Our Panel
Local voices. Shared leadership. A confident future for Holt.
Introduction
The Brand Holt Panel is a group of independent local leaders and changemakers working together to shape the future of Holt. Bringing experience from business, community life, culture, education and public service, the Panel provides strategic direction, constructive challenge and long-term focus.
Our role is simple but powerful: protect what makes Holt special, strengthen what matters most, and help turn shared ambition into visible action.
What We Stand For
Brand Holt is built around five pillars. The Panel steers and safeguards progress against each one:
Place
Protect and elevate Holt’s physical environment and identity.
Quality
Champion excellence across retail, hospitality, and experience.
Sustainability
Support long-term environmental and economic resilience.
Community
Build pride, participation, and local ownership.
Economy
Drive footfall, spend and business vitality.
The Panel ensures these priorities are not just ideas — but outcomes.
What the Panel Does
The Panel is strategic, independent and forward-focused. It:
Sets long-term direction for Brand Holt
Champions collaboration across sectors
Provides independent oversight and challenge
Encourages practical, community-led delivery
Maintains momentum and accountability
The Panel does not duplicate existing governance. Instead, it strengthens coordination and helps align effort across the town.
How We Work
Members live or work within the Holt Ward boundary
Appointed for their experience, insight and commitment
Meetings held several times a year
Transparent reporting and shared learning
Panel members serve Holt collectively — with integrity, independence and ambition.
Meet the Panel
A diverse group of people who live, work and invest their time in Holt.
Each member brings experience, insight and a commitment to act in the best interests of the town as a whole — not individual organisations.
Amy Tilney - Resident
Connor Rouse - Holt District Councillor NNDC
Douglas Robb - Headmaster Gresham's
Father Howard Stoker - Parish Church of St. Andrew the Apostle
Fen Sandelson - Country House Flowers
Freddie Riches - Festive Holt
Gemma Harrison - Town Clerk HTC
Henry Baker - CT Baker Group
Janet Naylor - Resident
Philip Fergusson - Chair Holt Bowls Club
Sally Hardingham - Tourist Information Centre
Samantha Riches - Holt Community Centre