BBF - Key Persons


Adam Stronach

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Treasurer / Partner, S & W Group

Adrian Champney

Job Titles:
  • Head of Funding Acquisition and Business Development
Whatever the sector or size of business, Adrian has experience of working in it. He has been helping companies start and grow for years.

Alan Field

Job Titles:
  • Finance Manager
Born and bred in Bucks, Alan has over 15 years of experience within financial departments and gained MAAT status in 2010.

Alex Pratt

Job Titles:
  • Owner, Serious Brands

Arthur Le Geyt

Job Titles:
  • Research Manager
Arthur has held various roles focused on local economic development research and strategy, utilising his MSc in Economics and Econometrics.

Ben Penrose

Job Titles:
  • CRM Administrator
Ben is studying economics at university and has lived in Bucks for most of his life, enjoying walks and bike rides in the Chilterns.

Camilla Du Preez

Job Titles:
  • Social Media Executive
Managing online presence for a range of clients, from newly established to prominent companies, her expertise spans years in brand-building.

Caroline Cooper

Job Titles:
  • Enterprise Coordinator
After working in communications with household brands, Caroline moved into education, initially coaching students through her own business.

Daniel Cope

Job Titles:
  • Climate Change Programme Manager
Dan has over a decade's experience in the environmental sector and a passion for sustainability. He also finds the time to coach skydiving.

Elizabeth Adlington

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Director at Adlington Young

Emma Butt

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Managing Partner of Adroit Services

Emma Lister

Job Titles:
  • Enterprise Coordinator
Emma is MCIPD-qualified with a career in HR management. She has a passion for running marathons and is a qualified personal trainer.

Frances Browning

Job Titles:
  • Administrator
Frances has worked extensively in hospitality, on a mental health and wellbeing app, and a pine tree orchard when travelling in New Zealand!

Gareth Barlow

Job Titles:
  • Creative Content Executive
Gareth has a degree in Creative Writing and Film. He also spent a few years working for a youth charity in Buckinghamshire.

George Hunt

Job Titles:
  • Skills Adviser
Wycombe-born George has a Business & Management BA (Hons), previously worked in marketing, and is a self-taught bass player in a rock band.

Gill Harding

Job Titles:
  • Work Experience Coordinator

Hari Kalay

Job Titles:
  • Digital Marketing Executive
Hari previously worked making films and doing photography for a global manufacturer, and is interested in science & technology.

Heather Dean

Job Titles:
  • Head of Skills and Business Support
Heather has a wealth of knowledge, having worked at a senior level in a range of businesses and helped countless others to grow.

Helen Shellabear

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Managing Director of Shellwin Real Estate

Henry Tadros

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Chairman of Ercol Furniture

Hiren Gandhi

Job Titles:
  • Partner, Blaser Mills

Ian Murphy

Job Titles:
  • Business Adviser, Growth Programme
A former management consultant advising on strategy and innovation, Ian is an experienced SME CEO & founder of a start-up skincare business.

Imran Razaq

Job Titles:
  • CRM Manager
A student of accounting and finance, Imran has a history in sales, as well as working with young people to help them overcome depression.

Jacqui Faulkner

Job Titles:
  • Accounts Administrator
Hammersmith-born Jacqui has called Bucks home for many years now and has been a long-serving member of our admin and finance teams.

Jane Dell

Job Titles:
  • Growth Programme Manager
Having run her own business advice firm & worked across sectors, Jane has proven to be a catalyst for many business's strategic growth.

John Browning

Job Titles:
  • Local Skills Improvement Plan Manager

Klaus Allion

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Owner and Managing Director, ANT Telecommunications

Kris Theophanous

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • CEO of Bradbury Tracks Ltd

Kristy Corse

Job Titles:
  • Executive Support
Buckinghamshire's own, Kristy loves supporting businesses in her home county and brings 10 years of marketing experience to the party.

Laura Bradbury

Job Titles:
  • Marketing and Events Coordinator

Leo Thompson

Job Titles:
  • Graphic Designer / Marketer
Leo brings to the table a degree in Graphic Communication & Illustration, a love for Buckinghamshire's countryside, and his archery skills.

Louise Butt

Job Titles:
  • Senior Marketing Manager
Louise has worked across a range of different industries, including broadcasting, professional services, health, leisure and hospitality.

Lucy Frost

Job Titles:
  • CRM Executive
Lucy relocated to Bucks to raise a family & has more than a decade of experience in investor relations in a FTSE 100 pharmaceutical company.

Lynsey Dunn

Job Titles:
  • Head of Marketing, Communications and Events
Liverpudlian by birth, Bucks by right, Lynsey has launched projects & brands across the world and still found time to study sword fighting.

Magdalena Rail

Job Titles:
  • Operations & IT Coordinator
Magdalena has a Business and Marketing degree and was an Office Manager in the recruitment sector. She speaks English, Polish & Swedish.

Marc Ward

Job Titles:
  • Digital Marketing Manager
Marc joined us having worked across the marketing mix. His hobbies include playing guitar & long walks in the Bucks countryside.

Marie Djela

Job Titles:
  • Enterprise Coordinator
A trained engineer and Innovate UK Women in Innovation Award winner with 16 years' experience advocating for SEND students.

Marina Jackson

Job Titles:
  • under 19 Skills Manager
Marina moved to the education sector, specialising in business & enterprise, after a stint in Latin American investment fund management.

Mark Schmull

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Managing Director of Arrow Planning

Michael Garvey - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Chairman / Managing Director, Chandler Garvey
  • Managing Director, Chandler Garvey

Mike King

Job Titles:
  • Project Officer
Mike has helped run several businesses and launched soft drinks in the UK & US. Now, he's helping companies reduce their carbon emissions.

Mohammed Abdal

Job Titles:
  • Administrator
Abdal joined us via the Kickstart Scheme for his first full-time job. His favourite thing about Bucks is the view from Coombe Hill Memorial.

Nicola Richardson

Job Titles:
  • Marketing, Communications & Events Executive
Nicky was a BBC drama producer before retraining in marketing. She loves yoga, and walking her dog in the Bucks countryside.

Nina Richards

Job Titles:
  • Skills Administrator
Born in High Wycombe, Nina has extensive experience in Facilities Management & strong admin skills.She enjoys walking along the Thames Path.

Paula Citrone

Job Titles:
  • Events Manager
After heading up customer support and telemarketing teams in her early career, Paula has since made event management her forte with us.

Philippa Batting - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Chief Executive Officer, Buckinghamshire Business First & Ngage Solutions
Philippa has 20 years experience running a business and is passionate about Buckinghamshire as a place to live and do business.

Robert Evans

Rob engages with thousands of students & parents in his role working with Bucks schools and is a member of the Career Development Institute.

Russell Wood

Job Titles:
  • Business Adviser, Growth Programme
After 35 years in senior management and time spent running a European supply chain consultancy, Russell is keen & able to add value to SMEs.

Sarah Harlow

Job Titles:
  • Marketing and Events Coordinator

Sarah Randall

Job Titles:
  • Head of Operations and MI Systems
An honorary daughter of Bucks, Sarah has 20 years of experience in data, CRM and Management Information and a degree in Human Biology.

Sasha Hunter

Job Titles:
  • Work Experience Administrator

Shaun Brownsmith

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Managing Director of Dux Advisory Ltd

Spenser Foot

Job Titles:
  • Grant Coordinator
Spenser has a degree in humanities and experience in the finance sector. He's a boxing enthusiast & enjoys going on long runs with his dog.

Susannah Edwards

Job Titles:
  • Enterprise Coordinator
An HR professional with 20 years of experience, Susannah has also worked in the education sector and enjoys helping young people to learn.

Tom Macdonald

Job Titles:
  • Senior Project Officer
Tom studied for an MSc in Climate Change and Sustainability, has previously worked at Burnham Beeches Nature Reserve, and enjoys running.

Vicky Hope-Walker

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • CEO of the National Paralympic Heritage Trust

Victoria Brocklesby

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Co - Founder and COO of Origin Frames LTD

William Dallimore

Job Titles:
  • Rural Business Development Manager