Kerry Spink
Stakeholder Liason
Kerry's Role
As Stakeholder Liaison, Kerry is the primary point of contact for our event sponsors and partners. From initial lead generation, through the onboarding process, on the night, and post-event, she will ensure they have the best experience and that all sponsorship package elements are delivered as promised. Kerry also has responsibility for overseeing our EDI agenda and policy adherence.
Work
A former communications manager with over 20 years of experience of PR and event management, Kerry has a wealth of third sector knowledge. Following her role as a Trusts Manager at the RNLI, she now works as the Trusts Fundraising Manager for Muscular Dystrophy UK, which allows her to juggle caring commitments with her career.
Play
Kerry has three dogs (Pip, Bert & Ernie). When she’s not walking them, you’ll find her reading for her book club, baking, going to the theatre, doing pilates, or volunteering for local community causes. Kerry also loves travelling and sampling great restaurants with her husband and three children.
Lesser known fact
Kerry was once part of a Guinness world record team for continuously reading out loud.
What's your favourite TED/TEDx talk and why?
“We don’t ‘move on’ from grief. We move forward with it” by Nora McInerny.
It’s candid and incredibly poignant, but also very funny. Nora reminds me what it is to grab the chances in life and always move forward, no matter how hard that might sometimes be.
