Meet the team
Nigel Lambe
Executive Director
Nigel will help you to address the challenges and pressures of growing businesses and maximise your opportunity.
Jane Baker
Financial Management
If you need to develop a sound financial model to manage and grow your business, Jane will help you stay ahead of financial challenges by getting processes in place.
Peter Lane
Innovation Support Manager
Pete can support you in exploiting the true value of your idea, helping you finding the right partners and the right resources to get projects off the ground.
Saffron Saunders
Croydon Centre Manager
Saffron runs the Croydon centre, using her experience to help you locate the contacts, resources and expertise to grow your business.
Claire Pasquill
Head of Programmes
Speak to Claire about which of the initiatives that we run could be most effective in helping you to grow your business.
Simon Chuter
Student Enterprise Manager
Simon oversees our student and graduate enterprise programmes, and can help deliver your essential projects using our skilled Catalyst team.
Helena Jevons
Head of Sales & Marketing
Helena is a strategic marketeer, helping our members to position their offering for large organisations, and find and connect with potential partners and customers.
Joseph Bradfield
PR & 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.
David Porter
BRAIN Project Manager
David connects start-up businesses with potential customers and partners in large organisations as part of our BRAIN project.
Eva Poliszczuk
Catalyst Project Manager
Eva supports graduates and placements who join our Catalyst Team, scoping and briefing out projects, and managing the team's priorities and workload.
Daisy Wood
Falmer Community Manager
Daisy knows everyone in the Centre, and helps our members to find the skills and support they need by making introductions and organising events.
Helen Northeast
Facilities Manager
Helen ensures that the phones are connected and the lights and heating stay on - talk to her if there's anything you need fixed in your office.
Louise Heasman
Management Accountant
Louise is the lynchpin that holds our accounting system together, so she's the one who'll be making sure that the invoices add up come month end.
Fiona Weir
Management Accountant
Fiona looks after all the payroll, employee contracts and expenses information that ensures that everything continues to run smoothly.
Sam Beard
Falmer Reception
Sam mans the front desk in Falmer and acts as a virtual assistant for our members - he's the friendly voice handling your calls and the first face our visitors see.
