Meet The Team
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.
Gemma Edwards
Head of Projects
Gemma Edwards
Head of Projects
14 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!
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)
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
Alexandra Carden
Project Coordinator
Alexandra Carden
Project Coordinator
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Spending time with my friends and family.
- What are your likes?
- All things food, travel and leopard print!
- What are your dislikes?
- Heights, the dark and bad manners.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Reliable, calm and caring.
- Fun fact about yourself:
- I once spent the night camping on the Great Wall of China.
Natasha Christou
Senior Project Manager
Natasha Christou
Senior Project Manager
6 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
8 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.
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 Manager
Orla Gallagher
Project Manager
- 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
11 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
7 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
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
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
Alexandra Owens
Senior Project Manager
Alexandra Owens
Senior Project Manager
7 years at GF
- What do you love most about your job?
- I love the incredible quality of the products we work with and learning about the intricate processes of how each piece is created, as well as the different inspirations behind all of our suppliers
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Long walks in the countryside with my Labradoodle puppy, Merlin.
- What are your likes?
- Italian food, city breaks, family-get togethers, skiing
- What are your dislikes?
- Heights, insects, sushi
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Friendly, adventurous, caring
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- When Carla and I were invited to visit one of our crystal suppliers in the Czech Republic - it was an amazing experience, and we were privileged to have a go at blowing our own glasses with the help of the Master glassmaker, considered one of the best in the world!
- Fun fact about yourself:
- I once had afternoon tea suspended 100ft in the air!