Mr Hardy has led the team, which exceeds 2,000 members by the time the annual event returns, for about four years.
“Fundamentally, we’re trying to take a field and turn it into a small town for the weekend,” he said.
Cissy Badley is the production and operations lead, responsible for managing the event team on site.
Her “varied” role involves managing those working in production, working alongside the site manager and dealing with traders, exhibitors, contractors and sponsors.