Meet the Team

Holly Kerley
Director

Holly joined former Dragon’s Den star Hilary Devey’s company Pall-Ex in 2004, where after a few years she headed up the marketing team. As part of this role, she was responsible for organising all the company’s many events, from their annual awards night to internal sales conferences and was responsible for sourcing the best industry speakers, hosts and entertainers.

Holly also worked with speaker agents who wanted to book Hilary and she also accompanied Hilary to many events.  All of this experience has proved hugely valuable and something which helps her understand the needs of our clients and speakers alike.

Outside work Holly is a  mum to two children and a cockapoo called Arlo. She is a very keen gym goer, and loves hiking.

Christine Ager
Book Keeper

Christine was born and grew up on a dairy farm in North Wales. After gaining a maths degree from Manchester University she moved to Hull for a few years before settling down in Leicestershire . She worked at Chambers Packaging, part of BPB plc , as their Works Accountant for 10 years during which time she qualified as a Chartered Accountant. After taking a career break to look after her three young children she returned to work in 2004 as a part time bookkeeper .

Harriet Wilton
Booking Agent

Harriet joined The Speakers Agency team in 2022 after graduating from university, bringing a passion for connecting clients with the perfect speakers. She enjoys seeing events come together from start to finish and building lasting relationships along the way. She is particularly interested in the comedy circuit and loves working on awards nights where clients are keen to book comedians.

Since joining, Harriet has worked with some of the industry’s most renowned keynote speakers, including Deborah Meaden, Baroness Karren Brady, Joe Wicks, and Baroness Floella Benjamin. She has a deep understanding of different event formats, ensuring the right speaker is matched with the right audience.

In her spare time, she loves Musical Theatre and enjoys taking part in her local amateur dramatic groups.