Meet the team

Senior Management
Sales
Events
Production
Catering

Andy Gibb Managing Director – Conventions
Andy
Andy joins from Stadium MK, where he was Group Sales and Marketing Director for nearly seven years. READ MORE

Andy Gibb
Managing Director – Conventions

Andy joined the NEC Group in 2024, his role is to lead the Conventions and Conference division of the business based across ICC Birmingham, NEC Birmingham, and the Vox Conference Venue. Andy's role is to attract domestic and international conventions to the venues and also to deliver a best-in-class experience to visitors.

Prior to Andy’s role at Stadium MK, he was a Managing Director at the Ricoh Arena and Commercial Director at GES. Through these roles he brings with him significant experience in delivering conventions, exhibitions and conferences, as well as live music and sporting events.
Allan Boyle General Manager - Conventions
Allan
Allan leads on all venue and event operations at the ICC and Vox, whilst also managing conference business at the NEC. READ MORE

Allan Boyle
General Manager - Conventions

As NEC Group Conventions General Manager, Allan leads on all venue and event operations at the ICC and Vox, whilst also managing conference business at the NEC. Facilitating an ambitious growth strategy for conventions across the venues, his innovative focus continues to push the boundaries of event delivery.

Allan’s previous position with the Group, from 2014-2019, was Director of Event Services of the Group Convention Centres. During that time, Allan significantly progressed event processes at the ICC and was heavily involved in the mobilisation and development of the Vox, which opened in 2015. This position had further dual responsibility, handling operations not only at the ICC and Vox, but also The Convention Centre Dublin (CCD) - which was under the successful management of the Group between 2014-2016.

Prior to his recent positions in Birmingham, Allan 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 was promoted into the role of Events Operations Director in 2010 to oversee the full operational delivery of the business.

Allan joined the CCD from the ICC, where over a 14-year period from 1995, he held a variety of positions, acquiring vast and in-depth knowledge about the venue, the region and the events industry.
Ed Grice Divisional Finance Director – Conventions & Exhibitions
Ed
Ed is responsible for the combined commercial finance team across the NEC, ICC and Vox. READ MORE

Ed Grice
Divisional Finance Director – Conventions & Exhibitions

Ed has been with the NEC Group since 2012, joining initially as Commercial Finance Manager for the NEC.

He 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, Ed is now responsible for the combined commercial finance team across the NEC, ICC and Vox. Ed works in partnership with the Managing Director and senior management teams, providing leadership in the development of strategy and financial plans to deliver on strategic objectives.
Rebecca Bohemia Sales Director - Account Management
Rebecca
Becky is Sales Director for the Conventions Account Management team, covering the ICC, Vox & NEC. READ MORE

Rebecca Bohemia
Sales Director - Account Management

Prior to Becky joining the NEC Group, she studied a degree in International Hospitality Management at Oxford Brookes University. She then went on to work in account management at Stoneleigh Park and as Business Development Manager at SACO Apartments where she gained valuable experience in the world of events.

Becky joined the NEC Group as Association Senior Account Manager in 2016. Swiftly after joining she was promoted to Vox Account Director where she thrived for the next 7 years. Today, Becky is Sales Director for the Conventions Account Management team, covering the ICC, Vox & NEC.
Kelly Moore Sales Director - Conventions Agencies
Kelly
Kelly is Sales Director for Agencies within the Conventions team, developing and working closely with our event agencies, venue READ MORE

Kelly Moore
Sales Director - Conventions Agencies

Kelly began her career at the NEC Group in 2006 in a Sales Executive position working with exhibitors focusing on additional Event IT services for their exhibition stands. Following her passion for events she moved over to join the Conference Sales Team as an Account Manager selling the NEC conference suites and had subsequent promotions to Senior Account Manager, Account Director and Senior Account Director where she transitioned into selling the ICC, and Vox along with some of the largest live events that take place at the NEC.

Kelly is now Sales Director for Agencies within the Conventions team, developing and working closely with our event agencies, venue finders and production companies at the NEC, ICC and Vox.

Emma Peplow Senior Account Manager
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Emma Peplow
Senior Account Manager

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Fiona Harrison Senior Account Manager
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Fiona Harrison
Senior Account Manager

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Daisy Hamilton Account Manager
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Daisy Hamilton
Account Manager

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Jamie Aston Account Manager
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Jamie Aston
Account Manager

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Rachael Maguire Head of Events
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Rachael Maguire
Head of Events

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Anna Beedie Senior Event Manager
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Anna Beedie
Senior Event Manager

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Lucy Millington Senior Event Manager
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Lucy Millington
Senior Event Manager

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Alexandra Gatland Event Manager
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Alexandra Gatland
Event Manager

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Eliza Baran Event Manager
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Eliza Baran
Event Manager

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Emily Edgar-Powell Event Manager
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Emily Edgar-Powell
Event Manager

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Joanne Knight Event Manager
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Joanne Knight
Event Manager

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Kharie Crooks Event Manager
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Kharie Crooks
Event Manager

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Daniel Barker Event Manager
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Daniel Barker
Event Manager

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Ben Prior Head of Technical Production
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Ben Prior
Head of Technical Production

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Aaron Croston Senior Production Manager
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Aaron Croston
Senior Production Manager

Senior Production Manager

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John McGeechan Technical Production Manager
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John McGeechan
Technical Production Manager

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Matt Olorenshaw Production Manager
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Matt Olorenshaw
Production Manager

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Joe Greenfield Production Manager
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Joe Greenfield
Production Manager

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Harry Callaghan Production Manager
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Harry Callaghan
Production Manager

Production Manager

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