Philippa Batting

Managing Director

Philippa has 20 years experience running a business and is passionate about Buckinghamshire as a place to live and do business in.

Heather Dean

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.

Sarah Randall

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.

Lynsey Dunn

Head of Marketing,
Communications & Events

Liverpudlian by birth, Bucks by right, Lynsey has launched projects and brands across the world and still found time to study sword fighting

Adrian Champney

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.

Rupert Waters

Head of Economic Research

Rupert’s career has been split evenly between consultancy and local government, with a little self-employment thrown in for good measure.

Jeremy Green

Business Adviser

Jeremy, who has run 3 businesses in his time, particularly enjoys supporting ambitious businesses with growth planning & managing finances.

Ian Mackey

Business Support Manager

Haddenham resident Ian ran his own business working with breweries, experience he used to write the guide to New UK Breweries in 1998.

Jane Dell

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.

Jerome Harlington

Business Adviser

Founder of a wine company, Jerome is keenly involved in food & drink across international markets and judges The Guild of Fine Food Awards.

Jack Douglass

Broadband Programme Manager

New to Buckinghamshire and interested in all things digital, Jack works with the public and private sectors to deliver innovative solutions.

Lorna Owers

Broadband Project Administrator

Born and bred in High Wycombe, Lorna has 25+ years’ experience in Customer Service. An adventurer who enjoys to travel when she can.

William Dallimore

LEADER Programme Manager

Well versed in rural affairs and economic development, Oxford Brookes alumni Will has an affinity with Bucks and a passion for agriculture.

Ian Barrow

Leader Project Officer (Chilterns)

Ian has lived and worked in the Chilterns for many years & has extensive experience of the arboricultural & woodland management industries.

Josephine Bradford

Leader Project Officer (Clay Vales)

Josephine has a passion for local business and previously set up a glamping business. She also has a degree in Philosophy.

Katy Brown

LEADER Project Administrator

Katy spent 13 years in business support for a National Trust Estate and has a wide knowledge of issues affecting countryside management.

Imran Razaq

CRM Executive

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

Lucy Frost

CRM Administrator

Lucy relocated to Bucks to raise a family & has more than a decade of experience in investor relations in a FTSE 100 pharmaceutical company.

Paula Citrone

Events and Project Marketing Manager

After heading up customer support and telemarketing teams in her early career, Paula has since made event management her forte with us.

Amy Axten

Digital Marketing Executive

Former digital marketing apprentice, Amy worked with the likes of PWC & Microsoft. Photography, web design & her 3 dogs fill her spare time.

Gareth Barlow

Creative Content Executive

Gareth has a degree in Creative Writing and experience in freelance writing. He also spent a few years working for a youth charity in Bucks.

Leo Thompson

Graphic Designer

Leo brings to the table a degree in Graphic Communication & Illustration, a love for Buckinghamshire’s countryside, and his archery skills.

Samar Chughtai

Social Media Executive

Bio to come...

Maxine Todd-Akerman

Membership Executive

Maxine has run fashion retail outlets in Bucks and Oxon, and was Strategic Account Manager for a CAD distribution company for 11 years.

Rosie Thomson

Marketing Team Administrator

Eva Smith

HR Administrator

Bio to come...

Kay Knight

Office Manager

Kay was a retail buyer for Harrods, ran her own e-business for kids with allergies, and worked locally as a procurement manager for 5 years.

Alan Field

Finance and Operations Manager

Born and bred in Bucks, Alan has over 15 years of experience within financial departments and gained MAAT status in 2010.

Jacqui Faulkner

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.

Oscar Needham

Accounts Assistant

Kristy Corse

Executive Personal Assistant

Buckinghamshire’s own, Kristy loves supporting businesses in her home county and brings 10 years of marketing experience to the party.

Lucy Dowson

Tourism Development Manager

Lucy’s background is sales & marketing in the travel industry, while you’ll often find her out & about with the dog in the fields of Bucks.

Molly Buszard

Visit Buckinghamshire Marketing Coordinator

Molly has worked alongside a variety of local start-ups, helping with marketing and social media, and runs her own food and nutrition blog.

Rowan Wallis

Programme Manager Low Carbon Workspaces

With 7 years' experience managing an environmental consultancy in Sussex, Rowan is an experienced energy auditor and training course leader.

Milly Gandy

Marketing Manager – Low Carbon Workspaces

Bucks born & bred, Milly has 20+ years’ marketing experience for companies including BT. Often found gardening or watching rugby.

David Crookes

Low Carbon Workspaces Project Officer (Hertfordshire)

Daniel Cope

Low Carbon Workspaces Project Officer (Black Country)

Dan has over a decade’s experience in the environmental sector and a passion for sustainability. He also finds the time to coach skydiving.

Anom Ahmad

Administrator, Low Carbon Workspaces

Bio to come...

Matthew Archer

Low Carbon Workspaces Project Administrator

Jackie Campbell

Skills Development Manager

A former business owner in the creative sector, Jackie spent 6 years as an entrepreneurship tutor at the Peter Jones Enterprise Academy.

Marina Jackson

Under 19 Skills Manager

Marina moved to the education sector, specialising in business & enterprise, after a stint in Latin American investment fund management.

Luisa Clarke

Enterprise Coordinator

Luisa’s marketing background includes Penguin, the NSPCC and local gov. Being a school governor inspired her to work for Bucks Skills Hub.

Karen Ironside

Enterprise Coordinator

Formerly Programme Manager at Said Business School and Head of English in middle schools. Competes in roller derby in her spare time.

Ruth Deraed

Enterprise Coordinator

Ruth previously worked in France and brings her PhD in Biochemistry, work experience at Oxford Uni & viola playing skills to the team.