The Production Services Association (PSA) has revealed the addition of three new council members: Mark Bannister, Mary Shelley-Smith, and Lisa Ryan, who will play crucial roles in guiding the association in 2025.
Bannister brings extensive production management experience, having worked with some of the UK’s largest agencies on major global events. While Shelley-Smith has significant expertise in production and crew catering within the music, entertainment, film, and TV sectors. Eat to the Beat was one of the PSA’s founding members and is a part of The Global Infusion Group and Ryan has a rich background, with a career encompassing the entire spectrum of the global live events industry, including entertainment, sports, corporate events, music, and exhibitions in the field of freight and global logistics.
The PSA is overseen by a Council of 14 members, representing individuals and companies of all sizes across the live event production sector. This structure ensures a broad representation of members, fostering a unified voice of all those working backstage to government, statutory bodies and other industry representative groups.
Co-chairs Liz Madden and Tom Rees shared: “It’s wonderful to welcome our new nominees in joining the existing council team. Knowing there is such enthusiasm to move the PSA forward and further represent our members is incredibly important and encouraging to us all. We look forward to accelerating our plans, involvement and membership growth this year and beyond. Our mission is to continue to be the voice of the live event technical production industry through strong and clear representation outwardly and supportive of our members inwardly.”
With new initiatives underway and more in development, Madden also expressed appreciation for both current and outgoing Council members and staff, saying: “I would like to extend both of our gratitude as co-chairs to our current and departing Council members for their dedication during their terms of office. Also, to thank our two most recent General Managers who got us through difficult times and moving towards this new phase of growth.”
Rees added: “The Production Services Association’s overarching aims are to foster a positive working environment, facilitate discussions on relevant industry issues, provide valuable information to assist both individuals and businesses alike, and promote high standards to make this a better business for all.”
