Management Team
Management Team
Lisa Doerr (Managing Director)
Lisa - A graduate in economics and history, Lisa is the company’s founder and majority shareholder. Since 1998 she has been responsible for driving the company through its impressive growth, using her 12 years experience in magazine publishing. She is a member of the IOD and in 2003 was nominated for the PPAs Publisher of the Year award.
Richard Hurd (Financial Director)
Richard joined Merricks in November 2004. His role is Finance Director and Human Resources manager, whereby he oversees all aspects of the company’s finances and HR function. He is a also actively involved in the company’s circulation and production functions and is a member of the senior management team. He is a qualified chartered accountant with over 9 years of post qualification experience. Prior to joining Merricks he spent 9 years working at PricewaterhouseCoopers, including time as a manager in the UK, Africa and Canada.
John Weir (Publishing Director)
A former board director of one of the UK’s top 5 magazine publishers, John has over 15 years experience of producing successful magazines and websites and looks after Merricks Media’s commercial and editorial operations both in print and online. He is also the course leader for the PPA’s Diploma in Digital Publishing.
