Hawthorn expands project management team
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The creative event technical production expert has welcomed Kate Doughty to their Leicestershire based team whilst Sam Kilby and Paul Leimonas will be joining the company in London.
Doughty joins from mclcreate where she worked as a project manager, delivering the technical production for a variety of events from super theatres at the Good Food shows to wide screen solutions at pharmaceutical events across the UK and Europe. Having initially trained in stage management and technical theatre at LAMDA before embarking on a successful freelance career, Kate brings over 10 years of live event and AV experience to the team.
With over 12 years’ experience in the live events industry, Kilby joins the Hawthorn team having worked as a freelancer in the UK, Dubai and Abu Dhabi. This is not the first time Sam has worked for Hawthorn, having been previously employed by the company as Sound head of department in London.
Leimonas joins the Hawthorn team from Aztec where he worked as a senior technician and brings with him 10 years of industry experience. In his new position, Paul will be based at Battersea Evolution where Hawthorn is the technical production partner, and will manage a wide range of events from gala dinners and conferences to exhibitions and product launches.
Simon Wood, Group Director of Projects at Hawthorn, said: “We’re delighted to welcome three excellent new project managers to the Hawthorn team. Kate, Sam and Paul all bring a wealth of experience with them and have a proven track record of delivering a diverse range of successful events.”
(Jim Evans)
