The team

Our team is committed to ensuring every event is well-planned and runs smoothly. We take pride in delivering a great service and creating a welcoming, inclusive environment. 

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Here at Owen James, we value our people and as we grow, we believe it is ever more important to maintain a supportive and relatively relaxed culture.

We are a super friendly team, so if you need anything, do get in touch.

Meet the team

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James Goad

Founder and MD

James established Owen James in 2005 to support the financial services sector in navigating industry challenges. Outside of work he enjoys spending time with his family, live music, football and skiing.

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Daniel Gilmore

Sales Director

Daniel joined in 2023 having worked within sales and financial services for almost twenty years and during that time has created many meaningful relationships along the way.

Dan is passionate about cycling and exploring new places.


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Steph Walsh

Chief Operating Officer

Steph joined in 2018 as Head of Marketing and rose to Chief Operating Officer the following year.

In her spare time, Steph is the captain of a local netball team, loves to read a good book, visit the theatre and escape to faraway destinations - when she can.

Steph is also a social butterfly and has been bridesmaid 14 times! 

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Elena Bakharova

Marketing Manager

Elena joined in March 2023 with a strong passion for crafting innovative marketing strategies that engage audiences.

Elena loves dancing to Latin music, creating art and discovering new places.

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Henry Hobbs

Marketing Executive

Henry joined the Owen James marketing team in 2024 armed with 2 years of B2B sales experience and a masters in Digital Marketing. 

Henry loves catching the odd film at the cinema and is a die-hard Seattle Seahawks fan.

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John Hall

Senior Relationship Manager

John has been with Owen James since 2017, leading the delegate team, and fostering key relationships.

John is an avid cricketer and a loyal West Ham supporter.

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Mark Davison

Delegate Relationship Coordinator

Mark joined the delegate team in March 2022 with the task to bring together top executives from the Wealth Management and Private Banking industry for great quality discussion on varied topics.

Mark enjoys football, cricket, tennis and has a love for films.

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Clare Frost

Relationship Manager

Clare joined in December 2021, starting as a Conference Relationship Manager before transitioning to delegate recruitment.

Clare enjoys playing PC games, streaming and building Lego.

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Rebecca Leitch

Conference and Content Manager

Rebecca joined in January 2022 to design impactful conference agendas.

Rebecca (Becs) enjoys quality TV, hiking mountains in summer and skiing down them in winter.

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Taylor Mullaney

Event Manager

Taylor joined in August 2024, driven by her passion for seeing event concepts come to life.

Outside of work, Taylor loves to travel and experience new places (especially sunny places!), loves to play netball and participates in training and matches weekly.

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Beth Arrowsmith

Senior Event Coordinator

Beth joined in August 2023 and thrives on working across various venues and managing logistics.

Beth enjoys spending time with family and friends and staying active at the gym.

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Georgia Edwards

Event Support Officer

Georgia joined in October 2024, following her enthusiasm for the events industry.

Georgia is an avid runner and loves exploring far-flung destinations.

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