Former Board Members

Deborah Shaw was a founder member of ACAuk (UKACA) and the Treasurer for over 2 years. She met Joy Montgomery through their 'celebrity' hairdresser Errol Douglas after her return to the UK from Los Angeles where she had lived for 10 years. She first worked with Charlton Heston as a PA then moved on to become a talent Manger working with Rene Russo, John Hurt, Nigel Havers, James Denton and Shia LaBeouf. Joy invited Deborah to join the Board as she had also been to meeting of the LA association.

Deborah is a lifestyle consultant working with clients to get them more organised. Her role changes depending on the needs of the client, whether it is working for a small company or private individual. She gets her greatest enjoyment doing wardrobe makeovers - going through people's closet, clearing out old clothes and accessories and going shopping with the client to update their wardrobe and make them feel better about themselves. Deborah has been dressing clients for over 15 years from her early days in Harrods to more recently dressing actors in Hollywood.

She also de-clutters homes, whether helping to get a place ready to sell or when the client is moving or just moved in. She is a mixture of Trinny & Suzanne meets the House Doctor!

Paula Davie, former Events & Venue Director, ACA resigned (April '06) from her post after spending two years on the Board organising and co-ordinating the ACA monthly events.

She organised stylish events at venues such as the Soho Hotel, Landmark Hotel, Kent House, Hilton Park Lane, Pelham Hotel, Burberry Flagship Store and Alison Henry's house (Interior Designer).

Paula also helped create and compile our Directory using the contacts and relationships she formed when organising events and helped get the new website designed and up and running. Paula appeared as guest speaker at The Times Creme Executive Secretary & PA Show at Olympia in 2005.

Lorraine Cullin resigned her position on the Board in June 2008; she was the former Website and Newsletter Director. On joining the Board in February 2006 Lorraine coordinated website content and in January 2007 resurrected the ACA newsletter as its Editor.

Her career has been varied, initially working as a Research Scientist in Genetics at The Imperial Cancer Research Fund, then moving on to The Welcome Trust at Cambridge University.

In 1996 she relocated to the USA where she worked for musician and actor Steven Van Zandt as his Personal Assistant, and then Vice President of his music production company Renegade Nation in New York.

Since returning to the UK Lorraine started her own company which provides PA and business services to high profile clients in the UK and USA.