Meet The Team!
Ever wondered who the team are behind Big Bobble Hats? Well wonder no more!
Name: Tamara Hockey
Position: Co-Founder
Location: Glasgow, UK
Favourite Hat: Angry Barcode
Fun Fact: I love doing handstands and handstand push-ups
Tamara designed the first ever BBH! She loves working on new designs and ideas for the business. Her interests include CrossFit, hiking, yoga and walking our dogs.
Ryan loves meeting new people and visiting new places, He loves the gym, football, cycling, walking and …… drinking wine oh and fish finger sandwiches.
Name: Gemma Shilling
Position: Marketing and Communications Manager
Location: Braintree, UK
Favourite Hat: Navy Cable Knit!
Fun Fact: Lived in New Zealand for 6 months and had her 1st Birthday out there!
Gemma loves yoga, baking, walking her dogs and travelling! You may also notice she loves a good stripe!
Name: Jim Longland
Position: Business Development Manager
Location: Nottingham, UK
Favourite Hat: Silver Surfer
Fun Fact: Never agree to holiday with Jim as disaster always seems to be around the corner - hire cars flipped onto the roof, tents set on fire, ash cloud flight cancellations, shoulder dislocations to name but a few...
Now even Jim has to admit the chances of playing for Stoke City have passed so now spends his free time enjoying the outdoors with his 2 kids and despite the above, going on adventure holidays! Jim loves skiing and is adamant he can still ski faster than co-founder, Ian!
Name: Lorraine Watson
Position: Financial Controller
Location: Hampshire, UK
Favourite Hat: Electric Shock
Fun Fact: Lorraine collects Birthday Buddies!
Lorraine loves cycling (when her knee doesn't hurt), going to pro bike races, Tour De France (especially the caravan).. a bit of a pattern! She also loves the odd wine!
Name: Simon West
Position: Event Team
Location: Banbury, UK
Favourite Hat: Pea and Carrots
Fun fact: Simon still has 2 baby teeth that haven't fallen out. He has never been seen without 2 drinks!
Simon loves hockey, skiing and going on adventures with his family Lisa, Maggie, Alastair and dog Ziva.
Name: Richard Goddard
Position: Events Team
Location: Holmfirth, UK
Favourite Hat: Rainbow Warrior
Fun Fact: Richard got the nickname Rodders from back in late 2008 while selling Audi cars he smashed the record one weekend. This time next year we will be millionaires 💰
Richard loves all things outdoors, meeting and interacting with new people, days out walking, mountain biking, Holidays in Greece and his favourite food is Italian
Name: David Riley
Position: Events Team
Location: Yorkshire, UK
Favourite Hat: IAM
Fun Fact: In a couple of months time trying to break the World record for 6hr and 12hr plus British record in one attempt for the furthest run on a treadmill
Self Obsessed with Life and the great outdoors, lover of the mountains and endless trails. I spend most of my time running in the mountains, climbing, walking and enjoying the natural world we live in
Name: Harry Kirk
Position: Events Team
Location: Malvern, UK
Favourite hat: Smarty Party
Fun Fact: I know what is going to happen next on most Only Fools And Horses, Porridge and Rising Damp episodes
Harry enjoys travelling, mountain biking, being outdoors, growing his own veg, selling and talking to new customers and old.
Name: Derry French
Position: Events Team
Location: Chesterfield, UK
Favourite Hat: Fiery Lagoon
Fun Fact: Derry once got mistaken for Daniel Bedingfield (Google him kids) and got into a nightclub VIP area in Nottingham. He was in there for 3 hours before someone who clearly didn’t need glasses realised and asked him to leave.
Derry enjoys meeting new people and having a laugh and being out and about in the Peak District. He loves biking (Mountain Biking and Road) recently started swimming lessons and is hopeful to complete Triathlons without drowning (unlike 2018) also enjoys walking with the family and dog …… oh and if you see him out always has a jäger bomb in his hand!
Name: Bonny Sargeaunt
Position: Events Team
Location: New Forest , UK
Favourite Hat: Silver Surfer
Fun Fact: Had a sailing award for having the most fun named after her when she was young.
Bonny enjoys being outdoors, riding her bikes, sailing, going on bike adventures with her mates & hopefully ending up where they had planned! Oh and she loves cider & sunshine!
Name: Sophie McLaren
Position: Events Team
Location: Norfolk, UK
Favourite Hat: Rhubarb & Mustard
Fun Fact: My nickname is Bobble - for all the bobble hats that I wear!
Sophie is a total running nerd, party animal and festival goer! More often than not, she will be the one on the start line hungover! She lives on a farm and loves going away in her camper with her dog!
