Contact the Team

Steve Roth, Managing Editor
Steve began his career in journalism on local newspapers, moving across to B2B via the Reading Evening Post and a spell as a freelance writer for, among others, Auto Express and Coca Cola. Offered the lure of a lucrative career in reporting for the oil, gas and water industries, he worked for the Daily Mail group's business magazines and US energy publishers Hart before joining Sift Media, where he is Managing Editor for the Sift Media portfolio.

T: 0117 915 8649
E: steve.roth@siftmedia.co.uk
Gerry O’Kane, Editor
Gerry O’Kane has been working as a journalist for nearly 25 years with specialist reporting roles ranging from African politics to I.T. and equity derivatives. He worked as a broadcast producer for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Newsnight before spending ten years in south east Asia. There he worked freelance including helping set up CNBC Asia and as an equities and economic research editor for UBS. Since returning to the UK in 1999 he has worked freelance on Citywire and for the Financial Times magazine group, as well as corporate clients.

T: 0117 9158635
E: gerry.okane@siftmedia.co.uk
John Stokdyk, Technology Editor
John joined the team from Accountancy Age in 1999. He has 20 years’ experience as a computer journalist on construction, engineering and design titles and extensive marketing experience with companies such as Silicon Graphics, Cadcentre and Roffey Park Management College. He is a regular speaker on technology subjects and has contributed articles to the Financial Times, The Guardian, The Evening Standard, Financial Director, New Statesman, MacUser, PC World and many other titles.

T: 0117 915 8638
E: john.stokdyk@siftmedia.co.uk
Matthew Henkes, Staff Writer
Matthew cut his journalism teeth as a news reporter in the transport sector. Specialising in the business side of the industry, he was later involved in the launch of the rail industry’s first online weekly. Matthew joined Sift Media as Staff Writer in December 2006.

T: 0117 915 8654
E: matt.henkes@siftmedia.co.uk
Kate Phelon, Content Manager
Kate previously worked for i-D Magazine, a fashion publication based in central London. She joined the company as an Advertising Assistant in 2001 before becoming Production Manager three years later. During this time she worked on high profile advertising campaigns for clients including Diesel, Puma and Adidas as well as editions of the magazine featuring Kate Moss and Gwen Stefani. Kate joined Sift Media in December 2005 as Content Manager.

T: 0117 915 8657
E: kate.phelon@siftmedia.co.uk