Meet the Team

At HSP, our team is a dynamic blend of diverse expertise and passionate individuals dedicated to delivering exceptional results.

John O'Callaghan

Partnership Director

j.d.ocallaghan@herts.ac.uk


Adrian Ledbury

Strategic Lead - Transformation

a.ledbury@herts.ac.uk


Alex Varran

Project Officer - Sport for Good, Active Communities, Crime Reduction through Sport and junior parkrun

a.varran2@herts.ac.uk


Charlie Mann

Senior Project Officer - Transformation - Clubs, Coaches, Volunteers and NGB's

c.mann3@herts.ac.uk


Charlotte Bird 

Project Officer - Health - Active Ageing 

c.bird3@herts.ac.uk


Charlotte Stringer 

Project Officer - Active Local Cowley Hill, Hertsmere (Currently on maternity leave)

c.stringer2@herts.ac.uk


Chris Samways

Project Officer - Monitoring, Evaluation and Insight 

c.samways@herts.ac.uk


Claire Stratford

Team Lead - Place (Active Local) 

c.stratford@herts.ac.uk


Davinia Thacker

Finance & HR Officer

d.thakkar2@herts.ac.uk


Emma Catlin

Project Officer – Children and Young People - Training Programme and Events

e.catlin@herts.ac.uk


Faye Lahiffe

Project Officer - Children and Young People - Early Years, Summer Parks and ParkPlay

f.lahiffe2@herts.ac.uk


Hafsa Nabi

Graduate Insight and Evaluation Analyst

h.nabi2@herts.ac.uk


Joe Gamble

Project Officer - Marketing and Communication 

j.gamble2@herts.ac.uk


Josh Hardy

Admin Assistant - Children and Young People

j.hardy5@herts.ac.uk


Kiyana Fryer

Project AssistantChildren and Young People 

k.fryer2@herts.ac.uk


Lily Jones

Project AssistantChildren and Young People 

l.jones25@herts.ac.uk


Louise Gallagher-Smith

Team LeadChildren and Young People

l.gallagher-smith@herts.ac.uk


Matt Rayner

Strategic Lead – People, Places, Programmes

m.rayner4@herts.ac.uk


Matt Ridley

Project Officer - Active Local Waltham Cross, Broxbourne

m.ridley2@herts.ac.uk


Orla Moore

Project Officer - Children and Young People - Insight and Evaluation

o.moore4@herts.ac.uk


Tanya Angus

School Sport Lead

tanya.angus@oaklands.ac.uk


Tania Woods

Project Assistant - Health - Active Ageing

t.woods2@herts.ac.uk


Tom Horey

Senior Project Officer - Health - Mental Health & Disability 

t.horey2@herts.ac.uk


Viki Huszar

Graduate Project Lead - Transformation

v.huszar@herts.ac.uk


Will Slemmings

Strategic Lead – Physical Activity for Health

w.slemmings@herts.ac.uk


Zoe McKeating

Project Officer - Health

z.mckeating@herts.ac.uk


Get in touch…

If you have a generic question please email the Herts Sport & Physical Activity Partnership team: hspinfo@herts.ac.uk