GATEKEEPER - Key Persons
Alice joined Gatekeeper in December 2022, coming with 6 years experience of working in the public sector. She is a detail-oriented team player, adept at making critical decisions, managing multiple areas of work and maintaining positive relationships with customers. Alice is a driven, passionate member of the team, always striving to push herself and her colleagues to deliver first class customer service.
Alice understands how important it is for a house to feel like a home and strives for all of her tenants to feel comfortable and relaxed throughout their rental journey.
Charlie joined Gatekeeper in February 2023, bringing with him 8 years of expertise from retail and operational roles across a variety of industries. With a proven track record of building strong relationships, he is committed to delivering exceptional experiences to every customer.
Charlie has built up a variety of skills and competencies to ensure that clarity is provided throughout a tenant's rental journey, always willing to go above and beyond to help put their minds at ease.
Job Titles:
- Partner - Sales & Letting Director
Dan joined Gatekeeper as a Sales and Letting Manager at the beginning of 2018, and was promoted to the position of Sales and Letting Director in 2020, bringing with him 8 fantastic years of customer service and sales experience from his previous role as a manager in retail pawnbroking. Read More Read More
Dan joined Gatekeeper as a Sales and Letting Manager at the beginning of 2018, and was promoted to the position of Sales and Letting Director in 2020, bringing with him 8 fantastic years of customer service and sales experience from his previous role as a manager in retail pawnbroking. Outside of work Dan has helped develop and plays for the local American Football club and enjoys spending time with his pet rats.
Dan is often the first point of contact for sellers, Landlords, purchasers and potential tenants in Swindon and having rented, bought and sold in the area he uses his personal experience to understand each of his customers unique requirements.
He is passionate about providing excellent customer service, enabling a smooth sales process and building great client relationships.
Gemma joined Gatekeeper in January 2024, bringing over 10 years of experience in administration and assistant roles across different industries. Read More Read More
Gemma joined Gatekeeper in January 2024, bringing over 10 years of experience in administration and assistant roles across different industries.
Known for her attention to detail, Gemma is all about providing excellent customer service. Having lived in various places, she understands the challenges of finding a new home and aims to make the process as smooth as possible for others.
Outside of work, Gemma is a passionate horse enthusiast and loves the outdoors.
Kenya Ferguson Sales and Lettings Manager Kenya joined Gatekeeper in September 2022, bringing with her great previous experience within the industry having cut her teeth in Banbury, Deddington and the surrounding areas. Read More Read More kenya@gatekeeper.co.uk
Kenya joined Gatekeeper in September 2022, bringing with her great previous experience within the industry having cut her teeth in Banbury, Deddington and the surrounding areas. Kenya is excited to join the team and is working hard to grow our Banbury patch with her local knowledge. When not at the gym she loves to spend her spare time on the sofa with a good Netflix series!
Job Titles:
- Partner - Property Care Director
Lucy joined Gatekeeper in the Summer of 2012 as the Director of Property Care having worked in the Banking sector for ten years. In her former roles, she worked on a number of major projects as well offering financial advice, VIP account management and branch management.
One of Lucy's primary aims is to ensure that her team of Property Managers build fantastic relationships with our landlords and tenants. She sees the importance of explaining what we do and why we do it, to make sure all parties are fully informed and satisfied.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director and Co Founder
Patrick set up Gatekeeper back in 2003, he had always wanted to run his own business and felt the property market was in need of a far more customer focused approach than was being offered. Patrick ™s own background includes working for a diverse number of companies including Comet, BAA and Phones4U where he learned to combine the skills of delivering good customer service backed up by robust back of house processes.
Job Titles:
- Founder
- Sales and Letting Director and Co Founder
Phil is another founder member of Gatekeeper. With a degree in Urban Policy and Management from Aston University in Birmingham, Phil also has a wealth of experience in the retail sector including companies such as Comet, Habitat and McDonalds. He is not only a fully qualified NAEA approved estate agent but has also been a fully qualified Mortgage advisor since 2004. Phil looks after all new business for Gatekeeper and is in the process of expanding the Gatekeeper brand throughout all our regional areas.
Job Titles:
- Sales and Letting Manager
Sam Mawson Sales and Letting Manager Sam joined Gatekeeper in August 2020, after working in sales for 10 years he brings with him a variety of experience from a diverse range of roles. Read More Read More sam@gatekeeper.co.uk
Sam joined Gatekeeper in August 2020, after working in sales for 10 years he brings with him a variety of experience from a diverse range of roles. Most recently he has worked as a car salesman for 3 years. Outside of work, Sam enjoys playing football for a couple of local teams and spends time with his girlfriend and dog.
Sam always provides a high standard of customer service and loves working closely with people so they can find a place for themselves to call home as he has done himself. Sam was born and raised in Swindon and wants to use his local knowledge to provide a fantastic home buying experience and build strong relationships with everyone he works with.
Job Titles:
- Senior Finance and Office Manager
Steph joined Gatekeeper in June 2024, bringing with her 12 years of expertise from various finance roles in both practice and industry. Read More Read More
Steph joined Gatekeeper in June 2024, bringing with her 12 years of expertise from various finance roles in both practice and industry. With a proven track record of working in and managing finance teams, she is a detail-oriented team player gaining a wealth of knowledge from different sectors.
Outside of work, Steph is a busy mum of 3 young boys and will often be found at the weekends finding ways to use up all their energy! A house full of football, cricket and horse racing fans means there is always something to do or a side-line to be cheering from.