The Leaders Council Podcast

Gary Milligan is the operations director at SafeWise, a Health & Safety consultancy in Wolverhampton. Gary joined SafeWise as operations lead in early 2012. He has been in the role ever since, and expanded his array of leadership skills with further training and study outside of work.

Rachael Waring is the joint managing director at Warings Furniture, a furniture manufacturing business based in Norfolk. She is also a partner at EVES International Hotel Accessories. Rachael has owned the Warings Furniture business in partnership with husband, Graham Waring, since 1991. She has held her partnership in the EVES business since 1992, operating in the same sector.

Keith Stanton is the managing director at Votive Leadership Consultancy, a small and dynamic leadership development consultancy specialised in personal leadership, followership, communications and engagement. During the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, Keith’s leadership has seen the business continue to thrive after transitioning its services to digital delivery.

Mike Geer is the Managing Director at Freecom Internet Services, a fast-growing ITC outsource solutions company based in the West Midlands. Mike was appointed MD in 2012 , and works with the advantage of having gained experience in the IT and communication business industry from the ground up before his move into management, giving him experience of robust leadership.

Richard Blunden is the CEO of Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries. Prior to being appointed CEO he was the MD and franchise Director as well as various roles with Volkswagen. Established in 2002, Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries is the UK’s largest childcare franchise and third largest childcare provider.

Polly Neate is the CEO of Shelter. The charity helps people in housing need by providing advice and practical assistance. Polly joined Shelter in August 2017 from Women’s Aid, where she was Chief Executive. Previously, she was Executive Director of External Relations and Communications at Action for Children, one of the UK’s largest charities. Shelter: https://england.shelter.org.uk/ Support Shelt...

Andy Wheeler is a business consultant, mentor and coach based in Lewes, East Sussex. He provides his services under the Catandra Ltd brand, helping other business owners and leaders build companies to achieve the commercial, cultural and personal objectives they desire.

Dr Paul Jenkins is an award-winning author and leader in the field of preventative medicine. He is the founder of Echelon Health, the world’s leading provider of medical assessments that detect up to 95 per cent of early disease.

Elliot Grove is the founder of the Raindance Film Festival and the British Independent Film Awards. Throughout his career, Elliot has produced more than 700 short films and six feature films, including Deadly Virtues [2014] and the 2019 SWSX Grand Jury Prize winning film, ALICE.

Callum Adamson is the CEO of UK elastic teams start-up Distributed. Distributed is a tech-enabled startup founded in 2017 on the belief that businesses of the future will thrive without in house development. Through the Distributed platform, clients can work with Elastic Teams™️ - fully managed, globally distributed teams - as easily as local teams, allowing them to build and maintain software to...

Xi Bing Ang (Left) and Rory Sweeney (Right) are both senior directors at Simon-Kucher and Partners, a global consulting firm specialising in TopLine Power®, which encompasses strategy, marketing, pricing, and sales.

Dr Linda Edwards is the chief executive at Education for Health, a registered long-term condition (LTC) charity based in Warwickshire, with a turnover of around £2 million per annum. Before her tenure at Education for Health, Linda was already an established professional and leader in the not-for-profit sector, having occupied senior roles with the NHS, Diabetes UK, Age UK, Asthma UK, and the Hamp...

Vincent Page is the owner and M.D. of Antiques on High. Having bought the Oxford High Street store in the summer of 2017 he opened Antiques on High Sidmouth in December 2018 and following various delays through the Covid crisis Antiques on High Lake district L.T.D. opened in Bowness on Windermere on the 1st May 2021. Each store carries an eclectic and ever changing selection of handpicked antique...

Artjom Jekimtsev is the founder and CEO of Adverttu, the fastest-growing transit media owner in the UK which enables advertisers to thrust their brands onto the road through a network of 40,000 drivers. Aside from his work, Artjom helps University of Greenwich Business School students to bring their ideas to market by working with them as a mentor on the university’s Gre Start-Up programme.

Nelly Berova is the Managing Director of Art Division. Nelly’s background is in marketing and business development and has over 20 years experience in the field. She runs Art Division and is involved in the marketing strategy for most of their campaigns.

Engelina Mafirakurewa is the care manager at Medow Care Services, a Domiciliary Care Company in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, which is committed to providing the highest quality of care to all adults so that they can continue their lives with dignity, independence, and quality of life.

James Fisher is the Chief Product Officer at Qlik. James leads the team responsible for driving Qlik’s vision, product and innovation strategy and works with leading organizations to help them get the greatest value from their data. Over the past 20+ years, he has worked closely with business leaders to drive new and exciting initiatives in his roles at Qlik, SAP, BusinessObjects, Cartesis and PwC...

Alan Martin is the Director of Food for Thought, a long established chain of health food stores which have been trading for over 25 years. Alan joined food for though in 2008, having previously worked as Sales Director for McKeith Research Ltd. In addition to his role with Food for Thought, Martin is also the Director of Experience Guildford.

Stacey Mitchell (pictured) is the CEO of AllCare Community Support, a provider of day, respite and domiciliary care services based in Norwich. Lyndsey Jarvis is the Training Manager at Allcare Community.

Victoria Sterman is the Chief Executive of Resource. Victoria joined Resource as its first Chief Executive, having spent the majority of her career in leadership positions within a pharmaceutical marketing consultancy. Victoria has a depth of expertise in recruitment, on-boarding, resource management, people development and training.

Tony & Sian Buchanan (pictured) co-founded Absolute Performance over 20 years ago. They provide a holistic approach to designing and providing gym space & equipment. Recently having partnered with Team GB to provide the equipment and gym lay-out for the Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo, they are the top of their game when it comes to helping the fitness industry and athletes perform at their best...

Iestyn Davies is the CEO of Colleges Wales. Iestyn Davies took up post of Chief Executive Officer in 2015 having worked across a range of public policy areas since the arrival of Devolution in 1999. In addition to being the staff lead for the work of the Colleges Wales Principals’ Forum, he is an ex-officio member of the charity’s Board of Trustees.

Terence Carvalho is the General Manager of Becketts Southsea, a restaurant and hotel located in the heart of Southsea, Portsmouth. Terence has been in management positions since the age of 18. He has led high performing teams in a range of different hospitality settings and throughout the pandemic he has been running a covid-19 testing centre to give back to the community of Portsmouth.

Dr Hany Agaiby is the Managing Director at gas analysis equipment manufacturer AG Instruments. The primary focus of Dr Agaiby and AG Instruments at the present time is its new medical gas analyser product, the MGPS1000, which has the power to revolutionise the MGPS testing process and is considered to be the gold standard for MGPS testing.

Anna Liu is the Director of Tonkin Liu, a leading London architecture practice with a diverse portfolio of award-winning buildings, landscapes, and sculptures. Anna has over 18 years of experience in the sector and co-founded Tonkin Liu with Mike Tonkin in 2002 and leads the studio’s public landscape and sculpture products.