HG3 - Key Persons


Agne Walton

Agne has a degree in social work, and after a few years in the job she looked for change and found her interest in hospitality. Working for various large hotel companies found her passion in running meetings and events and later got involved in the conference planning and has experience in organising corporate meetings, weddings, and events. Agne thrives from the satisfaction you get from a well organised conference and always aims to get the best results. Working at Hg3 is a great opportunity to learn more and expand her knowledge by organising conferences, looking after memberships, and gaining event secretarial experience.

Aimee Jackson

Aimee is a first-class BA (hons) Events Management graduate from the UK Centre of Events Management. Prior to university she worked for a year in marketing for an estate agent. During her time at university, she gained lots of experience in the events industry at various events, including exhibitions, film festivals and family-fun events. From these experiences and university, Aimee has gained essential skills of time management and organisation. Aimee is always eager to learn new things and improve her skills and knowledge. She is excited to do that at Hg3 Conferences. In her spare time, Aimee enjoys attending concerts, reading, socialising with friends, and walks in the Yorkshire Dales with her family. Aimee also learns Spanish on Duolingo, after taking Spanish at A-Level.

Charlotte Turpin

After graduating from Manchester with a retail marketing degree, Charlotte joined a large UK supermarket as a buyer, involving plenty of worldwide travel visiting suppliers. Recently married Charlotte decided to join Hg3 Conferences as a lifestyle choice to enable her to work closer to her family home. Charlotte is a great asset to the company as she brings her wealth of experience and skills with her to continue the success of Hg3 Conferences. With a buying background she brings a keen eye for detail and a can do attitude. A keen enthusiast of sustainability, Charlotte is always questioning how we work as a business and what we can offer our clients. In Charlotte's spare time she likes to spend time planning holidays, is a keen countryside walker and enjoys socialising with friends.

Chloe Naylor

Chloe is a client management professional with a proven track record in team leadership and working with premium clients. With 6 years of experience, Chloe has successfully managed teams and delivered exceptional service to high-profile clients. Known for their attention to detail and commitment to excellence. When not at work, Chloe enjoys being outside, spending times with friends and family or getting stuck into a good book!

Ellie Harris

Ellie has a diploma in business admin and an extended diploma in Aviation Operations. Ellie has gained important skills and experience whilst completing her Duke of Edinburgh, sailing around Europe as crew and travelling to Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. Ellie then went on to working as an estate agent and working at weddings, fuelling her desire to work in events. More recently, in her spare time Ellie has qualified as a Sports Massage Therapist to extend her knowledge. Ellie is very motivated to achieve deadlines, works well under pressure and thrives on working in a team environment to deliver the very best results and customer service for our clients. In her spare time, Ellie enjoys playing sport, socialising with friends, and going for long walks in the countryside with her Husband and very energetic Cocker Spaniel.

Harriet Noble

Job Titles:
  • Conference Events Co - Ordinator
A graduate with a BA in Visual Communications and after 4 years working within the veterinary industry, Harriet chose to return to her true vocation of event and membership management. A pro-active individual who is keen to expand her knowledge and experience within the events industry, she is very organised an excellent relationship builder and likes to keep on top of all the elements that event co-ordinating entails. With her own wedding fast approaching Harriet knows that the day will be planned to perfection. In her spare time Harriet is a keen photographer, gym enthusiast and alongside having her own two cats often takes on foster cats.

Isabel Long

With a background in luxury hospitality, Isabel has honed her skills in delivering top-notch service and attention to detail. Now, she's excited to be focusing on events management, where she can bring together her organisational skills, love for people, and passion for creating memorable moments. In her spare time, Isabel enjoys hiking, socialising with friends, and travelling. Last year she spent four months travelling with her sister to Australia, New Zealand, America and Canada.

Jamie Wright

Job Titles:
  • IT Support

Joanne McBratney

Job Titles:
  • Events Manager
Joanne has a wealth of experience working within the events industry. She started her career at an award winning Country House Hotel with responsibility for a variety of events from conception to delivery. Immediately prior to joining Hg3 Conferences, Joanne worked for a professional membership Association within the medical sector. As a member of the in-house events team the role included the delivery of educational events for the membership and organisation of the Association's annual flagship conference and exhibition. Joanne works closely with each client account she has responsibility for and will ensure the successful delivery of all aspects relating to the event. She has a solid understanding of registration database management, abstract management, financial control and event management. Joanne is phased by little and will work hard at producing a first class event for each client she works with.

Louise Snowden

Louise has many years of experience working in Finance departments in variety of industries, including for a firm of Actuaries and Pension Consultants in Harrogate for 20 years and a Housing Association in North Leeds, she is now managing the finance and accounts here at Hg3. She has 2 grown up children and loves to spend time with them as well as with her dog Nellie. Louise loves to walk around the countryside where she lives. Her other interests outside work include cooking and baking and sharing the results with friends and family.

Luan Barlow

Job Titles:
  • Conference Events Co - Ordinator

Marian Churchill

Job Titles:
  • Accounts and Membership Manager
Working in various finance related roles during her career, Marian has gained many years experience of accounts and business planning. Before joining Hg3 Conferences Marian worked a large Charity where she was responsible for the day to day finances of the organisation along with the management accounts and reporting to statutory bodies. She has several years experience working with membership associations, managing their data and ensuring timely collection and recording of membership fees. Marian is calm under pressure and her attention to detail is second to none.

Monty Hardaker

Monty Hardaker joined the company full time in Autumn 2019, originally from Sheffield. Monty's role is that of zoom meeting co-ordinator and he is a keen advocate of the use of the mute button during zoom calls and will always do his best to catch anyone out, not using this feature correctly. His preferred office time is the moment he arrives with the anticipation of meeting his best mate Reggie.

Neil Hardaker

Job Titles:
  • Director
Neil is responsible for several functions within the business from the onsite event logistics to office facilities management alongside health and safety and human resources including recruitment. Neil has always been a great help to Nicola since Hg3 Conferences was initially conceived as a business proposition. Having worked in the transport & distribution industry for over 25 years, Neil has now joined the Hg3 team in a support role. A university graduate with a keen eye for detail, Neil ably assists in a variety of roles within the business ranging from office facilities manager through to on site event logistics to mention, but a few.

Nicola Hardaker - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director
After many years of experience in conference and event management, Nicola set up Hg3 Conferences Ltd in 2009 a… After many years of experience in conference and event management, Nicola set up Hg3 Conferences Ltd in 2009 and has continued to successfully provide conference and event management solutions to a wide range of clients. In her earlier working years, Nicola was employed by a charitable organisation as part of their in-house conference team delivering an annual conference and many other events throughout the year. Prior to setting up Hg3 Conferences, Nicola worked for a well established conference agency managing an events team and ensuring the successful delivery of many events a year for a number of clients, performing on budget and to tight deadlines.

Rob Glynn-Jones

Rob has worked with Hg3 Conferences for 3 years now and enjoys the variety and challenges that the work gives him. Rob has had a varied career - having originally trained as an actor, he has also worked in Front of House management for venues, worked in Autistic Spectrum Disorder education and also as a graphic designer. Making sure that each client has all of the support they need for a successful event is key to Rob's role at Hg3, and with an eye for detail and a logical approach to problem solving, he aims to go above and beyond with the events he works on - both on and off site. When not in the office, Rob enjoys hiking, cryptic crosswords and baking.

Robert Glyn Jones

Job Titles:
  • Conference Events Co - Ordinator