Featured Biographies
Andrew Thirkill
Chairman & Founder
Chris Germaine
Director
Chris Germaine is a director at Optimal Solicitors, a modern and progressive law firm based in Manchester. The firm represents a wide range of clients, including private individuals and businesses, both nationally and internationally. At Optimal Solicitors, the emphasis is placed on providing excellent customer service and sound legal advice, ensuring that clients receive the support they need.
Emily Aklan
CEO & Founder
Emily Aklan is the founder and chief executive of Serenity Welfare, an organisation that offers comprehensive welfare services for children and young people.
Matthew Scott, Kent PCC
Matthew Scott is the Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent, an office that serves as the public’s bridge to the police service, and puts together a Police and Crime Plan.
Nikki Morris
CEO
Matt Bungay
Head of Apprenticeships
Ayesha Vardag
Ayesha Vardag is a prominent divorce lawyer and president of Vardags, a London-based international law firm specialising in private legal services for HNW/ultra HNW clients and their companies. The practice is world-renowned for family law, with offices in London, Manchester, Winchester, Cambridge and Newcastle. Ayesha herself has also been named Britain’s “Top Divorce Lawyer” by The Law Society, the Telegraph, and The New York Huffington Post.
Dave Radley
Managing Director
Dave Radley is the owner of DMR Training & Consultancy, a construction training provider.
Maria Kotova
Head of UK & Ireland Business Development and market entry advisor
Maria Kotova is the head of UK & Ireland business development and market entry advisor at Dezan Shira & Associates [DSA], a pan-Asia, multi-disciplinary professional services firm, providing market entry, legal, accounting, tax, HR, technology, and operational advisory to international investors.
Adam Norsworthy
Managing Director
Adam Norsworthy is the Managing Director of Fusion Telecom, company which supplies secure telecom and payment services (www.PayGuard.co) to business and contact centres.
Stuart Cooper
CEO
Stuart Cooper is the CEO of Adelphi Group, a leading global healthcare agency headquartered in Macclesfield, Cheshire.