The Leaders Council Podcast

Helene Berman is the founder and managing director of Helene Berman Charles Gray London Ltd, a well-known design label. Helene is an alumna of the Harrow School of Art, where she cut her teeth in the design industry during the 1960s. Since going on to make a career for herself, she has become one of the most widely known names in the world of design.

Rashid Lalloo is the CEO of Premier Ship Models, a digital and manufacturing company focusing on an end-to-end service relating to models. This includes research, design, prototyping, 3D rendering, project management, and manufacturing using a range of techniques. Rashid incorporated Premier Ship Models in 2017, however the company has been active in some form for much longer.

Scott Lenik is the CEO of Neverbland, a leading digital product agency in London. Scott has been the CEO of Neverbland since 2015, having initially joined the company two years before as chief operating officer. Under his leadership, Neverbland has gone from strength to strength, helping many start-up businesses achieve quick growth and success.

Georgina Thomas is the Director of GGT Solutions, a London based Management Consultants firm. GGT solutions is a team of expert consultants and trainers who specialise in supporting organisations and businesses to improve the quality of their services.

Peter Smits is the Managing Director of Ashbourne Insurance, an independent insurance broker in Hertfordshire. Originally employed to help expand business sales, Peter was appointed Managing Director in 2008 and now works alongside his fellow directors and is responsible for all day-to-day business activities.

Malik Khan is the manager of Midland Care UK, a home care agency based in Birmingham. Under Malik’s leadership, Midland Care UK has established itself as an Outstanding care provider with the CQC. In his role, Malik oversees Midland Care’s provision of dementia care, domestic services and home help, elderly care, and physical disability care.

Neil Felton is the CEO at FESPA, a global federation of national associations for the screen, digital and textile printing communities. In his capacity as CEO of FESPA, the global business support organisation for all areas of speciality print, Neil’s role is to connect this community of printers and suppliers, media and influencers, service providers and buyers, in order to help the whole print e...

Lisa Cowley is the CEO at Beacon, a health and social care charity based in the Black Country. Lisa has been active in the voluntary sector since 2005, working with a number of non-profit organisations including the Orangutan Tropical Peatland Project in Indonesia, Liverpool Student Community Action, RSPB, the Youth Action Network, and The British Horse Society.

James Dean is an entrepreneur and business leader who is the managing director at Western Building Consultants and a host of other companies working across several industries. James is an established company director, operating businesses that provide services in Architecture, Surveying, Engineering, Safety, Energy, Joint Ventures and Development Consultancy.

Javan Bramhall is the owner of Digital Glue, an agency specialising in social media marketing, strategy and protocol. Javan is an experienced marketing and PR manager, specialising in the photographic and tech industry. He has been involved with Digital Glue since mid-2013, and has previously worked in senior roles for Clarke Associates and Color Confidence.

Bankim Chandra is the CEO and managing director of Dotsquares, a well-established IT implementer and enabler based in the UK, USA, Australia and India. Chandra launched Dotsquares in 2002, overseeing the firm’s rise into a leading implementer of web solutions & application development services.

Daniel Crouch is a partner at Daniel Crouch Rare Books, a specialist dealer in antique atlases, maps, plans, sea charts and voyages dating from the fifteenth to the nineteenth centuries. He is also the Treasurer of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association and Chair of Wolvercote Cricket Club, Oxford.

Steve Imber is the managing director of Oncology Imaging Systems [OIS] a specialist supplier of high-tech medical devices for use in Radiotherapy. Steve has been managing director of OIS since 1999 after establishing the business himself. Since then, Steve and the company’s goal has always been to provide the best products and the best customer service, with a focus on quality and innovation.

Greg Thatcher is owner, director and CEO at Viande Group Ltd, the holding entity which runs wholesale and catering butchers R P Meats Wholesale Ltd and Blakes Meats Ltd. Greg has owned Viande Group and its subsidiaries since 2016. He took over the business after spending 12 years with West Sussex-based hospital partner, Immucor.

Ian Cadger is the managing director at Offshore Products International Ltd, a manufacturer and stockholder of pipeline products, based in Scotland. Ian left school in the early 1980s at the age of 15 without any qualifications, and immediately set about working in the oil industry.

David Bloom is the founder of David and Goliath Debt Advice, a provider of advice, legal support and practical solutions for people struggling with debt. David Bloom is a business leader with a wealth of experience in the financial world. He has previously been Finance Director of CitiBell Telecom, a Director of Warburg Securities, of Macquarie Bank and of Hill, Samuel & Co, as well as spending se...

Daniel Hinden is the founder and CEO of Ofixu, an online marketplace that allows its users to rent any type of workspace for any kind of work. Daniel is a serial internet entrepreneur. He founded Ofixu.com in 2015 which now serves as an Airbnb-esque platform for the working world and serves over 250 cities globally with on demand workspace rental.

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. Engelina has been Medow Care’s care manager since 2011, and ensures it remains fully compliant with the regulations of...

Nick Mace is the co-founder and director of OHUK, a construction recruitment agency supplying the Mechanical and Electrical sector. Nick has been in the construct recruitment sector for several years. He established OHUK in 2011, having previously worked as a recruitment consultant for MSB, Exponential-e, and Amazon Recruitment.

Dave Radley is owner of DMR Training & Consultancy following a successful tenure at CITB/Cskills Awards. Radley has overseen the company’s considerable growth since its foundation in 2013. DMR Training & Consultancy specialise in the construction industry, delivering qualifications ranging from level one to level seven including NVQs, Apprenticeships and Traineeships.

Mike LeGassick is a director and behavioural investment coach at Manning & Company, a long established financial advice practice based in Ivybridge, Devon. LeGassick is the author ‘Your Money and Your Life’. Manning & Company offers independent financial advice and planning, specialising in pensions, investments and estate planning, looking at lifestyle planning rather than being product driven.

Claire Dimpfl is the owner and head of Tadpoles Nursery School in Chelsea, west London which she founded in 1976. Dimpfl’s experience in early years’ education has helped create a unique learning provision for children aged between two years and five years, using a play-based approach to encourage children to grow and learn.

Adam Norsworthy is the Managing Director of Fusion Telecom, a company which supplies secure telecom and payment services to business and contact centres. Norsworthy is a serial entrepreneur, leading companies from the tech to travel sectors, and understands that leadership is a continual process of improvement.

Simon Severino is the founder and CEO of Strategy Sprints GmbH, a management consulting and coaching business which helps companies gain more and better clients, and comes with a promise to help double revenue in 90 days. To find out more go to: www.strategysprints.com

Jim Gildea is the founder, managing director and owner of Rubbish Clearance and Waste Removal Ltd, a company based in Hampshire which offers domestic, commercial and industrial waste removal services, specialist cleaning services, asbestos removal and disposal, and rapid response services. Over the past year they have been the ‘go to’ organisation for all COVID-19 cleaning needs.