Celia has been managing conferences for over 20 years including 6 years working for a scientific association in the UK, Europe and North America. Celia spent a 3-year term on the Executive Board of ABPCO and has spoken at many industry events including EventIt and the Business Tourism Scotland conference. Celia specialises in abstract management and programme compilation working on the entire process from call for papers to publication of the final programme and on-line platform using EventsAir, one of the industry’s best event management platforms. In her spare time, she volunteers for a zero waste enterprise, working to promote sustainability in her local area; practices yoga and pilates; and loves spending time in her garden where she (tries!) to grow her own vegetables.

Charlotte, a natural organiser, is a freelance event, community and project management specialist with a knack for managing complex events and projects and bringing order to busy overwhelmed brains. She is a positive, proactive, and creative problem-solver that thrives in fast-paced and diverse environments and loves motivating teams, multitasking, and prioritizing work effectively. Charlotte loves nothing more than being able to dive right into new projects bringing a wealth of experience, a versatile skill set, and a fresh, positive perspective to the OD&V Team. Moreover she is also an EventsAir whizz which is music to our ears!

Judith brings 19 years' worth of experience of the business events industry where until recently she was Managing Director of a successful city convention bureau where she played a pivotal role in shaping the city as a premier destination for conferences and meetings. Known for her vision and deep knowledge of the events landscape, Judith is now working as a freelance project manager with expertise in marketing, communications and customer service. She is a popular and inspirational leader who in 2020, was recognised by the Meetings Industry Association with a place on the coveted mia List for her unwavering efforts to go above and beyond for her organisation.

Oksana, a proud Ukranian, brings a diverse set of skills and experiences to the OD&V team as a freelancer, in addition to an infectious sense of positivity and determination. A lawyer by education, her roles in recent years have been focussed around different types of national and international events, including cultural public projects. In her home country, Oksana lived and worked in Kyiv for 24 years until the Russian invasion in early 2022. A role she loved but had to leave, involved working with the International Foundation For United Nations SDG, organising and coordinating business and cultural events in Kyiv, including performances of Ukrainian musicians and singers, international contemporary art exhibitions; and charity events. A current part-time role in Worcester, where she now lives, is as Museum and Events Assistant at the Museum of Royal Worcester, Worcester City, organising and developing group visits, holding external and internal events, venue hire, coordinating volunteers, general museum administration, marketing and operational tasks.