About Us

 

Lynne O'Hara FNAT

Lady Toastmaster Lynne O'Hara is a Fellow of the prestigeous National Association of Toastmasters.   She has been a professional Toastmaster and Master of Ceremonies for ten years and has officiated at a wide variety of functions in London and the South East of England.  These include weddings, gala dinners, charity balls, ladies festivals, civic receptions, embassy receptions, cocktail parties, corporate dinners, corporate luncheons, barmitzvahs and family gatherings.
 
With a flexible and modern style, Lynne will compliment any social occasion, whether it is formal and precise with a high level of protocol to observe, or for one that is more relaxed, but still requiring a well trained eye for detail and co-ordination.  She has a background of dance, drama, music and embraces a professional yet friendly approach to her work.

Her previous career was in an international operating environment with strong focus and attention to planning, team-work, customer care and front-line operations.   She finds all her past experiences highly relevant and helpful to her approach to the activities as a toastmaster.

Through her study of speech science at Westminster University, she has an in-depth understanding of the processes of articulation, which is enormously beneficial in her approach to helping people rehearse their speeches.

 

Her personal interests include music, languages, phonetics, linguistics, reading, operatics, and dramatics. 

 

Michael O'Hara BA(Hons), MNAT

Toastmaster Michael O'Hara has been a professional Master of Ceremonies for over ten years.  He is a Member of the National Association of Toastmasters and has officiated at a wide variety of functions including corporate dinners, luncheons, corporate events, receptions, cocktail parties, weddings, and ladies nights all over London, the South East of England, as well as the USA.

His past careers in aviation and shipping have taken him to all corners of the globe. In his flying career as a Flight Navigator, he operated on all commercial world routes and on many Royal and inaugural flights, to the very highest international standards.

 

He is a very customer focused individual and has a well trained eye for detail. This, together with his friendly personality, accommodates the multi-role requirements of any modern day toastmaster. This is at times traditional and formal, but also has a place where a lesser degree of social protocol is required. He will ensure the smooth running of any type of event and enjoys his toastmaster work enormously.

 

Michael is an accomplished after dinner speaker and is currently researching a Masters Degree in Contemporary History.