Our Team
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“Such a lovely team. We thoroughly enjoyed having them here.”
Our creative team is made up of project managers, interior designers, structural engineers and architectural design specialists and we’re like one big happy family! We all share a love for the great outdoors, and we couldn’t be happier creating awe-inspiring structures that take your breath away.
Andy Payne
Founder & Managing Director
It all started with this man and his desire to bring adventure back into people’s lives. While Andy takes the lead on Blue Forest’s commercial projects, he’s still the driving force behind some of our most creative (craziest!) treehouse ideas.
Andy loves to spend time with his family on his farm in Sussex, hosting BBQs and travelling. Fun fact: he’d rather have a smoky cup of Lapsang tea over an English Breakfast any day.
Simon Payne
Marketing Director
Simon was only supposed to be helping his brother Andy out for a few months. 14 years later he’s still here, so he must be enjoying himself!
In the past, he’s worked on conservation and development projects in Kenya and Nicaragua and is known to chat away in Spanish when the occasion requires. When he’s not looking after our PR and Marketing, he can be found tinkering with new gadgets, camping in his beloved tree tent or spending time with his beautiful family and dog Moss.
Ben Lutyens
Operations Director
Ben has heaps of experience in timber frame construction, environmental engineering and project management.
Ben is happiest spending time in the countryside with his wife and two boys. They are very keen campers and are the proud owners of the biggest tent we have ever seen. Ben also likes getting stuck into self-build projects, working with wood and natural materials.
Anton Plati
Project Manager
A carpenter and joiner by trade, Anton has been a freelance Project Management for nearly 20 years working on large bespoke house builds, to high end residential refurbishments in central London. His can-do and attitude and love for problem solving makes him a perfect fit within the Blue Forest camp.
Country walks and old pubs in his beloved Sussex are his weekend passion, and as well as being a staunch Brighton and Hove Albion fan, he loves nothing more than kicking back in front of the fireplace in an armchair listening to his vinyl collection.
Flo Kentish
Interior Designer
Our talented Flo creates imaginative interior schemes that will bring your treehouse to life. Whether it’s a glamorous treetop bar you desire, or a woodland playhouse for your children, she’ll hand pick all the furniture, fittings and features.
Although Flo loves to travel she is a country girl at heart, and in recent years, her and husband have been kept busy with their adorable baby boy.
Shar Maytum
General Manager
Shar and her bubbly personality are the glue that holds us all together. Without her, we’re pretty sure we would have descended into chaos years ago. She keeps us organised and ensures the smooth running of all company operations.
Shar has always got her next big trip planned, and along with her family has explored Thailand, Croatia and Italy in recent years.
Adam Walsh
Management Accountant
Adam brings a wealth of accounting experience gained across over a decade in the hospitality and interior design industry. With a keen interest in beer and brewing he’s your man if you need to know the difference between a DIPA a NEIPA and a Tripel!
When not ruminating over hops Adam can be found chasing after his energetic Three year old, working on a new household project, or figuring out at what point he can get his baby daughter on to a pair of skis!
Rachel Keep
Architectural Designer
Rachel has been working with CAD for nearly 20 years with a background in oak framed building design, architectural planning & construction drawing and furniture design. If she’s not at her computer drawing up plans, you’ll find her enjoying time with her family on country walks or scootering by the seaside, scheming up a new charity fundraising challenge to rope her friends into, or creating costumes to walk the streets of Sussex in with her local Bonfire Society.
Jenny D’Allison
Design Team Coordinator
Jenny is the glue that holds our design team together. Although she has been freelancing for us for a number of years – we finally managed to entice her to work with us full time! We are thrilled that Jenny is now a permanent member of the team, and she will be coordinating our wonderful design team, ensuring we continue to produce the fabulous designs are are known for!
Amy Kwist
Admin Assistant
Amy handles all the Admin requirements for Blue Forest. From being the first point of contact when someone reaches out to Blue Forest, to arranging all travel and logistics for our team, Amy is able to juggle many tasks at once, and we would be lost without her. Her bright smile and bubbly personality make her a sheer delight to have in the office!
Arthur Smith
Aftercare & Support
Having recently returned from France with his family, where he ran his own construction company, Arthur has now joined Blue Forest as a member of our Aftercare & Maintenance Team and is a breath of fresh air to have around. He is always willing to help and no job is to big or too small for Arthur – whatever you need, he will get it done.
Nick Cheesman
Head of Creative Content
A Graphic Designer for over 30 years — the last nine spent freelancing and branching into professional photography and videography — Nick has always been keen to create, from subjecting family and friends to radio plays on a tape recorder as a kid, to running around with a borrowed camcorder making short films for anyone who would watch, to filming and editing at youth camps, to writing a novel or two.
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