Simon Butler

Simon leads Halsgrove’s Art list. He was a director in Robert Maxwell’s Pergamon Press Group, headed its local authority division and as author, publisher or director has been involved in numerous public and private sector publishing projects. He holds several directorships in Arts related organisations and co-founded the annual Delamore Charity Arts Exhibition. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 2006. Simon is married with three grown up children and lives on Dartmoor.

Julian Davidson

Julian is also a director in the consultancy and public relations sector and has advised numerous companies as a high growth advisor for the Department of Trade & Industry. He read Economic History at Durham University and has held political and public positions including public authority chairmanships and served as a major pension fund trustee. As Managing Director he manages sales, marketing and finance. Married with one son, Julian lives on the Blackdown Hills in Somerset.

Steven Pugsley

Steven has served on a series of public bodies, notably as Chairman of the English National Parks, Exmoor National Park and of the national lobby group SPARSE. He read History at the University of Exeter, has acted as a senior political consultant and advisor and is a director of a number of not for profit companies. He publishes across the Halsgrove lists but particularly specialises in the core fast moving general trade titles. Steven is married with three young children and lives on Exmoor.