Meet The Checkatrade Editorial Team

Martin Judge

Professional Estimator

Martin has a Masters Degree in Quantity Surveying and is a Chartered Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS). He has worked for large UK construction companies for nearly 20 years in estimating and quantity surveying roles. He also spent a short period working for a renewable energy specialist.

Laura Macdonald

Copywriter

Laura is a copywriter with a passion for home improvement, interiors, and gardening. Since graduating from the University of Brighton in 2005, she has been creating engaging content for a variety of blogs and brands, focusing on topics such as sustainability, wellbeing, and all things home and garden. Drawing on her personal experience renovating several properties, Laura enjoys uncovering money-saving tips and sharing practical advice to inspire homeowners.

Emma Potter

Copywriter

Emma has earned her stripes writing for various interiors-focused brands and has a soft spot for sustainable decor. When she’s not writing about home improvements, she taking on a few DIY projects of her own. Her biggest challenge was overhauling a 1930s semi into her dream, open-plan home (with much help from professional builders!).

Lara Sargent

Interior Copywriter

Lara loves writing about every aspect of the home – from the latest colour trends to emerging designs. She has a lot of experience writing about home trends and interior advice for leading titles such as The Telegraph, Metro, and Homes & Gardens.

Tim Wickham

Business and Finance Writer

Tim Wickham is a writer with over 30 years’ experience. With a background in accountancy, Tim's work has covered a broad range of business management and finance topics. He regularly interviews entrepreneurs in the south east for regional title The Business Magazine.

Tom Blake

Senior Content Marketing Manager

Tom leads the Checkatrade Editorial Team and the overall content strategy at Checkatrade. He's not afraid to get stuck into writing about his own experiences in home improvement (after transforming his first home from top to bottom) or advise trade business owners on how to grow their businesses through marketing.

Zeena Patel

Head of Product Marketing

Hello! I’m Zeena 🙋‍♀️ - When I’m not spending time trying to get my own home improvements completed, I’m here at Checkatrade developing and building new products and improving what already exists to deliver the best experience possible for our customers.

Jack Lewis

Product Marketing Manager

Hey 👋 I’m Jack, I work in the Checkatrade product team. My job is to make sure that you, our trade members, get the most out of our platform and the new features we’re launching.

Meet the Checkatrade Editorial Team