Kate is an Events Manager at the Royal British Legion, she has worked in the events industry for 13 years on a variety of charity and corporate events.

Originally from New Zealand she has a degree in Business Management from Waikato University with a major in marketing.

The Poppy Appeal is one of the biggest campaigns in the sector, Kate works on events over the appeal and also on the year round events program.

Event highlights include;

• The Royal British Legion's flagship event Pedal to Paris (1.5 million)
• The Poppy Run series (£1.2 million)
• Project manager and Fundraising lead for the Royal British Legion's Centenary year
• Creator of the 11/11 Challenge (£1.2million)

Above all of this, Kate can also provide advice on the best places to get coffee across London - and realistically the world.