Meet The Cat Show Live Team

Sam Marsh – Co-Founder

Cats: Belle (15) and Melly (11)

A natural entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in the feline world. Sam wears many hats, she also creates stylish cat furniture for her company Luxury Cat Towers, she was a Maine Coon breeder for 10 years, a tennis coach for 25 – and used to play the harp!

Pete Banbury – Co-Founder

Cats: Belle (15) and Melly (11)

Pete brings decades of experience in commercial sales, logistics, and problem-solving to The Cat Show Live, with a career rooted in the electrical industry. Known for his strengths in leadership, project management, and managing commercial risk under tight deadlines, Pete is now the hands-on operational force behind The Cat Show Live ,turning bold ideas into reality!

Becky Stockdale – Marketing Director

Cats: Mozart and Hannibal

Becky is a marketing legend and has worked with many well known pet brands during her 11 years in the industry. When she’s not working she’ll be found cuddling Mozart and Hannibal who she is obsessed with (and maybe sipping a gin and tonic too).

Terri Martin – Sales Director

Cats: Murphy (approx 18) and Mildred (8)

Terri is our Sales Director with over 15 years of consultative sales experience, providing strategic guidance to exhibitors, sponsors, and partners to help them deliver standout event campaigns. Outside of work, she’s a keen runner and proud pet parent to Murphy, Mildred, and Kiki.

Becki Watson – Marketing Executive

Becki is a seasoned sales and marketing executive with 14 years of experience charming customers and crafting standout campaigns. Now the engine behind The Cat Show Live and The Cat Club, she keeps everything running smoothly. She’s a busy mum of two little ones, you’ll find her at the weekend dancing around the kitchen with a glass of prosecco and belting out Foo Fighters to full volume.

Vicky Baptiste – Social Media

Vicky is our social media wizard and all-round creative powerhouse. With a passion for cats (especially Bengals!), branding, and copywriting – plus 15 years of photography experience – she’s the one keeping you in the loop on all things The Cat Show Live. Vicky also specialises in professional boudoir photography, empowering women nationwide with her stunning, confidence-boosting portraits.