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It’s an ownership thing.
Meet our sales and marketing team
Meet the friendly Aster sales team. We’re here to help you find the home you’ll love.
Amy Nettleton
Assistant Development Director - Sales and Marketing
Amy Nettleton – Amy has been with Aster as Head of Sales since January 2010, then moving on to Assistant Development director in 2017. Day to day, you will find Amy immersed in all things Shared Ownership, but in her spare time you will be sure to find her with Ping, her gorgeous horse, or enjoying some down time in the beautiful Cornwall.
Cheryl Gibbens
Digital Marketing Manager
Cheryl Gibbens – Cheryl is our Digital Marketing Manager within the Sales team and has just completed her Level 6 qualification in Professional Digital Marketing. Cheryl looks after our new build developments in Cornwall and Somerset, alongside overseeing the digital aspects of Aster Sales, whilst also hosting our ‘This Shared Ownership Thing’ podcast..and often dancing on TikTok! In her spare time, Cheryl enjoys spending time with her rescue dog, Zonnie, her friends and family and being active both in the gym and the beautiful outdoors!
Chantelle Botwright
Marketing Officer
Chantelle joined the team in March 2023 as Marketing Officer looking after Dorset and Devon. In her spare time, she enjoys crafting, reading, socialising, and spending time at home with her 2 cats Ceefa & KitCat and dog Shirley!
Hope Smith
Sales Negotiator
I am the Sales Negotiator for Gloucestershire, Berkshire, Wiltshire and Oxfordshire. I have recently bought my first home, so I can hopefully offer support to anyone purchasing their home as I know it can be a very daunting process. In my spare time I like to take my dogs Pickles and Bertie on nice walks around our lovely new neighbourhood.
Kevin Baulf
Head of Sales
Kevin joined Aster in April 2015 and brings with him a wealth of property experience from his 17 years in residential estate agencies. Kevin was covering the sales of new build Shared Ownership properties across the Hampshire region before becoming Head of Sales. Kevin likes to spend his spare time both playing and watching football and exploring the local New Forest with his wife, son and daughter.
Alex Rogers
Sales Progressor
Alex joined our Sales Progression team in 2019 having previously worked in an estate agency and the affordable housing sector. In his spare time Alex enjoys being with his family and friends and can usually be found out in the local countryside or the beaches around Devon.
Oli Schofield
Sales Manager
Oli has a wide range of shared ownership and affordable housing experience from his previous roles. He enjoys helping people realise their dream of home ownership and making the process as simple as possible for them, which is why he is our Sales Manager! In his spare time, Oli enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons and friends getting out and about in the fresh air as much as the weather allows. He also likes watching rugby and motor sport, although actually taking part seems far too strenuous!
Gemma Robinson
Head of Marketing
Gemma joined the Aster team back in April 2017 as one of our Marketing Officers looking after our shared ownership homes in Hampshire, Surrey and Sussex, and has recently become our Head of Marketing.
Gemma is a fan of all things social media (especially TikTok dance trends!) and is a bit of a spreadsheet and data queen. In her spare time she enjoys socialising with friends and spending family time with her husband and daughter (not forgetting Elsa the dog and Pippa the pony!)
Seana Lamb-Hughes
Resale & Staircasing Negotiator
Seana has been with Aster since November 2014 and is one our Resale & Staircasing Negotiators, predominately for the Wiltshire area. When Seana isn’t busy at work she enjoys spending time with her husband and her 9 year old daughter, travelling the world and working out at the gym.
Nicci Stone
Sales Negotiator
Nicci joined Aster in 2014 and is the Sales Negotiator for Dorset, also known as our very own Queen of Dorset. Nicci is our expert of the beautiful county and is committed to helping people find their new-build Shared Ownership home in Dorset! In her spare time, Nicci enjoys stomping the stunning Dorset countryside with her friends and family, especially her lovely grandchildren.
Kaya Miller
Resale & Staircasing Negotiator
Kaya joined Aster in 2014 as a Planned Maintenance Administrator and is now part of the Aster Sales team as a Resale & Staircasing Negotiator. If you haven’t noticed, our team are full of animal lovers, and Kaya is no exception with her very own ‘home zoo’, comprising of rabbits, hamsters, rats, dogs and a cat! Alongside spending time looking after her animals, when not helping people on their resale or staircasing journey, you’ll find Kaya with her two awesome little girls!
Louise Long
Sales Negotiator
Louise is our Sales Negotiator for Hampshire & Sussex. Louise has gained a wide range of experience in shared ownership over the years. Outside of work Louise enjoys spending time in her garden, having fun with friends and family and spending time with her much loved grandchildren.
Megan Couch
Sales Negotiator
Megan is our Sales Negotiator for Devon, Cornwall & Somerset. She has recently purchased her own Aster home and she wants to share this experience with other house hunters. In Megan's spare time she enjoys spending time with her beautiful family, socialising with friends and when she has a spare minute, doing a bit of baking!
Ashlea Dickinson
Sales Progression Manager
Ashlea is the Sales Progression Supremo, legal eagle! Ash is a believer that Shared Ownership changes lives. Ash enjoys spending time with her family and is partial to a gin or two!
Karen Toy
Head of Sales
Karen joined the Sales Team in 2011 coming from a mortgage and banking background. Since joining the team she set up and continues to develop the Resale & Staircasing Team. Her team is the first point of contact for any Shared Owners interested in selling their shared ownership home or wanting to purchase further shares in their property.
Outside of work she enjoys hiking and loves to travel a bit farther afield to the Welsh mountains whenever possible. She also enjoys a good city break and spending time with friends and family and is a cat Mum to Buzz & Woody!
Gemma Baker
Sales Progressor
Prior to joining Aster, Gemma worked as a Sales Negotiator for an Estate Agents and is a fantastic asset within the Sales Team as a Sales Progressor.
Outside of work, Gemma loves travelling, going on holidays abroad, cooking, socialising with friends during the weekends, spending family time in the garden, or watching her children’s sporting events. She is a keen runner and enjoys the freedom of running outdoors & taking in the countryside views with the fresh air to have some time away from work and staring at a screen!
Anna Dillon
Resale & Staircasing Manager
Anna is our awesome Resales & Staircasing Manager, and the biggest cheerleader for all things animals and the environment. When Anna isn’t helping people on their resale home or staircasing journey, there is no doubt about it, she will either be with her beautiful Labradors, or she will be at the gym!
Gemma Roberts
Sales Progressor
Gemma has worked at Aster since 2008 in various roles across the organisation. Gemma now works part time as a Sales Progressor. When not at work Gemma is kept busy looking after her 2 young children. She loves to spend time with her family and friends, enjoys spending time in the garden and has recently found an interest in growing her own flowers, fruit & vegetables.
Mandy Gale
Sales Progressor
Before starting her job as a Sales Progressor at Aster, Mandy worked for a National Estate Agent for 13 years, and then as a local Solicitor for 2 years. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family and walking the family’s retriever.
Harriet Dwipayana
Resale & Staircasing Negotiator
Prior to joining Aster, Harriet worked for the YMCA as a Health & Wellbeing Lead, she joined Aster in 2016 as a Rent & Income Officer and has been with the Resale & Staircasing Team since August 2018.
In her spare time Harriet enjoys travelling, socialising with friends and spending family time with her husband, three children and their sausage dog Frank.
Sarah Richards
Resale & Staircasing Negotiator
Before Sarah started working in Aster she was a mortgage adviser for three and a half years. Sarah joined Aster in October 2017 in the Finance department and became a Resale & Staircasing Negotiator in July 2018. In her spare time she enjoys socialising with her friends and spending family time with her husband, two children and two lovely dogs.
