The Team

Meet our fire safety professionals and wider team members who help deliver our market leading products and services.

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Zara Oliver

Apprentice Fire Safety Trainer and Assessor

Zara joined the FPA in 2023 with several years’...

Simon Hayes

Systems Developer

Simon joined the FPA in 2019 having previously worked as an...

Simon Brand

Editor

Simon joined the FPA in 2022 as our Editor, having...

Sam Reed

Fire Research Engineer

Sam joined the FPA in 2023, initially working in our fire...

Ryan Hipperson

Facilities and Project Manager

Ryan joined the FPA in 2024 as Facilities Coordinator...

Russell Pratt

Training Lead

Russ joined the FPA in 2018. His careers began as an...

Robbie Shurmer

Technical Support Services Manager

Robbie joined the FPA in 2017. He supports our Fire &...

Richard Glover

Director of Testing and Inspection Services

Richard joined the FPA in 2021 as Project Manager before...

Rachel Brooks

Head of Operations and Compliance

Rachel joined the FPA in 2020 with experience in the fire...

Peter Pritchard

Membership Team Leader

Peter joined the FPA in 2024 having previously worked as a...

Paul Saunders

Passive Fire Technical Consultant

Paul joined the FPA in 2024 with a wealth of experience in...

Nicholas Walker

Commercial and Technical Support Services Coordinator

Nicholas joined the FPA in 2022, having worked in...

Michele Campbell

FTL Operations Coordinator

Michele joined the FPA in 2022 with 10 years’...

Kelly Donoghue

Head of Training

Kelly joined the FPA in 2021, with a background in creating...

Karen White

Training Administrator Team Lead

Karen joined the FPA in 2021 and has 14 years'...

Jamie Wyatt

Head of Commercial and Technical Support Services

Jamie joined the FPA in 2017. Prior to this...

James Stone

Marketing and Membership Manager

James joined the FPA in 2018. He began his marketing career...

Jackie Macaulay

Chief Operating Officer

Jackie joined the FPA in 2024, having previously been Chief...

Isabel Elswood

Suppression Manager

Isabel joined the FPA in 2023 with experience in...

Hannah Coldicott

Technical Support Services Coordinator

Hannah joined the FPA in 2023 having previously worked in...

George Teague

Head of Fire Testing Laboratory

George joined the FPA in 2023 as Facilities Manager before...

George Edwardes

Technical Director

George joined the FPA in 2014 with experience as a...

Freyja Green

Events Officer and EDI Lead

Freyja joined the FPA in 2018 with experience in...

Fiona Cornfield

8414 Cladding Manager

Fiona joined the FPA in 2014 as a Laboratory Technician....

Emily Parton

HR Administrator

Emily joined the FPA in 2023 having previously worked in...

Dr Gavin Dunn

Chief Executive

Gavin assumed the role of Chief Executive of the FPA...

Dr Dave Smith

Technical Consultant

Dave joined the FPA in 2025, having previously worked for...

Don Oakley

Principal Consultant

Don joined the FPA in 2024 with over 35 years’...

David Williams

Chairman

David is an experienced executive and non-executive...

Dale Kinnersley

Principal Consultant

Dale joined the FPA in 2018 having spent almost 30 years in...

Charlotte Collins

Head of Marketing

Charlotte joined the FPA in 2021. She began her marketing...

Ben Sawyer

Fire Resistance Manager

Ben joined the FPA in 2021 after completing an...

Arvi Izod

Membership Administrator

Arvi joined the FPA in 2016, having previously worked for...

Anne Elliott

Qualifications Officer

Anne joined the FPA in 2023 after a career as a Mathematics...

Aisha Farooq

Deputy Editor and Creative Lead

Aisha joined the FPA in 2022, having previously held roles...

Adrian Richardson

Fire Risk Assessment Trainer

Adrian joined the FPA in 2024. Having spent a decade in his...

Adrian Jones

Finance Director

Adrian joined the FPA in 2022 after many years in a...

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