Backstage Pass
Here at Liz Hobbs Group, we're a team of passionate and creative individuals who, by utilising the right attitude, skills and knowledge, work hard to ensure exceptional delivery.
We are exceedingly proud of what we've already accomplished and believe our continued success is attributable to the ambition and enthusiasm of our staff.
Liz Hobbs MBE
CEO
Liz Hobbs MBE is probably the UK’s best-known female water-skier of all time. By the age of 15, her passion and natural ability for competitive water-skiing took her to international level where Liz was offered full sponsorship to train full time and represent Great Britain.
She became British Champion 7 times and took the European Water-Ski Racing title before her 18th birthday, a title she made her own 4 times. Liz went on to become World Water-Ski Racing Champion at 21 years old and successfully retained the title, a feat never done before or since! Liz broke the British European and World Speed Records and retired undefeated champion of the world!
Rupert Doogan-Hobbs Operations Director
Rupert joined Liz Hobbs Group in June 2005 to work alongside the CEO in business development. With a background, training & extensive knowledge in both engineering & racecourse management he quickly identified potential development of the production side of the business, through custom build stages and fully bespoke designs, to suit the group's unique event style.
With the ability to identify the specific needs of the customer together with site and production constraints, Rupert has been instrumental in rapidly expanding the production division; in terms of both staffing and equipment and has recently re-designed mobile staging units to cater for a niche market within the group.
Rupert was appointed Operations Director for the group in June 2007 and continues to develop and enhance event production and deliver excellence through improved logistics, production and management.
David Roberts Director of Business Development
David Robert's working life started with a brief career in football, a sporting world where he learned the value of team work, having goals and striving towards successful results. He found that these skills were transferable and very valuable in the business world after his sports career ended and his business career began.
With a wealth of experience in business development and managing teams, David is not just a theorist, his strengths lie in the ability to see potential in new and existing markets, and recognises that with fresh ideas and a strong team to build relationships internally and externally you can re energise any enterprise to produce greater results.
Commercial awareness and opportunity have played a major role in David's business education with the organisations he has worked with, resulting in David achieving Director status along the way and the chance to utilise his skills in a variety of industries including finance, utilities and consulting sectors, These have proved to be fruitful partnerships but notable for David having achieved personal success with industry awards acknowledging his and his teams' accomplishments through achieving significant results in competitive environments.
Barbara Birkett Group Administration Manager
Barbara joined Liz Hobbs Group in August 2006 and works within the Executive Office as Group Administration Manager.
The direct conduit/filter for the Head of the Executive Office instructions, Barbara's main responsibility is the delegation workload to other team members, driving instructions through to completion. PA to both Directors’ as well as effective communication of daily business and gathering of key information relating to the performance of the business.
Richard Moitie Production Manager
Richard worked in the music Industry as a full time musician and producer of radio jingles for commercial radio during the early 80s and the live events industry since 1984 having studied media design and event management. Richard has provided high-end technical production to both corporate and live music events in venues from arena and stadiums to grade 1 listed heritage venues across the UK and in Europe.
Luke Dennis Operations Manager
Award winning Graphic and Film designer, Luke joined LHG in June 2009 as Operations Manager. He brings significant experience in production areas along with an eye for design and is responsible for maintenance of the company brand and image, alongside print and internet communications.
Tom Wright Operations Co-ordinator
Tom joined the company in August 2008 as Contracts Co-ordinator and has contracted international artists for Liz Hobbs Group around the world.
Tom is now in the Operations dept, responsible for the production and logistics elements of concerts and events.
With a varied career from the military to construction Tom is a Prince 2 Practitioner and a member of The Association of Project Managers Professional.
Toby Shann Operations Co-ordinator
Toby joined Liz Hobbs Group in August 2009 to co-ordinate all aspects of production both in the office and on site. With a background in events, Toby has worked for a Yorkshire based Marquee Company with a national reputation for excellence and strong links with horse racing, the music industry and numerous other prestigious locations and clients.
James Parker Operations Co-ordinator
James joined Liz Hobbs Group in March 2011. With a background in feature film and television commercial production, James has strong creative and organisational skills to offer the client. A strong, methodical and organised working ethic means that James makes an important contribution to the Operations Team.
Faye Bainbridge Artist Manager
Faye Bainbridge came from Australia from one of the biggest Australian Festivals, called Good Vibrations Festival, where she worked for several years with the likes of Snoop Dogg, James Brown, Kanye West and the Beastie Boys. She went on to work in Public Relations, Launching V Festival Australia and working alongside Richard Branson.
Naomi Black PR & Artist Co-ordinator
Naomi joined Liz Hobbs Group in May 2010 to assist in many aspects of administration within the LHG team as part of the Executive Office. With a background in events, Naomi graduated in Leisure Events Management and has worked for a festival Marquee Company, whereby she worked for many large scale music events including Glastonbury & Leeds Festival. In February she moved from the Executive Office to become Artist & PR Co-ordinator, working across two integrated departments to research,
book and promote our events.
Lindsey Cawrey Head of Marketing & PR
Lindsey has spent 20 years in marketing, PR and publishing. This broad background has given her an enviable set of communications skills and media contacts. Lindsey’s keen commercial sense comes from eight years spent in consultancy, during which she worked for large national and international blue chip companies. With these new business development skills, Lindsey is already developing the marketing team into a full-service support resource for our clients.
Louise Housley PR Manager
Louise joined Liz Hobbs Group in August 2010 and coordinates media relations campaigns for clients and the company. Louise has a wealth of PR and events experience, having worked in-house and for specialist agencies, within music, leisure, corporate, sport, education and public sectors across the UK, Ireland and Spain.
Jess Johnson Marketing Co-ordinator
Jess joined LHG in 2011 as our Marketing Intern after graduating from the University of Lincoln with an honours degree in management and public relations.
Jess has brought her boundless energy and infectious enthusiasm to LHG, particularly with her social networking skills. Assisting with developing and marketing our events and through her systematic and organised approach, Jess has already carved out a niche in ticketing, which is genuinely appreciated by our clients.
Trudie Revel Finance Manager
Prior to joining the team at Liz Hobbs Group Ltd, Trudie's background has been primarily in Auditing and Management Accounting. Trudie brings 15 years of experience and will be working closely with the Head of Finance, mainly overseeing the Finance Office, Management Accounting, cash flow forecasting, sales ledger and credit control contracts.
Polly Illingworth Purchase Ledger Co-ordinator
Polly joined LHG in September 2009 and brings more than 25 years of experience within accountancy roles. Tasked with the processing of purchase documentation for all events, she also assists the Head of Finance by updating financial systems on completion of projects and processing payments.
Poppy Sound Hound
