- Fun fact about yourself:
- I am a vegetarian. However, a 'funny' fact about me is that I did not know that Scotch Eggs contained meat...so I have been apparently eating it for some time! Please don't judge 🙂
Rachael Green
Senior Project Manager
Rachael Green
Senior Project Manager
6 years at GF
- What do you love most about your job?
- I love that every day and every project is different!
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Socialising with friends & family
- What are your likes?
- Festivals/holidays, spicy food and PROSECCO!
- What are your dislikes?
- Onions, spiders and bad manners
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Adventurous, positive & kind
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- Jonathon singing ‘Sweet Caroline’ at our Christmas works do
- Fun fact about yourself
- I used to be an elite Olympic gymnast and have trained with Gold medallists
Zoe Hardingham
Project Coordinator
Zoe Hardingham
Project Coordinator
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Visiting or finding new places, whether travelling abroad or somewhere locally. I love a good wander.
- What are your likes?
- Sunny days, walking and ice-cream
- What are your dislikes?
- Blue cheese and trains getting cancelled!
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Kind, creative and thoughtful
- Fun fact about yourself
- I once spent Christmas Day on Bondi Beach in Sydney and the shark alarm went off - weirdest Christmas experience ever!
Sophie Holt
Project Coordinator
Sophie Holt
Project Coordinator
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Gigs, art galleries, vintage shopping, and trying new foods (I’m a HUGE foodie).
- What are your likes?
- Sushi, Fleetwood Mac and Sausage Dogs.
- What are your dislikes?
- Bats, camping and being hungry.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Creative, Happy and Ambitious.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I am an artist specialising in illustrative watercolour studies of local landscapes. Outside of work, I love to do commissions and makers markets!
Molly Heard
Project Coordinator
Molly Heard
Project Coordinator
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Going out for dinner with my fiancé or besties (I'm a BIG foodie), reformer pilates and snuggling my Maltipoo puppy.
- What are your likes?
- Exploring new countries, spending quality time with my family, reading, sunsets, musical theatre and Aperol Spritz!
- What are your dislikes?
- Rudeness, feta cheese and being late.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Friendly, thoughtful and ambitious.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I once interviewed Mary Berry and tried a slice of lemon drizzle cake she'd baked!
Charlotte Neilson
Project Coordinator
Charlotte Neilson
Project Coordinator
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Travelling, trying new foods and restaurants, spending time with friends and family.
- What are your likes?
- Warm weather, the theatre and wine & cheese
- What are your dislikes?
- Small portions, queuing and spiders!
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Passionate, ambitious and sociable.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I once played Gabriella in High School Musical
Carla Oldroyd
Projects Director
Carla Oldroyd
Projects Director
15 years at GF
- What do you love most about your job?
- I have always enjoyed attending the Monaco Yacht Show, getting to meet and socialise with the people you work hard with all year round and seeing the yachts you've worked on. I also like getting the approval to go ahead with something you've worked on.
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Travel and seeing friends and family.
- What are your likes?
- Exploring. Travelling. Latin America. Gigs. Festivals. Music - bands and DJs. Movies. Cooking. The Ocean. Walking. Gym. Tennis. Wine. Tea. Running.
- What are your dislikes?
- Rudeness. Autotuned Pop Music. Posed Selfies. Sambuca. Spiders. Reality-TV.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Adventurous. Kind. Honest.
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- Jonathan's failed attempt at juggling limes in a restaurant, resulting in limes landing from a height on someone else's table.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I have sand-boarded down the highest sand-dune in the world.
Lisa Olsberg
Projects Assistant
Lisa Olsberg
Projects Assistant
- What do you love most about your job?
- Being able to offer so many different products to the client as each job is bespoke. Coming up with different design ideas and suggestions brings a fresh viewpoint to each job we take on.
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Time with family. Getting fit – or at least was pre-covid!
- What are your likes?
- Fashion and travelling.
- What are your dislikes?
- Celery! Cooking and rude people.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Trustworthy, passionate and creative.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I used to make bespoke chocolate gifts