The Leaders Council Podcast

Richard Bacon is the managing director of award-winning print specialist The Sherwood Group and chief executive of Loxley’s, the UK’s largest independent card manufacturer.

Sarah Abel runs TNB Skills Training, a private training provider based in Folkestone, Kent.

Nicola Howard is a director at 1st Place Children’s and Parents Centre, a non-profit organisation providing early education services in London.

Alan Thompson is the managing director at Hi-Impact Consultancy, a provider of strategic and innovative IT support and media services to businesses and schools across the UK and abroad.

Carol Metters is a director at Missing Link Mental Health Services, a mental health and housing service for women in Bristol.

Dave Cleverley is the managing director at Intelligent Wood Systems, a firm specialised in advanced timber construction which also offers a full suite of fire mitigation products for timber during construction.

Oliver Vaulkhard is a director at Vaulkhard Group, a leisure firm with a portfolio of hospitality venues. The Vaulkhard Group was formed in 2015 when four businesses run by different members of the Vaulkhard family were merged under the family name.

Elizabeth Coe is the chief executive of the NACCC, the National Association of Child Contact Centres. Coe has been the chief executive of the NACCC since 2012.

Alexa Hillier is a lecturer and therapist who owns Burghley Hair-Beauty-Academy in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. An NVQ level 2 & 3 qualified therapist, Hillier first joined Burghley Hair-Beauty-Academy as a beauty therapist in 2002.

Isabel Hilton is a writer, broadcaster and editor and is currently CEO of China Dialogue, a not-for-profit organisation focused on climate change and the environment with particular emphasis on China.

Claire Horton is the chief executive of Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, one of the world’s most famous animal rescue facilities and a UK national institution known and adored by millions.

Derek Timms is a director at DT Seals, a leading distributor of quality sealing products at bearings based in Birmingham, West Midlands.

Julian Roberts is a director at Sheldon’s Bar, a small cocktail bar based in Colwyn Bay, North Wales.

Brian Carr is the chief executive of Birmingham Voluntary Service Council.

Ailie Fan is the managing director at Study Links International, a company which acts as an educational guardian to international students studying in the UK.

Aubrey Robinson is a musician, educator and director/founder of Harmony Music School UK, a private music school in Sheffield, South Yorkshire which operates two braches.

Lucy Stokes is the managing director at Race Furniture, a British heritage brand which has been at the forefront of design and manufacture of seating for public spaces for over 70 years.

Brian Joseph Dawe is the CEO at SAFE Regeneration Ltd, a social enterprise based in Merseyside. Dawe established SAFE as a social enterprise in 2000.

Howard Kosky is the CEO and founder of markettiers4dc Group of Companies, an independent broadcast PR/marketing agency first established in 1994.

Keith Wildman is the owner of The Record Café, an independent record shop, beer café and charcuterie in Bradford, West Yorkshire.

George Sugden is the managing director at Cambridge Roofers Ltd, a firm which offers specialist services for commercial roofing maintenance work and refurbishment roofing and maintenance work for the residential sector.

Adam Sutton is a director at AD Sutton Motor Engineers, a car repair and maintenance garage and independent VW specialist.

Ruth and Barry Scott are co-directors at The Bothy Bistro, a well-established restaurant in the small fishing village of Burghead, Morayshire, serving some of Scotland’s best grilled seafood, steaks and innovative salads and sides.

Duncan Kerr is a director at The Bolton Arms, a pub based in a 15th Century Grade II Listed building in Old Basing, Basingstoke, Hampshire.

James Harper is the chief executive at Beacon Counselling, a UK registered mental health charity which aims to improve mental health and wellbeing for all.