Meet the Good Housekeeping team
Welcome, Housekeepers! It’s about time we properly introduced ourselves.
Here at Good Housekeeping, ever since we published our very first issue of the magazine in March 1922 (for one shilling!), we’ve stayed true to our founding belief: there should be no drudgery in the home.
From GHI Approved product recommendations straight out of our state-of-the-art testing facility to our tasty Triple Tested recipes and editorial advice on everything from decluttering to the jeans that are genuinely comfortable, we love to share our insider tips, opinions and best buys with you.
Because good advice is part of the fabric of families and friendships. In a complex world, trusted information – a brilliant tip, a word of caution, an unmissable bargain – is precious. Good Housekeeping’s unrivalled trust is why our content is shared up and down the generations by millions of women every month.
We want you to feel like part of the GH family, so keep scrolling to meet all the editors, writers, testers, sellers and designers behind the brand, learn more about our editorial policies and find out how to get in touch with us (because we love to chat).
The Good Housekeeping Institute
For 100 years, the Good Housekeeping Institute has been the beating heart of our brand. Like an unflappable, meticulously well-prepared friend, the GHI is trusted by millions of people every year to keep them from the crushing disappointment of a bad purchasing decision, whether they need help choosing a new air fryer for easy family meals or are looking for a delicious, full-bodied red wine for their next dinner party.
The GHI in numbers
✔️ 3,600 is the number of products we tested in 2024.
✔️ 255 is how many mince pies our tasting panel ate during our 2024 Christmas Taste Test (the biggest ever!)
✔️ 6,000 is the number at-home testers who helped us put products through their paces in 2024.
✔️ 52 is how many times we drop each suitcase from a set height as part of our durability tests.
✔️ 16 is how many weeks we spent reviewing the CurrentBody LED Hair Growth Helmet – our longest test to date.
The GHI first opened its doors in 1924 at 49 Wellington Street in London. The building housed a modern kitchen and bathroom, laundry and research laboratories, offices and a terrace for photography.
Fast forward a whole century and we’ve moved to our state-of-the-art lab in West London. We’ve grown a little bit since then, too. We now have two dedicated test kitchens, a vast laundry room with rows of washing machines, a floor cleaning room, a tasting room, a shower room (where we put suitcases in the shower to see how waterproof they are), a beauty lab filled with specialist kit, a video studio and a gym on site.
That’s where our expert team – made up of scientists, engineers, food developers, analysts, editors and writers – put everything through rigorous testing (and we mean rigorous, hence the suitcases in the shower), so you can shop with confidence.
Why trust us?
Accuracy
Accuracy is incredibly important to us, whether it’s testing our recipes three times to ensure they’ll always work in your kitchen, or the rigorous testing we put into all our product recommendations. Where appropriate, we also consult with qualified experts – from GPs and dermatologists to interior and fashion experts – for all their insights and ideas.
Affiliate disclosure
We participate in various affiliate marketing programmes, so we may get paid commissions on products purchased through our links to retailer sites. However, every product featured on our site is independently researched, rigorously tested, or editor approved. We only recommend products we believe in and anything featured on our site is always driven by editorial and product-testing standards, not by affiliate deals or advertising relationships.
Editorial independence
Though Good Housekeeping is supported in part by advertising, our content is produced independently and held to rigorous standards of quality, accuracy and integrity. Content created in partnership with advertisers is always clearly marked as such.
GHI endorsements
We allow brands to purchase the GHI Approved and GHI Taste Approved logos, but only after their product has passed our rigorous tests (not all do!). Brands have no say in how we assess products, as all testing is completed independently from commercial and editorial teams. Brands whose products fail are not able to purchase our endorsement.
Contact us
Want to tell us what you think of the latest issue, one of our newsletters or a feature you've read online? Email us at good.housekeeping@hearst.co.uk.
To find out how to become a member of Good Housekeeping, head to our memberships page.
If you’d like to know more about our endorsements, or would like to recommend a product to test, please email accreditations@hearst.co.uk for more detail.
Now allow us to introduce ourselves.
GH senior leadership team
Liz Moseley, MD of Good Housekeeping and the Good Housekeeping Institute
Born and raised in marketing, Liz has over 25 years’ experience on media brands including Red, ELLE, The Times and The Telegraph. She also writes on popular culture, intergenerational dynamics and the changing world of work.
Jane Bruton, Editor in Chief
Jane comes from Wigan, and was previously at the helm of Livingetc and Grazia (from launch), as well as spending seven years as deputy editor of The Daily Telegraph. “I’ve been itching to edit Good Housekeeping ever since I worked for two legendary former editors in my early career,” she says. “It’s the only magazine that's as loved, as powerful and as relevant today as it was when it launched in 1922. I think everything (from style to health, culture to money) is housekeeping, and housekeeping is everything.”
Saska Graville, Product Director
Saska has worked as a writer and editor in women's magazines and newspapers for more than 20 years, both in London and Sydney. As deputy editor of Red, she helped transform the title from a print product into a lifestyle brand. She also co-founded Hylda, a community of doctors, wellbeing experts and brilliant women to support others through menopause.
Simon Swift, Content Strategy Director
Simon across the brand’s key platforms including newsletters and video. He has over 15 years’ experience working in digital journalism and has previously written for The Guardian and Metro.co.uk.
Emma Justice, Special Projects Director
Emma has worked in national newspapers and magazines for over three decades and now edits Good Housekeeping’s standalone titles on everything from health to food and gardening. With a passion for travel since childhood (one of her first family holidays was to the Amazon jungle), she’s also our resident travel expert. “I hope to inspire everyone to get out there and have their own adventures – whether they’re on your doorstep or further afield,” she says.
Nathalie Whittle, Deputy Editor
Nathalie edits our award-winning content across platforms, while overseeing our celebrity output and booking cover stars and talent for GH events. She previously held the role of Group Celebrity Director across GH, Red and Prima and led Future’s Life & Style entertainment hub.
Marion Reilly, Creative Director
Marion is responsible for the design and art direction of the magazine. Prior to joining Good Housekeeping, she worked on editorial, print and digital projects for brands including Vivienne Westwood, Elizabeth Arden, Max Factor, Westfield and John Lewis; and publications such as Marie Claire, Instyle, Grazia, Hello! Fashion and Livingetc.
Alison Lynch, GHI Head of Content
Alison has over 15 years’ experience as an editor, writing and commissioning multiplatform content across fashion, beauty, interiors, travel and food. She has written across titles including Stylist, Metro, Red, ELLE and ASDA Good Living, and worked on award-winning brand content campaigns.
Angela Trofymova, GHI Head of Testing
Angela manages all our testing categories, from Food & Drink to Homes. She has over 14 years’ food industry experience, helping companies such as Sainsbury’s, Pret, Nando’s and Leon achieve sustainable growth through innovative product development – and she’s even cooked for Heston Blumenthal! Angela is WSET wine level 2 certified.
Laura Cohen, Commercial Director, Accreditation
Laura has worked in media for over 25 years, at Bauer, the BBC and, for the last 15 years, at the Good Housekeeping Institute. She leads a talented team of salespeople, focused on helping clients boost product sales through endorsements.
Homes, Cookery & Household Advice
Hannah Mendelsohn, GHI Homes Editor
Hannah reviews the latest sleep, garden, home and travel must-haves. With an MA in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London, Hannah has worked for Stylist, Sky Sports and more. She’s also completed a course with the University of the Arts London in sustainable textiles, to help cut through the noise on greenwashing.
Katie Mortram, Household Advice Editor
Katie looks after all things cleaning and decluttering. She started out as a junior tester at the GHI 10 years ago, so she’s tested plenty of appliances in her time. Nowadays, she focuses on keeping our cleaning content up to date and accurate, learning about the latest methods and must-have products along the way.
Katie Mortram, Household Advice Editor
Katie looks after all things cleaning and decluttering. She started out as a junior tester at the GHI 10 years ago, so she’s tested plenty of appliances in her time. Nowadays, she focuses on keeping our cleaning content up to date and accurate, learning about the latest methods and must-have products along the way.
Hannah Mendelsohn, GHI Homes Editor
Hannah reviews the latest sleep, garden, home and travel must-haves. With an MA in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London, Hannah has worked for Stylist, Sky Sports and more. She’s also completed a course with the University of the Arts London in sustainable textiles, to help cut through the noise on greenwashing.
Megan Geall, GHI Homes Writer
Megan loves diving into the latest product releases to find the very best buys on the market. She has an MA in Magazine Journalism and has previously written for Stylist, Glamour, TimeOut, SquareMeal, and YOU Magazine. In her spare time, you’ll find her cooking, running and exploring London’s foodie hotspots – or trying to make friends with every dog she passes.
Blossom Boothroyd, Homes Testing Manager
Blossom is passionate about finding the best home products and appliances for GH readers. She’s led reviews across multiple categories, from pizza ovens and smart plugs to portable fans and hobs. She enjoys delving into the intricacies of products and refining testing protocols to ensure we’re testing them against their claims. In her free time, she indulges her creative side through crocheting, baking, singing and writing.
Masudah Khatun, Homes Tester
Masudah has a master’s degree in clinical drug development and combines this scientific background with a love for all things homes – from cooking appliances to smart home tech. She enjoys collecting and analysing quantitative data, ensuring that her product evaluations go beyond mere opinions. In her spare time, Masudah enjoys learning about new tech, baking delicious treats and keeping her home spotless.
Connie Hack, Homes Tester
Connie is responsible for reviewing a wide range of homes products in the GHI lab and loves helping readers to find the right buy for their budget and needs. Previously, she worked as a product tester for The Sleep Advisors, where she reviewed hundreds of mattresses, pillows, toppers and sleep gadgets. With a BA (Hons) in Photography, Connie loves getting creative with the camera in her spare time, and also enjoys colouring and digital design.
Emma Franklin, Cookery Editor
Emma loves nothing more than sharing her boundless enthusiasm for all things food and drink with readers and colleagues. She trained at Leiths School of Food and Wine (as well as spending time in multiple professional kitchens) and has over 15 years’ experience working in publishing.
Grace Evans, Senior Cookery Writer
Grace was trained at Leiths Cookery School of Food and Wine and worked as a chef in some of London’s most exciting restaurants before starting at Good Housekeeping over five years ago. When she isn’t eating and drinking her way around London’s restaurants, you’ll find her binge-watching the newest TV shows.
Alice Shields, Senior Cookery Writer
A former pastry chef, you’ll find Alice food styling on photo shoots, developing and Triple Testing delicious recipes, curating gift guides and shopping pages and writing about all things food. She’s been at Hearst since 2017, previously working at Jamie magazine before joining the Good Housekeeping cookery team.
Stacey Smith, GHI Senior Food & Drink Editor
Stacey looks after all food and drink reviews – from coffee pods to veg boxes. Prior to joining the Good Housekeeping Institute, Stacey wrote hundreds of in-depth buying guides for The Independent, The i newspaper and BBC Good Food, as well as reviewing restaurants in her column at Balance magazine.
Callum Black, Food & Drink Testing Manager
Callum has been part of the world of professional catering for 10 years, from cheffing to food manufacturing. While working in manufacturing, he specialised in bespoke product and menu development for several start-ups, well-known brands and London restaurants. He holds a WSET Level 2 in wine and spirits and has a keen interest in cocktail making.
Joanna Anastasiou, Senior Food & Drink Tester
Joanna has completed certifications in Sensory Foundation, WSET Wine Level 2 and Spirits Level 2 training. Prior to this she studied geography with conservation biology at the University of Exeter and trained at Ballymaloe Cookery School in Ireland. She has a passion for sustainability within the food and agricultural sectors.
Georgia Turnell, Food & Drink Tester
Georgia has worked in the hospitality industry for the last nine years. Her starting point was the world-renowned Le Cordon Bleu culinary school, where she gained a Diplôme de Pâtisserie. She has since worked at Ottolenghi, where she was head pastry chef, and at The Clink Bakery. She is an expert in all things baked goods.
Kayjah Thomas, Food & Drink Tester
Kayjah has been working in the food industry for the last five years. She started her career in cheffing, studying the Professional Chef Diploma at Westminster Kingsway College. She also has a Level 3 professional chef qualification and a WSET Level 2 in wine. She also has a Bachelor of Science in Culinary Arts Management from the University of West London.
Fashion & Beauty
Amanda Marcantonio, Fashion Director
Amanda spends her days keeping up to date with fashion trends, writing and editing engaging fashion features, styling fashion shoots and curating shopping pages. With over 20 years of fashion journalism experience, she’s a graduate from the Southampton Institute with a BA (Hons) degree in Fashion Promotion & Communication.
Corin Ripley, Junior Fashion Editor
Corin compiles the shopping pages and assists GH’s fashion director on photo shoots. Through her writing, she tries to encourage smarter and more sustainable practices. In her spare time, you’ll find her searching for vintage bargains at her local charity shop or car boot sale.
Lynne Hyland, Beauty Director
Lynne has spent the past two decades testing and reviewing the latest in everything from skincare and spas to fragrance, makeup and hair. Aesthetics is a particular interest of hers, and she’s passionate about discovering the latest innovations as well as championing the need for tighter regulations in the industry.
Florence Reeves-White, Senior Beauty Writer
Florence specialises in expert-tested skincare, makeup and haircare reviews. She’s written for ELLE, Women’s Health, Esquire, National Geographic Traveller and more, on everything from trendy new face-sculpting tools to soul-shifting spa retreats, sorting the beauty buzz from the products and places genuinely worth trying.
Maria Kumar, Beauty & Parenting Testing Manager
Maria has a master’s degree in chemical engineering and a diploma in cosmetic science, and an MBA from the London College of Fashion, where she focused on case studies within the beauty industry. Prior to joining the GHI in 2022, she worked within the global technical team at the Estée Lauder Companies for over six years, and as a formulation scientist within the pharmaceutical industry.
Juliet Heaton, Beauty Innovation Tester
In her role as a beauty tester, Juliet applies learnings from her master’s degree in chemistry and cosmetic science, using state-of-the-art equipment to test the latest beauty releases. Before joining the GHI, she worked in product development for Dove and The Body Shop.
News, Features & Books
Sarah Maber, News & Features Director (job share)
Sarah shares her role with fellow News & Features Director, Hattie. Trained as a news reporter, she has worked in the features departments of Red, Cosmopolitan and Woman and Home; specialised in health as senior commissioning editor at The Times; and enjoyed far too many cakes as Associate Editor of Sainsbury’s Magazine before starting her role at Good Housekeeping.
Hattie Garlick, News & Features Director (job share)
Having started her journalism career in foreign news at The Times, Hattie has had stints as a travel writer, author, podcaster, editor and columnist before finally ending up at Good Housekeeping, where she belongs.
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Features Editor
Bethan works across features for the magazine and online, writing longer reads, interviewing celebrities and inspiring women, and covering lifestyle news. In her spare time, she’s usually off on a run or road-tripping around unusual places.
Joanne Finney, Books Director
Resident bookworm Jo writes about everything from the latest bestsellers to news from the literary world. She’s interviewed everyone from Marian Keyes and Richard Osman to Elizabeth Gilbert and Billie Jean King, and regularly chairs live author events, including the monthly GH VIP Book Club She has previously been a judge for the Costa Book Awards and runs the popular GH Book Room Facebook group.
Lifestyle, Health & Wellness
Kim Hawley, Health & Wellbeing Tester
Kim is our expert on all things wellness and fitness. A former PT, she’s worked in some of London’s most prestigious health clubs including The Harbour Club and Chelsea Club. Passionate about women’s health, particularly in menopause, Kim is an advocate of strength and mobility training.
Priyankaa Joshi, GHI Senior Health & Wellbeing Writer
From walking boots to greens powders, Priyankaa has written about hundreds of fitness and wellness products and is passionate about providing in-depth, unbiased reviews. She has an MA in Magazine Journalism from Cardiff University and has written for a variety of publications including Stylist, Glamour, Business Insider, Bustle, HuffPost UK and gal-dem.
Madeleine Evans, Lifestyle Writer
Madeleine creates expert-tested reviews across beauty, wellness and more. She’s committed to providing honest and helpful reviews to help readers find the best product for them. She has a BA in English Literature and Language and has also written for Elephant, Cosmopolitan and Women’s Health.
Art & Design
Laura Beckwith, Picture Director
Laura has been with Good Housekeeping for 18 years, overseeing the brand’s visual content and leading the production and planning of photo and video shoots. Her work also includes comprehensive picture research, supporting the magazine and digital platforms.
Dan Smith, Art Editor
Dan has over 25 years' experience in design. Before joining the GH team, he worked on a number of Hearst titles including Red, Prima, Cosmopolitan, Best and Inside Soap. He’s a bit of a rocker at heart and can regularly be found performing with his band in his spare time.
Helen Harper-Collins, Senior Designer
Helen is responsible for designing print and digital content, creating engaging and eye-catching layouts. She has spent the last two decades working across a range of consumer titles including Good Homes, Coast, Marie Claire, Woman’s Own, Woman and The Great Outdoors.
Sophie Burgham, Designer
Sophie designs layouts and imagery across platforms for Good Housekeeping. Hailing from the south coast, she worked on titles including ELLE, Red and Prima before joining GH. Her background is in illustration and she's worked on collaborations with H&M and The Pig Hotels among many others.
Jodie Anderson, Picture Researcher
Jodie works closely with the Picture Director and design team across platforms to elevate the brand visuals and offer modern, concept-led ideas. She’s worked in visual content for over 10 years, covering areas including beauty, fashion, wellness, music and travel.
Content production
Melanie Giandzi, Content Production Editor
As well as writing about the newest food and drink launches, Mel can be found filming recipe reels for social media. She holds a WSET Level 2 in Wine and Spirits and was part of the GHI food testing team for over four years. In her spare time, you’ll find her experimenting in the kitchen with new, exciting ingredients.
Sue Smith, Chief Sub Editor
With more than 25 years’ experience working on a variety of magazines and platforms, Sue manages the workflow and leads the subs team in upholding editorial quality across all things GH. As the guardians of spelling and grammar, factual accuracy and tone of voice, she and the team ensure all our content is consistent, trustworthy and engaging.
Vicky Deacon, Deputy Chief Sub-Editor
Vicky spends her working days casting an eagle eye over Good Housekeeping’s print and digital content, ensuring it’s fact-checked and perfectly presented, as well as sending the magazine to press every month. She’s spent more than 30 years subbing at brands including Ideal Home, BBC Gardeners’ World and The Stage – and more than 10 of those years have been at GH.
Elaine Robb, Deputy Chief Sub-Editor
Elaine has worked for more than 25 years in both print and digital publishing, across leading homes and women’s lifestyle magazines, and joined Good Housekeeping in 2022. Passionate about grammar, she works alongside the other sub-editors to ensure GH retains its reputation for accurate, trustworthy content.
Clare O'Dwyer, Senior Sub Editor
Clare works across print and digital, helping to meet daily, weekly and monthly deadlines. She has more than 25 years’ experience in publishing, starting at the BBC and joining Good Housekeeping’s Editorial Production team in 2020. When she’s not editing, fact-checking and furiously polishing copy, you’ll find her mainly at the theatre.
Abby Allen, Sub-Editor
Abby is responsible for copy editing and proofreading content across Good Housekeeping’s multiple platforms, as well as helping to send the print pages to press. Abby completed her MA in Magazine Journalism at Cardiff University and has worked at Red, Prima and Glamour magazine.
Bobbie Edsor, Social Media Manager
Bobbie’s responsible for all the content you’ll find across GH’s social media platforms. She’s been creating content and devising social media strategies for magazines and websites for over seven years, including titles such as Asda Magazine and Delish UK. In her spare time, she’s a keen traveller.
Heidi Hall, GHI Project Coordinator
Heidi is responsible for keeping us all organised! She manages the end-to-end workflow for all our testing. Prior to joining the GHI, she worked in project management roles at brands including House of Fraser and The Body Shop, and has over 25 years’ experience in the retail industry. She has enjoyed being involved in marking 100 years of the GHI in 2024 and helping to launch our inaugural sleep and parenting awards.
Accreditation
Emma Bashagha, Accreditation Sales Director
Emma helps appliance and tech brands shout loudly and proudly about their products via the Good Housekeeping Institute Approved endorsement. You’ll find her supporting the Accreditation Team, working alongside our GHI Testers and Content Team or at industry events learning about the latest innovations – home AI robot, anyone?
Kate Whiteman, Accreditation Lead
Kate oversees accreditation for our Sleep category, working closely with leading and emerging sleep brands on testing and endorsement for their hero products. She started out in the Good Housekeeping Institute accreditation team over 11 years ago, so she’s worked across almost every category in her time.
Liz Reid, Accreditation Sales Director
Liz leads across all our retail and travel clients as well as key FMCG and home brands. With over 20 years’ experience working in media, Liz has a wealth of knowledge and experience when it comes to testing and endorsements at the Good Housekeeping Institute, as well as wider partnerships across many verticals.
Frances Waterbury, Sales Manager
Frances works with brands in the grocery and apparel categories to test and endorse products, and loves the variety of what she does. She also manages the GHI’s commercial testing team, who put products through their paces to see if they’re worthy of an endorsement. Frances has been on the team for five years – before that, she lived in Australia for over a decade, and was a wedding singer in a previous life!
Monai Adams-Sackey, Sales Executive
Monai works with a range of beauty and branded food and drink clients (the best of both worlds!) to test and endorse products. She has a BA in English and Film, and worked in programmatic sales and social media before joining the GHI. In her spare time, you can find Monai stocking up on the best beauty products (all GHI Approved, of course), trying out the tastiest restaurants and crocheting vibrant skirts and shorts for her next holiday.
Sam Parfitt, Accreditation Sales Manager
Sam oversees the homes & household vertical; as well as keeping up to date with the latest cleaning trends, he's always on the lookout for new and exciting products to test. Before working at the GHI, Sam spent nine years at ITV and has been on countless TV sets, including Graham Norton, QI and Jonathan Ross.
Reshma Akhter, Senior Commercial Tester
Reshma leads the commercial testing team, working with partners across a wide range of categories, including household cleaning products, home appliances, sports apparel, skincare and travel experiences. With a master’s in chemistry from UCL, Reshma has a sharp eye for detail and product research.
Earl Angelo Estologa, Commercial Product Reviewer
Earl has tested a wide range of products for commercial partners, from protein powders to TVs. Before joining the Good Housekeeping Institute, he spent two years at Which? writing about consumer-focused topics. He has an MA in Medical Microbiology and worked as a senior COVID analyst during the pandemic.
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