Meet the team
Gareth Bright
Gareth is the former Global Events Manager for Triumph Motorcycles and has 15 years’ experience in creating and delivering premium motorcycle events. His precision event planning skills, as well as his ability to lead a team, problem solve and do it all with a playful attitude, make him a reliable and strong events manager.
Jo Artherton
Jo has over 20 years’ experience in creating marketing strategies and planning events for award winning brands and customer experiences. With a firm understanding of brand strategy, she will ensure that all your events and marketing campaigns deliver the key messages and maximise your investment with the greatest impact.
Sophia Fergusson
Having spent over 20 years leading a global events team, Sophia prides herself on the attention to detail and leaving guests in wonder at the events she creates. Whilst contracting at Triumph Motorcycles, she met Gareth and together they formed a formidable team. Her ability to manage events puts her at the top of her game.
Sophia Burke
Sophia is our go-to Producer when we need to contract in an extended specialist team for video production. She has over 10 years’ experience producing video and photography content for international events across the world. Sophia is trusted by some of the biggest clients in the business, such as Triumph Motorcycles, Porsche, Bentley, and Mazda.
Aran Lamond
Aran is our go-to freelance Self-Shooting Director who will bring guaranteed quality and creativity to any premium event. He has over 10 years’ experience creating content for a multitude of automotive brands including Triumph Motorcycles, Aston Martin, Porsche, Nissan, and Jeep. He has an effective way of working where timing and speed are critical in capturing one-off moments.
Gareth Harford
Gareth is a Freelance international sports photographer, creating dynamic images that portray passion and personality for commercial and editorial clients. His main body of work is in the global motorsport sector shooting for high-profile clients in MotoGP and Formula One, as well as for several automotive magazines and websites.
Chippy Wood
David ‘Chippy’ Wood has covered the World Superbike Championship to present day, MotoGP from 2003 to 2014 and Red Bull Motor Sports for leading motorcycle sports agency Gold & Goose, as well as working for all the motorcycling titles at Bauer Media.
Dan Linfoot
A current BSB and FIM World Endurance racer, Dan has spent many years supporting motorcycle manufacturers on press rides. He is highly competent in working with photography and video producers to create inspiring riding footage for B Roll.
Gary Johnson
A 2 x Isle of Man TT champion, Gary is a firm favourite with the global press. He is an experienced lead and tail rider for press rides and his personality and stories will bring an extra dose of motorcycle racing ‘celebrity’ to your event.
Joe Akroyd
An Isle of Man TT racer, test rider & performance coach for the eSkootr Championship (eSC), Joe has built up a fantastic rapport with the global motorcycle press over recent years and is a highly experienced lead and tail rider. His personable attitude makes delegates feel safe and entertained when they ride with him.
Biscuit the dog
Biscuit is a Romanian rescue dog, who has been residing at Woodcote Events HQ since August 2020. We are not quite sure what breed he is, perhaps a Tibetan Terrier cross, but what we do know is that he is extremely hairy. He loves carrots, crisps, and popcorn and keeps the Woodcote Team on their toes with three walks a day, when they're not working on a live event.