Kevin Francis
General Manager
Kevin joined the Pines Calyx team as General Manager in June 2011. Kevin has over twenty years of management experience within successful, quality award winning hotels and restaurants. He has a passion for exceptional service and for developing a team to deliver excellence – consistently.
Nick Speller
Senior Events Coordinator
Since joining the team Nick has built up a wealth of experience in event management. He provides continuous technical support for the duration of the event. Having worked at the Pines Calyx for five years Nick can give expert advice on the various layouts at the venue, maximising the space and meeting your companies objectives.
Gary Swan
Events Coordinator
As an experienced member of the team Gary supports Nick in the day to day running of the venue as well as managing enquiries and offering detailed support and advice to customers during the planning and running of their event.
Lisa Smith
Wedding Coordinator
Lisa has been the wedding coordinator for the Trust for over 3 years. She strives to create every couples perfect day and loves being a part of the whole wedding process. She feels it’s an honor to get to know each couple and is there to help with any aspect of their wedding from ideas on floral decorations to calming nerves on the big day.
Jo Malpass
Finance Manager
Jo is a Chartered Accountant, with a 1st class honors degree in Biodiversity Conservation. Her strong passion for the outdoor environment and sustainability, brought her to the Trust in 2005, where over twenty years of diverse business and accountancy experience enable her to provide invaluable financial support, to a charitable organisation whose ethos is very close to her heart.
Louise Coombes
Administration
Louise has worked for 20 years in an international marketing consultancy serving the printing industry, where her duties included exhibitions, accounts, and the handling of all types of media. Her interests include most sports, in particular cricket, golf, and athletics, as well as photography and cake decorating, for which she holds a national qualification. Always an animal lover, Louise has owned a variety of horses, dogs and cats over the years.