Meet our Business Support Team
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.
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.
Russell Wood
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.
William Dallimore
Rural Business Development Manager
Well versed in rural affairs and economic development, Oxford Brookes alumni Will has an affinity with Bucks and a passion for agriculture.
John Browning
Local Skills Improvement Plan Manager
John uses his experience in corporate learning & development, skills and apprenticeships, to advise on business's skills & training needs.
Ian Murphy
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.
Daniel Cope
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.
Robert Evans
Skills Adviser
A member of the Careers Development Inst., previously working as a school careers leader. He once appeared on stage with Sir Ian McKellen.
Mary Cloake
Skills Adviser
Mary spent years helping young people set up businesses, has an MSc in Voluntary Sector Management & still aspires to be a dressage rider!