Meet the Team
Jo Sarsby
Jo established Jo Sarsby Management (JSM) in 2004, and over the last 20 years the business has gone from strength to strength. It now represents some of the world’s best factual entertainment talent, who have expertise in natural history, history, science, astronomy, climate change, and archaeology, to name a few.
Prior to JSM, Jo was a producer at the BBC Natural History Unit, creating high-end factual television for over 15 years. Jo has been involved in some of television's most exciting, award-winning wildlife and documentary programming, and has brought her wealth of experience and creativity into the agency.
In 2024, Jo became the first agent to receive a Wildscreen Panda Award for Outstanding Achievement. The award was in recognition of the impact she has had, nurturing the careers of some of the world’s most recognisable factual presenters.
Haley Miles
Haley is a hugely experienced talent agent, with a wealth of expertise across the factual entertainment industry.
Having worked alongside Jo for more than 17 years, Haley has been involved in all aspects of Jo Sarsby Management, from tours, to talks, to television, and has played a pivotal role in the growth of the business.
Haley currently leads on corporate partnerships, digital and brand development, as well as overseeing our busy events team, who manage all our speaker bookings.
Tam Pearce
Tam is a qualified accountant and manages the finances for Jo Sarsby Management.
She previously worked in a top-20 firm of accountants for 15 years as both a Business Services Manager - assisting SMEs with their accounting and taxation, and a Forensic Accounting Manager, dealing with a variety of civil and criminal cases. Tam is a fellowship member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accounts and Association of Accounting Technicians.
To relax Tam enjoys reading crime, thriller and Sci-fi novels. She also has an extensive Lego collection which she spends hours building and dismantling.
Romy Morgan
Romy is our Assistant Agent, supporting Jo Sarsby with managing all talent media enquiries, including project coordination, scheduling, and client relations.
Romy's background is in television production, working in editorial across factual entertainment and specialist factual programmes. She has worked on a range of projects for major broadcaster such as the BBC and Channel 4, gaining experience in both development and production, bringing a keen editorial eye and strong organisational skills to her role.’
Anne Varley
Anne heads our events department at JSM. With a distinguished career as a line producer and production manager in television, Anne has successfully overseen a wide range of productions.
Anne’s extensive background spans both UK and international filming, and the managing of budgets on both small-scale projects and multi-million-pound productions.
Maya King
A skilled writer and video editor, Maya manages JSM’s clients’ wide-ranging digital and social content, as well as producing bespoke written and video content that supports our clients in their future projects.
Maya’s background is in television production, specifically editorial and casting. Having worked on a range of documentary and factual entertainment formats for major broadcasters including the BBC and Channel 4, her experience includes developing story ideas, carrying out comprehensive research, sourcing contributors and filming locations, leading casting calls, cutting casting tapes and managing high-profile talent.