The Leaders Council Podcast

Simon Taberham is the managing director of Tab Refractory, a division of the Pyrotek business which is the largest global installer of furnace refractory linings in the aluminium industry.

Chris Lloyd is volunteer Chair of Vic Studios, Wrexham; founder and chair of Competence Assurance Solutions Ltd, and a partner in Arete: Complete Talent Management

Edwin Cox is the global CEO at West One Music Group, one of the leading independent production, broadcast and film music houses in the world.

Nicholas Stone is the director of operations at SHA Disability Consultancy, the leading expert in the fields of mobility, OT and DFG assessments and CCG/CHC working.

Melvyn Taylor is the managing director of Turfdry Ltd, a specialist in natural sports turf drainage and construction.

Annabel Berry is the CEO at Sapphire, a provider of data assurance services and best of breed security solutions to the public and private sector.

Carla Brooks is the co-founder and director of Brooks Hotels Ltd, a family run collection of Boutique B&B hotels based in Bath, Bristol and Edinburgh. Brooks first delved into the hospitality sector by running her own business in 2007.

Katy Howell is the CEO of Immediate Future, a social media agency based in Kingston upon Thames.

Michael Thorne is a tax specialist with over 25 years of experience in US and UK tax services for expatriates, primarily within the Big Four accountancy firms.

Jacqui Kindleyside is the owner and managing director of JK Cleaning Ltd, a professional cleaning company based in Durham.

Zahra Ibrahim is the director of Excel Women’s Association, a user led charity which supports women by providing a safe space within Barking and Dagenham.

Rosie Peters is the deputy head teacher at Wendell Park Primary School, a two-form entry school in Greater London with over 450 students and approximately 50 members of staff.

Daisy Learmond is a director at The Right Tuition Company Rochester LLP, an extra tuition company which provides online learning and onsite classes.

Martin Johnson is the managing director at Boulevard Care Ltd, a family-run organisation in Lincolnshire catering for individuals with learning difficulties and challenging behaviours.

Rolf Apweiler is a director at the European Bioinformatics Institute [EBI] headquartered in Cambridge.

Habib Mohammed is a director at Isra UK Feed the Poor, a charitable concern based in Birmingham, with a mission to relieve poverty worldwide and instil change, hope and prosperity in people’s lives.

Adam Regan is the director of Leftfoot Venues Ltd, the operating business behind the Hare & Hounds music venue in Birmingham.

Laura Moxon is a veterinary surgeon and director at Rydale Vets, a rural mixed veterinary practice in the North Yorkshire Moors. Rydale is spread over two sites in Helmsley and Pickering and employs 40 people.

Jimmy Mulville is the managing director of Hat Trick Productions, an entertainment company which has grown into one of the UK’s leading producers of comedy, drama and entertainment.

Ejaz Hussain is director and registered manager at ICARE Solutions Burnley Ltd, an adult social care agency regulated by the CQC which offers domiciliary care packages to vulnerable adults.

Julian Russell is the CEO at HQ Theatres and Hospitality, a commercial organisation which runs 12 principal cultural assets UK-wide on behalf of local authorities.

Kevin Hogston is the headteacher of Collis Primary School, a primary school based in Teddington, Richmond-upon-Thames, London, which admits 3-11-year-olds.

Chris Kell is director and co-owner of Wish Agency, a fully integrated award-winning full-service marketing agency based between Leeds, York, and Harrogate.

Angela Carney is the owner of Carney Consultancy Ltd, a health and safety consulting and training company specialised in the construction industry.

Laurence Clarke is the managing director of the Taylor Clarke Partnership, a leadership and organisation development consultancy. Clarke has been MD of the Taylor Clarke Partnership since 1988.