
meet the team
North Devon Handmade Collective operates under a clear governance and delivery structure designed to ensure strong strategic leadership, effective operational management and high-quality curation across all markets, events, and retail activities. The structure combines experienced market management, retail leadership and specialist artisan curation to deliver sustainable, well-managed, and commercially successful creative platforms.

Andrew Cross
Chair
Andrew provides strategic leadership and governance oversight for North Devon Handmade Collective. He is responsible for ensuring the organisation delivers its long-term objectives, maintains strong stakeholder relationships and operates in line with its mission to support independent makers and the local creative economy.
Oversees strategic direction, partnership development, performance monitoring and acts as an ambassador for the Collective across public and private sector engagement.

Charlie Spurr
Jewellery Curation Lead

Suzie Tubby
Director of Operations & Show Director
Suzie Tubby leads the operational delivery of North Devon Handmade Collective, overseeing the planning, coordination, and execution of all markets, events and associated retail activity. Her responsibilities include operational planning, trader communications, compliance, staffing, financial oversight, administration and stakeholder coordination.
Suzie also holds the position of Show Director for the Arlington Court Summer Craft Fair.

Poppy Meadon
Food & Drink Curation Lead

Holly Bransby
Director of Market Development & Strategy
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Holly Bransby provides strategic leadership across market development, trader engagement, and long-term growth planning. Drawing on her experience as former Market Manager of Barnstaple Pannier Market, Holly focuses on strengthening market sustainability, improving trader experience and supporting the continued evolution of North Devon Handmade Collective’s market portfolio.

Sam Duckworth
GT Pannier Market Manager

Sharon Dancaster
Arts & Crafts Curation Lead

Olivia Walker
Editor in Chief

Dan Mitchell
Assistant Manager
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Noah Patterson
Programming Editor
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Tess Anderson
Art Director