Meet our team
Strong leadership for today and tomorrow
A team of exceptionally talented people has been recruited to help us maintain both our growth and our excellent standards of service. As experts in their fields, they manage day-to-day operations and support the shareholders in shaping our future.
Paul Thilo
Managing Director of Pre-Need
Sally Wassall
Managing Director of People and Professional Standards
Mark Gawthorne
Finance Director
Matthew Reynolds
Managing Director of Technology and Business Services
Our teams
The Pure Cremation Group recognises that great service starts with great people who feel valued and happy. The importance of our work and the level of demand means we are always on the lookout for talented and caring people to become longstanding members of our growing family.
Siobhan Dunstan
Group Financial Controller
Laura Parsons
Human Resources Manager
Toni Gaff
Head of Training
Sue Canavan
Quality Assurance Manager
Abech Deme
Group Data Protection Manager
James Irvine
Head of Risk & Compliance
Kasmin Malcher
CRM Manager
Gemma Buchanan
Planning Ahead Manager
Zoe McMillan
Crematorium Manager
Ian Kirk
Northern Ireland / Scotland Manager
Sharon Howell
Operations Team Manager 2
Garath Fox
Head of Sales
A team you can trust
Working closely together, the shareholders have grown the company from a very small team to a 200-strong enterprise. Pure Cremation is proud to be one of the UK’s leading independent providers of direct cremations and Pure Cremation Funeral Planning was the best selling provider of Funeral Plans in the UK in 2021.
Every person shares the founders’ passion and values. Putting excellent customer care at the heart of all we do continues to be the secret of our success.
Pure Cremation is proudly independent, wholly owned by:
Bryan Powell
(Founder and Shareholder)
Catherine Powell
(Founder and Shareholder)
Richard Thomerson
(Shareholder)
Rob Murphy
(Shareholder)
Looking for a great career?
If you are looking for a rewarding career with a company that makes a real difference to people’s lives then check out our vacancies.
The Pure Cremation Group recognises that great service starts with great people who feel valued and happy. The importance of our work and the level of demand means we are always on the lookout for talented and caring people to become longstanding members of our growing family.