Meet The Team
Meet The Team
Charlotte is the resident office DJ and visionary leader, responsible for steering the company towards its strategic goals and overall success.
Charlotte Melia
Chief Executive Officer
The innovative force behind the company’s creative vision, driving the development of unique and engaging event concepts.
christie-lee molgaard
Chief Creative Officer
Sara is crucial in driving organisational efficiency and strategic alignment, to ensure smooth coordination and communication across all departments.
Sara Richardson
Chief of Staff
Rachel’s proactive approach and ability to anticipate needs make her an invaluable asset. Her critical role enables efficiency, effectiveness and the overall success of the organisation's founders and executive team.
Rachel Williams
EA to the CEO & CCO
Sarah serves as D&F’s senior advisor, offering governance oversight and strategic guidance to the executive team, while also mentoring the founders to help steer the company towards continued success.
Sarah David
Chair
Mike is serial entrepreneur, exited founder and independent advisor, offering impartial insights and expertise to enhance the company’s strategic direction.
Mike Anderson
Non-Executive Director
Kate is an experienced financial strategist, managing the company’s financial planning, risk management and ensuring fiscal health.
Kate Wright
Chief Financial Officer
Iwona oversees strategic planning and execution of all event activities, budget management and ensures the team are regularly well nourished with home baked goodies.
Iwona Mason
Head of Events
Shawna is our energiser bunny, responsible for leading and coordinating all aspects of event management, operational logistics and wellbeing of all office plants.
Shawna Penfold
Head of Events
Emily, aka Mary Poppins, has transitioned from the stage to the studio, crafting innovative and captivating event concepts and productions. Emily leads the acting team alongside all external live music and entertainment vendors.
Emily Blume
Creative Producer
Kristy handles event logistics, vendor coordination and on-site management with unrivaled care and attention to detail.
Kristy Bowers
Event Manager
Lucy provides part time event support whilst studying for a law degree at Guildford university.
Lucy Draper
Event Support
Farha supports Christie in leading the design team, guiding creative direction and ensuring design excellence across projects. There is no bump in the road that she can not smooth!
Farha Alimahomed
Design Lead
Be it large scale sets, or second look detail; Matthew’s craftsmanship brings the creative vision of our design team to life.
Matthew Lum
Carpenter
Moira is an innovative thinker with a deep understanding of design principles, known for bringing out-of-the-box ideation and conceptualisation to her work. (Her artistic flair with technical skill is beautifully displayed in this website design!)
Moira Lynch
Graphic Designer
Adam is a talented graphic designer, known for his exceptional ability to create visually stunning, impactful assets that communicate and resonate with audiences. His work enhances aesthetic appeal and reinforces brand identity.
Adam Davenport
Graphic Designer
Often found with headphones on and covered in paint, Maggs conceptualises and crafts event decor, props, sets and costume accessories (she also has the voice of a jazz angel).
Charlotte Maggs
Event Designer
Evie provides design support, assisting in creating and refining design elements for various projects, whilst studying Graphic Design.
Evie-Mai Molgaard
Design Support
Alongside Lee and Kyle, Dave oversees the D&F fleet of vans alongside warehouse operations; ensuring efficient storage and organisation of event materials.
Dave Perks
Warehouse Supervisor
As part of a supervisory trio, Lee is responsible for coordinating the retrieval, distribution and collection of event and warehouse-related equipment.
Lee Tolu
Warehouse Supervisor
Kyle contributes essential expertise in setting up and derigging live events, whilst also overseeing maintenance of D&F production materials
Kyle Draper
Warehouse Supervisor
Katie is responsible for overseeing financial strategy, reporting, budget management and biscuit stock levels.
Katie Hockley
Head of Finance
Matt focuses on internal business development and recruitment alongside marketing, strategic partnerships and initiatives.
Matthew Molgaard
Business Development
Ned specialises in fostering new business relationships, identifying opportunities for growth and expanding market presence.
Edward Guy
Business Development
Ellie is our social butterfly, creating and managing engaging content across our platforms, to highlight both our story and the achievements of our clients.
Ellie Marsh
Social Media Producer
❝Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.❞
- Helen Keller