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Our team has been delivering Operations, People Management and Safety since we first got together over 20 years ago. Working alongside the Production Managers, Creative Designers and Account Managers at our sister agencies The Fair & We Are Placemaking to support the operational and safety planning of their incredible events.
This year we realised it was time to put ourselves out there. Time to take all the knowledge we’ve learned from working so closely with our creative colleagues and offer something standalone.
Whatever you’re planning and however ambitious it may be, we believe in saying yes and making it happen… safely. We thrive on the challenges that big ideas present and strive to balance safety with creativity, and compliance with fun.
If this is what you’re looking for give us a call. We’d love to hear about your next idea and we’ll give you 20 minutes of free advice on whatever you’re planning, click here to send us an email.
Yas is a board member and strategic advisor to We Group (The Fair, We Are Placemaking and We Are OPS). She has over 14 years of experience operating festivals and large-scale events.
Previously, Yas has offered her expertise at a vast range of large-scale festivals and events – working across the production, licensing, health and safety, and operational planning of shows, additionally specialising in local authority liaison and stakeholder engagement.
Yas is extremely passionate about the events industry and has worked tirelessly to make it a more inclusive, accessible space. She is NEBOSH qualified and is a Personal Licence holder.
Jan is our Senior Operations Manager and joined the team in October 2019. She supports the Production team with all their Operational needs, including everything from Security, Traffic & Egress planning, to Stakeholder and Community Engagement Strategy, Licensing and Local Authority liaison.
As well as supporting the Production team, Jan also manages all the company’s back-end operations. This includes calendar management, supplier relations, event insurance, implementing company procedures, and always looking for partnerships to help young people starting out in the events industry.
Jan is also the chief snack supplier – keeping the team fuelled with the best snacks on-site!
Trevor is the latest member to join the OPS team as Account Manager, having undertaken the role at multiple other companies, before joing the OPS team this year.
While managing client relationships is Trevor’s key role, he also closely collaborates with the wider festival team – supporting operational planning and stakeholder relations, as well as the licensing and authoring of paperwork for the SAG.
Rami has been working with We Are OPS, The Fair and We Are Placemaking team for many years now, with over 12 years of experience in event, club and festival production, operations & Health & Safety spanning London, the UK, Europe and the Middle East.
NEBOSH and IOSH qualified, Rami has a strong attention to detail and care when it comes to taking care of event attendees and ensuring a high level of safety is adhered to across our projects. Throughout his career, he has implemented comprehensive safety protocols, conducted risk assessments, audited supplier paperwork, and provided vital training to promote a culture of health consciousness. From bustling nightlife to large-scale gatherings, Rami is committed to upholding the highest standards of safety, ensuring everyone enjoys themselves responsibly.
NEBOSH qualified with a degree in Environmental Science and Masters in Risk and Safety Leadership, Sarah supports safety operations at a variety of events and festivals. Having worked previously in Rail and Oil & Gas, Sarah brings skills in Risk Management and Mitigation.
Sarah is passionate about music having supported various backstage roles and is able to apply her safety qualifications and experience from heavy engineering to the dynamic, fast moving industry of live events.
Sarah is also an advocate for women in STEM, having written her thesis on the importance of Gender Diversity within male-dominated work environments.
She enjoys building relationships and problem solving, and encourages a positive safety culture in events.
Nick Morgan is CEO of We Group which is made up of three agencies: We Are OPS, We Are Placemaking and The Fair. He has over 25 years of experience across large-scale event production, licensing and health & safety within the public realm, as well as large-scale festivals and events, which attract hundreds of thousands of people each year.
Nick sits on the NOEA Council (National Outdoor Events Association), Advisory Board of NOWIE (Network Of Women In Events), is Chair of the UKEVENTS Outdoor Group, Vice-Chair of UKEVENTS, Vice-Chair of AIF (Association of Independent Festivals) and a member of the Festival DCMS Live Workforce. He works with these organisations to continuously lobby government and encourage more support across the sector.
Nick often speaks on topics that include managing growth, independent events, placemaking, the experience economy, government advocacy, licensing and health & safety, at industry events including the Event Production Show, LAEOG (Local Authority Events Advisory Group), NOEA, the All Parliamentary Group for Events, the Institute of Licensing, and FestForums in the US, as well as at universities across the country.
The event sector is close to Nick’s heart, and OPS supports The Fair, We Are Placemaking and a range of independent clients to deliver festivals and events in the UK, Europe and further afield.
Rob has over 20 years of Event Production and Event Safety experience. His experience in managing and producing both large scale live events, festivals and exhibitions spans across the UK, Europe and the US. Rob specialises in event Safety, helping a wide range of clients deliver their sometimes challenging events safely, in venues ranging from civic squares and private estates to green fields and public parks.
NEBOSH qualified, a Technical Member of IOSH and Personal Licence Holder, Rob is also responsible for the majority of the Licensing applications (including sub-committee attendance) required for the the portfolio of events and festivals.
In addition, Rob also produces Safety Documentation and undertakes third party H&S auditing and acts as an on-site Safety Officer.
Christian has over a decade of experience in the UK Major Events industry holding Strategic, Tactical and Operational Management/Planning roles. He is experienced in Event Safety, Security, Operations, Production and Counter Terrorism.
To complement his experience Christian holds technical membership of IOSH and has a working knowledge of Health and Safety legislation/guidance. He holds a University Diploma in Event Safety Management and an NCRQ Level 6 in applied Health and Safety. In addition to this Christian is certified as an occupationally competent Event Counter Terrorism Risk Manager (EvCTRM) and is clinically trained in First Response Emergency Care.
His experience covers both indoor and outdoor events such as Music Festivals, Venues, Sporting Events, Exhibitions and County Shows. Christian is an SIA and Personal License holder.
Pat Plummer joined the team in 2017 and has brought with him a wealth of experience, not in just Health and Safety, but event security & risk management. Applying extensive experience gained in both Security and H&S operational planning and delivery in a myriad of environments since 1989. Having toured Europe, USA, Australia, Japan & NZ, with live shows & DJ’s, the music industry was the perfect environment for honing skills, in a variety of venues and on well-established events.
NEBOSH qualified, Pat acts as one of our onsite H&S Safety Officers at OPS. He also works on security compliance, procurement & deployment, risk assessments and third party H&S auditing. With the skills and experience gained Pat has become a valued asset to our expanding team who brings a solution-based style to an ever changing work setting.
NOEA’s ‘Best Practice Award for Health and Safety
The Festival Supplier Awards for Health & Safety
Festival Supplier Awards
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