BBSW - Key Persons
Antony co-directs the company alongside Suzanne. Before establishing the company in 2006, Antony was a successful freelance technical illustrator and graphic designer, working for a range of commercial clients across the world.
Antony is involved in all aspects of the business and, as well as managing the visual aspects of the BBSN brand, Antony also leads the technical side of the Network - constantly developing the portal and online events to be both easy to use and of great value to members.
Lisa has been at the forefront of events and hospitality for the past 26 years, including three years at Trinity Event Solutions, a company which specialises in organising and supporting large corporate events, including the BBS Workshop. She is a full-time member of our team and is the first point of contact for members and delegates in relation to our events.
Melissa has over 16 years' admissions and marketing experience from various roles in a co-ed, 3-18 years, day and boarding school in East Kent. She holds the AMCIS Diploma in Schools' Marketing and and won the 2016 TES Independent School Award for Marketing and Communications Campaign of the Year. Melissa has led on successful rebranding, prospectus, website and filming projects.
Job Titles:
- Digital and Events Assistant
Having completed his A levels in 2021, Ollie has been assisting the team with digital projects and event management until taking up his place at university to study Business in September 2022. He has been attending the BBS Workshops and events since 2017 as part of the technical crew, helping with set-up, photography and video production.
Suzanne has worked in the British boarding schools' sector for 25 years. She founded the company in 2006 after working as the Marketing Director at a British boarding and day school in Kent, having held previous marketing roles in international companies. During her eight years at the school, she successfully implemented an international marketing strategy, helping to grow pupil numbers by 30% and achieving the school's aim to diversify the nationalities of boarders. During her time at the school, she built and developed partnerships with overseas agents, visiting agents in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. She is an advocate for the valuable work that agents carry out and is passionate about providing agents with a voice in the sector.
Suzanne understands the challenges school staff face in overseas marketing and recruitment. She also knows the pressures of the job - the demands on small teams and the need to achieve admissions targets. She has developed the British Boarding Schools' Network to offer all the contacts, knowledge and support needed for schools and their international recruitment staff. It is the Network she wished she could have benefited from when she worked in a boarding school.