B-LOCAL IOM - Key Persons
Carolyn is originally from England and lived on the Isle of Man until age 5. She then moved to Rustington, West Sussex, before emigrating to Cape Town with her family where she lived in Camps Bay.
She returned to the Island in 1990 with her family and husband Mike who was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and their young daughter who was born in Cape Town. Her husband opened up a graphic design and advertising business on the Island. Carolyn also has a son who was born on the Isle of Man. Carolyn recently became a Grandmother when her daughter had her first baby, and spends most of her spare time with her granddaughter.
She worked for a property developer on the Island for 15 years before joining B-Local. Carolyn has enjoyed travelling extensively with her family to many parts of the world and until recently, used to visit South Africa regularly
Founder Mary Linehan, born in Birmingham, left to pursue a career in nursing and held a variety of posts throughout the London area including midwifery, school, district and occupational nursing. Even with Mary's adventurous spirit the thought of moving from family and friends was daunting and presented a real challenge.
Mary relocated to the Island in 1993 because of her husband's job in the Finance Sector. He headed up Barclays Bank and Royal Bank of Scotland as well as the Island's oldest independent bank before retiring to be a busy business consultant.
Neill is originally from South Africa. He relocated to the island from Cape Town in 2001 with his family. He met his wife here on the island and they have two children Alfie 5 and Rosie 3. He has worked for almost a decade in the construction industry, specialising in estate and property management as well in design and planning.
He worked for several years with young offenders at the Isle of Man Prison where his passion for mentoring and coaching the youths was realised. He also volunteers for local charities where he can. His wife is a qualified accountant and a keen netball player.
Neill is an avid sports fanatic and will travel regularly to go see live sport. Neill is also a keen local Cricketer, Hockey player and loves the odd round of golf. He and his family enjoy taking their dog Harley to the beach and coastal walks around the island.