Meet the team

With over 27 years’ experience, Ian has a wealth of knowledge in the events industry.  He joined the NEC Group in 2014 as Venue Sales Director for Conventions and Exhibitions.

In 2020, Ian became Acting Managing Director for Conventions and Exhibitions - responsible for the management of the International Convention Centre (ICC), the Vox Conference Centre and all convention activity in the NEC Group’s home venues, in addition to the management of the NEC.

As NEC Group Conventions General Manager, Allan leads on all venue and event operations at the ICC and the Vox.  Facilitating the business’ ambitious growth strategy, his innovative focus continues to push the boundaries of event delivery.

Allan previously held the position of Director of Event Services of the Group Convention Centres.  This saw him hold a dual role overseeing not only the ICC and Vox, but also The Convention Centre Dublin (CCD) - which was under the successful management of the Group Convention Centres between 2014-2016.

Prior to his positions in Birmingham, he also held the Catering Director role at the then newly built CCD, where he was tasked with setting up the catering contract and hospitality function. He then moved into the role of Events Operations Director in 2010 to oversee the full operational delivery of the business.

Donna joined the NEC Group in February 2013 as Sales & Sponsorship Manager for the NEC Group. Later that year she joined the ICC Sales team as a Senior Account Manager, and in 2015 was promoted to Account Director.

Donna has worked to build corporate and agency client relationships and shaped the Corporate and Agency team here at the ICC.  She also took on responsibility of the Vox Sales team, restructuring a new team and implementing new processes and strategy, before moving into the Sales Director role for both ICC and Vox.

Since 2020, Donna has taken on the role of Acting Sales Director - NEC Group Conventions - with additional responsibility of overseeing the Conventions business at the NEC.

Before joining the NEC Group, Donna worked within local radio, being responsible for sponsorship & partnership for regional corporate and local authority accounts whilst managing the sales team and overseeing the sales strategy.

Kelly heads up marketing at the ICC, the Vox and the NEC and works closely with our internal and external stakeholders to promote all three venues in the marketplace. She is a part of the NEC Group marketing leadership team which ensures best practice and a sharing of ideas, and initiatives across the Group.

Kelly has over 20 years’ experience in marketing and communications and has worked for companies large and small from financial services to the media industry.  Kelly is focused on continuing to put the customer at the heart of our brands as well as building the reputation and awareness of the ICC, the Vox and the NEC as the UK’s leading conventions and exhibitions venues.

Beth joined the NEC Group in October 2019 and is the HR Business Partner for the ICC and Vox in addition to 3 of the other Group business units.

Beth is CIPD qualified with over 11 years’ HR experience and has worked for a variety of different organisations, including arts and events, heritage and also healthcare companies. Beth’s role is to develop and shape the HR strategy and people agenda for the ICC and Vox and ensure that we have the right people in the right roles with the right skills to deliver a great service to our clients.

Ed joined the NEC Group in 2012, joining as Commercial Finance Manager for the NEC.
Ed is a Chartered Accountant with over 15 years post-qualified experience having qualified with PwC in Nottingham, and has previously worked in the leisure sector for Punch Taverns Plc. In his current role as Divisional Finance Director, in which Ed is now responsible for the combined commercial finance team across the NEC, as well as the ICC and the Vox, Ed works in partnership with the MD and senior management teams, providing leadership in the development of strategy and financial plans to deliver on strategic objectives.

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