MEET THE COMMITTEE
Here are the people that work hard behind the scenes all year round to raise the profile,
raise awareness and raise the funds to keep this going.
FOUNDERS
Alan and Wendy Savill
Committee UK
Martin & Cathy Cowie
Mark & Sally Hammond
Lou Gandolfi
Committee USA
Staci Black
Patrons
Edward Schwegel
Dan Reed
Kealey Farmer
Pete K Mally
Jo Embury
Lucy Chevchuk
Morgan Deveney
Nicko McBrain
Kev Baker
Any charity is nothing without a strong committee and patrons. We, as founders are delighted to have such a team who we hold dear to our hearts. Martin and Cathy were the first people to support us after Ian died. Sally and Mark were also there from the start of this journey. Their love and support will never be forgotten. We are blessed to have them at our side. Lou is our merch queen, you will see her in Lou's Lair at every SavFest event working tirelessly and always with a smile. Our friends across the Atlantic Staci and Ed have worked ridiculously hard in creating and performing at SavFest USA.
Our patrons are amazing. We asked Dan after a gig to be a patron and he jumped at the chance. His speech at the first big SavFest showed him to be such kind and thoughtful man. His lyrics resonate with us more than we can describe.
Kealey is a supremely talented artist who donated her work for our fundraising, she has proved her ability to help others in crisis and did a marvelous job.
Pete needs no introduction for those of you in the music world. He enthusiastically compered our SavFest 2021 and after lengthy chats we knew he fully embraced what we are trying to do and why. He is a great comedian and published author too! When we asked him to have a think about becoming a patron, he needed no time to think about it.
Nicko is one of the kindest friends I've ever known. He has flown thousands of miles to attend events, donated prizes, organised autograph sessions with his band Iron Maiden. Ian loved Maiden and it was fitting that an Iron Maiden song was played at Ian's funeral. A brilliant drummer who is humble and always makes me smile.
We first met Jo at SavFest 2022 when she came along and launched her Podcast Twisted, Torn & Moist and we were her first festival to interview with, she's been a keen supporter ever since.
Lucy, Morgan and Kev, all being in the music industry, all with a deep understanding of mental health and how important it is to keep things in check. They absolutely get what we are trying to achieve and support us in our endeavours 100%
Thank you to all of you. We couldn't do this without you.
Love Alan and Wendy XX