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Des Pullen

Des Pullen

Des Pullen is an experienced international business executive. He spent 20 years at Associated British Foods PLC (ABF), 15 years of which as Group HR Director, and was responsible for developing the leadership and culture of the Group. Read more

Published: 8th December, 2020

Author: Lizzie Collinson

Edlira Alku

Edlira Alku

Edlira joined the charity in September 2020 and has a background in international development. She is she skilled at strategic planning, project delivery and relationship management. Read more

Published: 9th December, 2020

Author: Lizzie Collinson

Ivor Caplin

Ivor Caplin

Ivor retired from the House of Commons at the 2005 General Election having been the Member of Parliament for Hove & Portslade  from 1997 and the Under Secretary of State (Minister for Veterans) at the Ministry of Defence. Read more

Published: 27th September, 2019

Author: Donna Holland

Jane Bond

Jane Bond

Jane joined the trustee board in June 2018 and sits on the HR and Ops committee.  She joined the board as part of her personal commitment to youth development, community based organisations and international cooperation and collaboration. Read more

Published: 27th September, 2019

Author: Donna Holland

Jeremy Ogden (Chair)

Jeremy Ogden (Chair)

Jeremy’s main career was as a legal professional in banking and financial services, including being a partner in a City law firm and General Counsel for Global Retail and Commercial Banking at Barclays Bank. Read more

Published: 18th September, 2019

Author: Phil Treble

Sridhar Athreya

Sridhar Athreya

Sridhar is a management consultant with more than 20 years’ experience in research, strategy and operational consulting roles in EMEA. Read more

Published: 27th September, 2019

Author: Donna Holland

Stuart Piccaver

Stuart Piccaver

After completing a degree in Agricultural Food and Marketing, and several years in account management for a company marketing flowers to the major supermarkets, Stuart returned to the family business in 1996. Read more

Published: 27th September, 2019

Updated: 4th December, 2019

Author: Donna Holland

Timothy Firmston

Timothy Firmston

With senior management experience in the public education sector combined with private sector commercial experience, during his career Timothy has worked in land-based colleges, further education, community and outreach provision and in offender education and training. Read more

Published: 27th September, 2019

Author: Donna Holland

Ventseslav Tsochev

Ventseslav Tsochev

A previous Concordia participant, Ventseslav has worked in a variety of roles in soft fruit and salad crops and completed Concordia’s one year management training programme as a student. Read more

Published: 16th September, 2019

Updated: 18th September, 2019

Author: Phil Treble

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