Matthew Slocombe MA FSA IHBC was previously the SPAB's head of casework. He is Secretary of the Joint Committee of the National Amenity Societies and a member of the Conservation Committee of the Churches Conservation Trust. Published works include the Shire book of Traditional Building Materials.
Director's team
Alexandra Banister, director's assistant
Jonathan Garlick, special operations (projects & working parties)
director@spab.org.uk
Douglas Kent BSc(Hons), BSc, MSc, MRICS joined the staff in 2000. He has held surveying roles in the private and public sectors, including the military. Douglas publishes and lectures regularly on building conservation and has contributed to various radio and television programmes.
Technical team
technical@spab.org.uk
Catherine Peacock, technical team administrator
David John, technical adviser Mary Henn, technical officer
Christina joined the SPAB in March 2019, heading up a team that deals with over 2000 formal and informal requests for advice a year. Christina has a background in listed buildings casework and campaigning for buildings at risk, as well as marketing and strategy development.
Casework team
casework@jcnas.org.uk
Casework officers: Joanne Needham, Elgan Jones and Rachel Broomfield.
Kate joined SPAB in 2013 heading up a new team to deliver the three-year HLF funded Maintenance Co-operatives project. She took the new position of marketing and development manager in March 2017. Before joining the SPAB she was director of Burgh House and Hampstead Museum.
Development and marketing team
development@spab.org.uk
Saira Holmes, development officer
Lucy Jacob, membership officer
Ali joined the SPAB in 2013 and has a background in communications and development in libraries and theatres. While at the SPAB she has been responsible for expanding the Society’s digital presence and its range of publications. She also edits the SPAB Magazine.
Communications team
press@spab.org.uk
Felicity Martin, communications officer
Elaine Bryne
Education and training team
education@spab.org.uk
Catharine Bull, Scholarship officer; Pip Soodeen, Fellowship officer; Skye Stevenson, education officer; Victoria West, archive officer
