Experienced print and digital experts
A varied magazine publishing team with a wide variety of skill sets, experiences and talents that help our advertisers engage with our monthly readers and online users.
MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS
Meet our incredible publishing team
Here at Sheengate Publishing, our clients have access to some of the best writers, designers, campaign managers, and thinkers in the southwest region. We’ve spent years putting together the best, multi-talented team that can help our clients achieve their wider advertising goals.
Con Crowley
Managing Director & Publisher
A journalist by background, Con has extensive experience of management in both local and national media. He helped launch The Guardian Free Newspaper Group in the 1970s, editing The Kingston Guardian, and going on to work for various different publishing groups before starting his own. One of the founding partners of Sheengate Publishing, Con oversees its commercial as well as creative functions.
Nicola Waite
Head of accounts
Nicola joins our team with a wealth of accounting and HR experience working with a wide variety of SMB’s over the past 30 years and now brings her financial skills to Sheengate Publishing.
Sales Team
Niki Hornsby
Group Head of Sales
Niki has spent her career in advertising sales and publishing, progressing from Sales Executive at Newsquest to Regional Sales Manager at Trinity Mirror. She later joined Baylis Media, where she quickly advanced to manage the full print and digital portfolio. Since 2019, she has been with us, now serving as Group Head of Sales, overseeing multiple magazines.
Niki’s whole career has been in advertising sales and publishing, a sector she is passionate about. Her career started at Newsquest as a Sales Executive, and she moved to Trinity Mirror two years later, where she was promoted consistently for over eleven years.
She ended her career at Trinity Mirror as a Regional Sales Manager managing 22 team members, a portfolio of 5 weekly newspapers, monthly lifestyle magazines and 5 websites.
Her next career move was to Baylis Media, where her knowledge of Berkshire saw her make an instant impact as Sales Executive of The Windsor Express. She eventually ended up managing the sales team and whole portfolio of print and digital products.
In 2019, she joined us as the Sales Manager of the Windsor, Maidenhead & Ascot magazine and over the last 6 years, she also added another 4 magazines, a website and social media platforms to her management portfolio as Group Head of Sales overseeing the sales team.
Maggie Walsh
Sales Manager
Maggie began her career in book publishing at DK in London before taking a career break to raise her three sons in Surrey. She returned to publishing with writing and editing roles across the Sheengate portfolio, later moving into media sales. She now deputises for Niki, leads the Elmbridge and Kingston Magazine, and oversees The Landscaper trade title.
Maggie started her career in book publishing at DK in London before taking a career break to raise her three boys in Surrey.
She then returned to publishing, writing and editing across the Sheengate portfolio before turning her hand to media sales, where now she deputises for Niki and heads up the Elmbridge and Kingston Magazine and oversees the trade title The Landscaper Magazine.
Chelsea Cummings
Media Sales Manager
Chelsea has 15 years of sales experience, specialising in digital advertising. She has worked with clients across various industries to create tailored campaigns that drive engagement and ROI. With strengths in prospecting, pitching, and contract negotiation, Chelsea is passionate about delivering impactful strategies that provide long-term value.
Chelsea has worked in sales for 15 years and brings over 12 years of experience in media sales, specialising in digital advertising and integrated marketing solutions.
She has partnered with clients across a wide range of industries to develop bespoke media campaigns designed to drive engagement and deliver measurable ROI.
Her key strengths include prospecting new business opportunities, pitching tailored advertising packages, and negotiating contracts with senior decision-makers.
Chelsea is passionate about creating impactful marketing strategies that align with client objectives and deliver long-term value.
Rossana Silva
Senior Sales Executive
Rossana is a charismatic social media content creator, with a strong background in marketing and recruitment. Rossana is passionate about connecting people with the right opportunities and excels at understanding the needs of clients.
Rossana Silva is a charismatic and tenacious social media content creator and fitness enthusiast, holding a Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Business, and Marketing from the University of West London.
Her channels are a trusted source of fitness motivation, wellness advice, and insightful marketing content, tailored for health-conscious audiences.
Beyond her online presence, Rossana is a driven and personable professional with a solid background in marketing and recruitment.
Passionate about connecting people with the right opportunities, she excels at understanding the needs of both clients and candidates.
Shareefa Pariagh
Media sales executive
Shareefa joined Sheengate after graduating from the University of Brighton with a degree in English Literature and Media. Her background in retail and hospitality has honed her communication and customer service skills.
Shareefa joined Sheengate shortly after graduating from the University of Brighton, where she studied English Literature and Media.
With a dynamic background in retail and hospitality, her diverse experience has sharpened her communication and customer service skills.
Outside of work, Shareefa is passionate about martial arts, dedicating time to training in and teaching Shotokan Karate. This discipline strengthens her focus, resilience, and leadership abilities.
Balancing a fast-paced career with her commitment to karate, Shareefa embodies determination and versatility in all aspects of her life.
James Kellaway
Media sales executive
James joins us with a strong background in hospitality and customer service, having worked with leading names like Greene King and Young’s. He also brings practical experience as a construction labourer, enhancing his team skills.
James joins us with a strong background in hospitality and customer service, having gained experience with leading industry names such as Greene King and Young’s.
He also has hands-on experience as a labourer on a construction site, adding to his practical and team-oriented skill set.
James studied English and Philosophy at the University of Sussex, where he developed strong communication and critical thinking abilities.
Outside of work, he is a dedicated Crystal Palace fan and enjoys spending weekends socialising with friends at the local or playing football.
Editorial, production & digital team
Samantha Laurie
Group Managing Editor
Richard Nye
Editorial Consultant
The longest-serving member of the editorial team, Richard Nye has worked as a feature writer and sub-editor on all Sheengate titles and was Editor of The Richmond and Barnes Magazines until 2014. He currently works as an editorial consultant across all of our titles. Educated at King’s College School, Wimbledon, he is also a freelance writer and author of the book Railblazing.
Sandy Krupa-Taylor
group production
Sandy has acquired over 30 years of experience in design and print, dealing with all aspects of artwork through to final print. After working for various design companies, she joined Sheengate in 2002. Sandy’s design experience has made a huge impact on the quality of the magazines and she now heads the production team across the entire Sheengate print portfolio.
Sophie Farrah
editor
SW London born and bred, Sophie began her career in television production, working for the likes of the BBC, ITV, and more, before moving to London’s National Theatre where she worked as a producer. She joined Sheengate Publishing in 2015 as a food and drink editor, working across all titles, before taking over The Richmond and Barnes Magazines in 2021.
Libby Smith
Digital marketing
Libby Smith, head of our digital team and marketing output joined Sheengate Publishing in 2018. In the last four years, she has increased web visitors by 40% and worked closely with sales to make new digital assets available for advertisers. Starting her career with a B2B agency, Libby specialises in organic search traffic, web design, and conversion optimisation.