Meet The Team

WITH YOU FOR EVERY STEP OF THE JOURNEY

Maria and Joseph

Experience the confidence that comes with knowing you’ve got someone in your corner. Our team of senior consultants have all been on their own entrepreneurial journeys and know exactly what it takes to nurture an idea into a successful business. Meet our team and find out more about the fresh perspectives we can bring to your business.

NIGEL LAMBE

NIGEL LAMBE

CEO

Nigel will help you to address the challenges and pressures of growing businesses and maximise your opportunity.

PETER LANE

PETER LANE

Head of University Services

Pete is our chief liaison with colleagues at the University of Sussex, helping to connect our business and academic communities, and support student enterprise.

CLAIRE PASQUILL

CLAIRE PASQUILL

Deputy CEO

Claire heads up the team who manage our space, look after our members and visitors, organise events and socials, and promote the Sussex Innovation community.

MARIA BEDOYA

MARIA BEDOYA

Programmes Manager

Maria undertakes deep dives into trends, markets and competitors to help you understand what can make your business stand out.

Linda Ndlovu

Linda Ndlovu

Head of Finance and Systems

Linda oversees our finance team, ensuring that our financial operations are conducted with efficiency and precision, keeping us on track for success.

DAISY WOOD

DAISY WOOD

People, Culture, and Operations Manager

Daisy looks after the Sussex Innovation team, promoting a happy and healthy workplace culture and supporting the leadership team to boost productivity across the business.

SAM BEARD

SAM BEARD

Building Supervisor

Sam looks after the practical needs of our tenants and co-working members – he’ll be the one to fix things when they go wrong, as well as being the friendly face that many visitors see when they arrive!

Eve Banks

Eve Banks

Research and Insights Coordinator

Eve works alongside Maria, providing insights through market research to help innovative businesses, start-ups, and university spinouts succeed.

MONICA BECKLES

MONICA BECKLES

HR Advisor

Monica is an expert in getting the best out of people, looking after processes and policies from recruitment, to onboarding, to employee engagement.

JOSEPH BRADFIELD

JOSEPH BRADFIELD

Marketing Communications Advisor

If you need to tell the story of your idea and raise awareness of your business proposition, Joseph will help get your messaging right.

Kelvin Beckles

Kelvin Beckles

Croydon Centre Manager

Kelvin knows everyone in our community, and helps members to find the skills and support they need by making introductions and organising events.

FRANK HYDE

FRANK HYDE

Project Coordinator

Frank works alongside Peter, supporting and managing research commercialisation projects on behalf of the University.

LATOYA CHRISTIE

LATOYA CHRISTIE

Croydon Reception

Latoya looks after our tenants and co-working members in Croydon, taking phone calls and mail and handling meeting room bookings.

Jill Petty

Jill Petty

Falmer Reception

Jill is based at reception, providing support to our tenants and a welcome to visitors, while also helping to maintain the building.

Jason Vu

Jason Vu

Finance Manager

Jason, our finance manager, works with the finance team to offer comprehensive financial services to our clients, including advise and practical support. In addition, Jason is instrumental in our own financial processes, ensuring our operations run smoothly.

Simon Chuter

Simon Chuter

Head of Centres and Investment Services

Simon heads-up the University of Sussex Business Angels network, bringing together local investors with businesses who have a relationship with the University. Simon also consults with our members on sales, marketing and strategy.

Georgia Holliday

Georgia Holliday

Junior Marketing Consultant

Georgia supports our internal marketing and consultancy services, delivering marketing and research insights for the team and our wider business community.

Alice Beeby

Alice Beeby

Community & Events Coordinator

Alice is a key member of our marketing and facilities team, providing support to our members and visitors, whilst also creating engaging community content and organising our events.

Nicholas Martin

Nicholas Martin

Finance Assistant

Nick provides accounting support with a particular focus on Accounts Receivable, alongside supporting bookkeeping services for our clients.

Charlotte Gover

Charlotte Gover

Assistant Financial Accountant

Charlotte works within the finance team to help keep our financial operations running smoothly and supports with the delivery of our financial services both in-house and for clients.

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