THE TEAM

Lisa Hunter

As a member of Maidenhead Bridge Rotary Club the local community is always at the front of my mind. Coming up with ideas on how to improve the local area, fundraising for local causes and volunteering my time to improve the lives of others. When the chance to join the festival committee came about I couldn't refuse. I’m proud to head up  the team that pulls together such a big community event that does so much to support so many local groups and organisations and gives the opportunity for local up and coming musicians to perform. It is brilliant to be able to support this amazing, free and fantastically fun town event.

Becky
Pallett

I am the Corporate Services Director for the Maidenhead Advertiser. Raised and schooled in Maidenhead, I have worked at the local newspaper for almost 20 years. Starting as an advertising telesales operator, I moved into the finance department as credit controller before then working closely with CEO as company secretary and more latterly developing a human resource function for the company. I now head up the core administrative departments of finance, HR newspaper sales and corporate services for the company.
I have been involved with the Festival Committee for three years as Treasurer. I'm passionate about community engagement and love to see local people and local businesses coming together to create something special for the benefit of the people of Maidenhead.

Serena Edwards

I’ve lived in Maidenhead for 18 years and seen many changes in this time and am always astounded at the hard work and dedication of members of the community who give willingly so that we can all get together and enjoy events such as Festival.  When my daughter was ‘little’ I volunteered for the NCT, which I thoroughly enjoyed as it gave me a chance to help raise funds for valuable projects locally and nationally.  I am very much looking forward to being part of this amazing and dedicated group.
 
I have run my own business for the last 11 years, Vivid Marketing Communications, and work with businesses, through traditional and digital platforms to reach their chosen markets, as well as publish, Living Along the Thames Magazine.

Steph James

I have lived in Maidenhead all my life and through my job as Town Manager have got involved with loads of great community events and got to know lots of people who are doing amazing things for the town in their own time. The Festival Committee works tirelessly throughout the year to make sure the town has it’s own community Festival that’s free for everyone to enjoy. We hope you have a great time at this year’s event and spread the word to everyone to come and join us.
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Martin
Cabble
Reid

Martin has lived in Maidenhead for the past six years and runs his own Production company ‘Moon on a Stick Productions’ currently working with the royal borough of Windsor & Maidenhead on the development of the Desborough Theatre. As an actor Martin trained at Chichester College of Arts & Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, London. 
Martin created a comedy character called 'Kevin Cruise' as part of a Comedy Course in London.  Within a year, Kevin Cruise was an award-winning regular on the UK comedy and cabaret circuit.  In 2010 Kevin Cruise was chosen as the lead audition for the fourth series Britain’s Got Talent and made it through to the finals.  Kevin was booked to perform in Pantomime at the Theatre Royal Windsor for producer Bill Kenwright and now returns yearly.

Martin Trepte

.I’ve been involved with the festival almost since it began and am a former chairman of the event in its previous incarnation as Maidenhead Carnival.

For my day job I’m the Editor of the Maidenhead Advertiser, where I’ve worked for the best part of three decades, but I’m also involved in lots of other community organisations such as Rotary and the Talking Newspaper Association.

​Maidenhead Festival is a fantastic event that brings enjoyment to so many people and is a brilliant thing to be involved in.​

Jane Wright 

My day job as Manager of The Nicholsons Centre puts me at the heart of the community and what a fantastic community we have in Maidenhead!

The annual Festival is such a fabulous event and I am delighted to be part of a great committee that works all year to deliver this amazing free event for those who live, work and visit our town to enjoy.
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See you in July! 

Sarah
Ellis

I'm a local lady who has lived in Maidenhead all of my life apart from 2 years. My family home was St Luke's Road, very near Kidwell's Park and I have always enjoyed going to the Festival every year.

I  temp as a Receptionist for an agency and I'm also Committee member of a local Women's Institute.  I'm a volunteer support worker for HomeStart Slough and have decided it's time to get involved in Festival too as I always look forward to the Festival taking place every year. In my spare time I like running and cycling, but not seriously!