MEET THE TEAM:
Behind the fancy job title is a real person, so feel free to get in touch
Nick Tuppen
CEO
Nick is driven by Threshold’s simple purpose of supporting people to fulfil their potential. This extends from those taking on our events to the team he feels honoured to lead each day. He believes in going with your instinct (especially when backed up by data) and likes his cocktails like his fancy dress; high impact.
Penny Welch
CCO
Penny’s own drive and enthusiasm sets the benchmark for her Account Management team. Although she’d never tell you, she used to represent GB with an oar and she is one of those rare people who combines huge ambition with support and nurture for all those around her.
Tariq El Kashef
COO
Tariq heads up Threshold’s operations and oversees the delivery of our growing portfolio of amazing outdoor adventures. His background prior to Threshold had him leading expeditions and overland safaris on five continents and he has organised some of the UK’S largest and toughest endurance events.
Jenni Thompson
Senior Account Director
Jenni is blessed with a wonderful northern charm and understatement. She’s solid as a rock, instantly affable with everyone and will surprise you every now and then by casually dropping in the news that she’s doing an Ironman or similar. As you do.
The OG of the Client Event team, she’s nurtured an impressive roster of brands to achieve their staff engagement and fundraising objectives. To mention but a few; Macmillan Cancer Support, Virgin Active, NatWest, Vodafone and Barclays.
Louise Cornforth
Senior Event Director – Client Events
Louise is our Event Director for Client Events. She comes with a wealth of knowledge of sporting events in the charity sector. In her spare time Louise likes to keep fit, compete in the muddiest events and discover new amazing parts of the world.
Michael Holland
Senior Marketing Director
Michael leads the Threshold marketing team. Prior to joining us he was responsible for marketing at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and promoted Major League Baseball in London, as well as holding senior roles in the leisure and entertainment sector.
Most mornings before work you’ll find him swimming at the Sea Lanes on Brighton beach.
Richard Parr
Senior Event Director
Richard is our Event Director for the Threshold Trail Series, looking after all things operational to make the events run smoothly. A keen runner and cyclist, you’ll often find him out on the roads and trails, usually hunting for cake.
With more than 500 events under his belt as an organiser or runner, he champions event experiences for everyone and isn’t too proud to admit getting emotional watching special moments at finish lines.
Alex Sawbridge
Sales Director
Alex heads up the new business team, working on securing new partners and sponsors for our Threshold events, as well as securing new bespoke events across the corporate sector.
As a previous Threshold participant, Alex can talk to you until he’s blue in the face about why partnering with, sponsoring or participating in our events will be the best decision you’ll ever make.
Outside of work, Alex can usually be found running along Hove seafront with his Brighton Pheonix club mates or pushing his young daughter in her ‘sleep wagon’ running buggy.
Jenny Ainsworth
Event Director
Having spent most of her career managing charity sporting events, Jenny joins us in the operations team working on client events. When not on an event site (her favourite place to be) Jenny loves anything outdoors- from paddle boarding to netball to tennis. Fuelled by chocolate and living for sunshine Jenny can’t help but organise her days when outside of the office, even making running orders used as holiday itinerary’s – no, really!
Neil Watson
Sales Manager
Neil, a previous Threshold Participant, works alongside Alex and Adam in the new business team. Focusing on securing new sponsors, partnerships and driving corporate team participation. Outside of the office you can find Neil running on trails in and around Brighton. Walking his beloved dog Nedd, or following Swansea City, the biggest team in Wales!
Ed Scott
Marketing Manager
Born and raised in sunny Watford, Ed has held down marketing roles in a number of different industries, specialising in content and content strategy.
Ed is extremely excited to join Threshold and combine his professional marketing experience with his passion for ultrarunning and bicycle tourism. When he’s not out suffering in the hills and questioning his life choices, Ed enjoys walking his dog Harry and spending too much money on coffee.
Tom Coussens
Account Manager
Tom is the newest member of the Client Events team with a strong background in events and online fundraising through his time with the London Marathon and JustGiving.
Having spent much of his 20s taking on challenges at home and abroad he is a huge advocate of getting out of your comfort zone, whether that be tackling mountains, jungles or racking up miles on the road. In his spare time, you will find Tom scrambling around Snowdonia, out in his campervan, or on walks with his dog Dustin.
David Sommerville
Associate Event Manager
Dave works in our Operations team leading on our Threshold Trail Series during the summer, he’s also one of the team leading on the planning of our prestigious Ride Across Britain in September. Outside of work Dave enjoys getting outdoors and playing beach tennis and touch rugby in Preston Park. Living by the sea allows paddleboarding and sea bobbing during his lunch breaks with fellow thresholdians!
Sophie Aldrich
Senior Account Executive
Sophie is part of the Account Management Team, working on all things Client Events, with a passion for sports and an enthusiastic approach to any challenge. With a love for the sea, she is a keen surfer, and when the waves are flat, she swaps the wetsuit boots for trainers as an equally keen runner, enjoying anything outdoors, especially in the sun!
Sophie Wood
Senior Comms Executive
Sophie works within the Marketing team ensuring all our participants get the very best experience from point of sign up until they cross the finish line of one of our amazing events. She’s recently taken on the company mantra of ‘More Is In you’ and has been inspired by our amazing participants to take on some running events herself!
Hayley Browning
Partnership Director
Hayley is our Partnership Director and is known for her love of adventure, whether it’s paddleboarding, hiking, wild camping, hanging out in her hammock, fine-tuning her woodland skills, or sitting around a campfire.
Hayley has worked in charity-corporate partnerships for over 10 years and in her spare time is an Outdoor Leader and SUP Coach and adores making new connections with people who are the happiest outdoors
Brooke Palmer
Partner Marketing Executive
After a successful placement year at Threshold Brooke has re-joined the team as a full-time employee. She is now putting her passion for sports events management to the test and has made herself a valued member of the team. Outside of work you’ll find her either whizzing around a table tennis table, enjoying a cold pint with friends or eating her daily fix of popcorn.
Jay Kirton
Office Manager
Jay brings a positive attitude and a can-do spirit, she’s always ready to jump in and help. In her spare time, she enjoys walks along the seafront and runs a social group called Hove Sea Gals, which brings residents of the local area together to try new things.
She has also set herself a goal to brave winter sea swimming. With her upbeat personality and dedication to getting things done, she’s the perfect office manager for our busy team
Liz Sutton
Crew & Volunteer Manager
After several years working in education management, Liz joins the operations team as our Crew and Volunteer manager. Coming from a sports science background she has a love of keeping fit and can often be seen donning a pair of boxing gloves, taking part in a HIIT class or running along the seafront.
With a passion for working with people, Liz is a naturally sociable person. She is excited to be back in Brighton, making the most of being by the sea and the many food venues within walking distance from the office!
Georgia Anderson
Senior Account Executive
Georgia is a self-confessed adventurer & sport enthusiast, pizza lover & espresso martini expert. Her natural habitat is the outdoors, whether it’s long distance walking, jumping out of aeroplanes or caving underground – she’ll try her hand at anything! She joins the team as an Account Executive to combine her passion of both people & sport.
Jasmine Iley
Event Executive
Following a successful placement year at Threshold, Jasmine has re-joined the team as a full-time member of the operations team, where she works on the Macmillan Mighty Hikes series. She is thrilled to be back in Brighton, near the sea, to use her new paddleboard! Beyond the office you can find her swimming in Sea Lanes (and the occasional lunch time sea bobbing) or pursuing a return to playing netball.
Clemi Waterhouse
Marketing Placement Student
Clemi has joined the Marketing team as part of her uni placement year. She studies Sport and Exercise Science at Newcastle and loves all things sports related.
Clemi was a competitive swimmer for 10 years before choosing to focus on Lacrosse at uni. You’ll regularly find Clemi in the pub with her friends or watching the newest crime drama on TV.
Jack Shorey
New Business Placement Student
Jack works within the New Business team with Alex and Neil, helping Threshold engage new businesses and charities across the public events portfolio.
He loves to travel with The Gambia being the top destination visited recently. Growing up in Devon formed his interest in water-sports specifically paddleboarding. He loves the Brighton atmosphere and spends his free-time surfing the coffee shops and pubs of the city!
Sharvani Sampat
Operations Placement Student
Sharvani has joined the Operations team as a part of her placement year. She is a student at Loughborough University studying BSc (Hons) Sports and Exercise Science.
Sports has always been one of her passions, whether it be sprinting on the track or playing badminton and football socially. Apart from sports, Sharvani enjoys taking part in the performing arts, being out in nature and is always open to trying new things spontaneously!
Sophie Southern
Operations Placement Student
Sophie is part of the Threshold Operations Team for a Placement Year from Loughborough University, where she is studying Sport Science.
Sophie’s main focus is the Public Events, in particular the Trail Series and Ride Across Britain. She has a passion for many sports particularly netball and rounders. Besides this, Sophie loves to travel, having had the chance to visit many countries, even experiencing Christmas in Australia. Being from Manchester she is enjoying Brighton, with the South’s warmer weather.
Lily Goddard
Placement Student
Lily has joined the Account Management team at Threshold as a part of her placement year between studying Health and Exercise Science at the University of Bath. In her free time,
Lily enjoys running and completed the London Marathon for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. As well as this, Lily writes blog posts for her university about student life, and loves spending time with friends, she is very excited to live near the sea in Brighton!
Julian Mack
Founder
Our founder Mack is the father of More Is In You and the driving force behind Threshold’s culture. His passion for what we do is immense and his balance between work, family and play is inspirational. This is more than can be said for his balance in his kayak.
Andrew Learoyd
Non-Executive Director
With a brilliant banking career at the likes of Goldman Sachs, Andrew brings financial nous to Threshold. Never one to miss a challenge he is often first to be throwing shapes on the dance floor and already has several Threshold finisher’s medals to his name.
Cara da Silva
Senior Marketing Director
Cara is responsible for all things marketing. She has a love for the outdoors and you’ll most regularly find her playing hockey or taking on a new sporting challenge. She is competitive at heart, passionate and a real asset to the team.
