Jacqui Rock | Poole BID Lead

Jacqui Rock has a wealth of knowledge about the high street, and with a background in project management, marketing, collaboration and as an investment bank manager with JPMorgan, Jacqui’s immediate priority is work with the levy payers to understand their needs and deliver on them.

Wendy King | Poole BID Operations Manager

Wendy brings over 30 years of experience within the tourism, leisure and sports industry. Wendy brings a wealth of knowledge on developing and promoting destinations. With over 10 years working for the Los Angeles Tourist Board, and as part of a small team was instrumental in increasing brand awareness and portfolio of visitors to LA.

Councillor Steve Baron | Lead Member Poole Rejuvenation & Regeneration Chairman of Poole Heritage Action Zone Ward Councillor for Parkstone

Councillor Steve Baron - Lead Member Poole Rejuvenation & Regeneration Chairman of Poole Heritage Action Zone
Ward Councillor for Parkstone

Councillor Philip Broadhead | Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Development, Growth & Regeneration Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.

Councillor Philip Broadhead - Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Development, Growth & Regeneration Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.

Emma Gibbs | Retail Director – Specsavers, Poole

Ian Girling | Dorset Chamber of Commerce - Advisor to Poole BID

Ian comes from a small family business background and accounting. This gives him a solid understanding of business and the real issues they face. Ian has have strong leadership skills as well as a proven track record in management as proven in his positions as Board member of the Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership, representing business, a member of the Growing Places Committee, and a Board Member of Poole BID.

Nikki Honer | Head of Marketing - Go South Coast

30 years business and commercial industry experience with running own double-glazing firm Sunbeam Windows Ltd. We are currently UK's bus operator of the year - the highest accolade a bus company can achieve. Myers Briggs personality type is ESTJ – Take Charge Leader, meaning her motivation comes from providing direction and focus to projects and people, working towards goal completion. A born organiser, who juggles multiple tasks, achieving results and creating maximum impact! Specialities: Buses, customers, communications, PR, double glazing installation of windows, doors, conservatories, fascias, guttering etc.

Mark Kiteley | Solicitor - Rawlins Davy

Having qualified as a solicitor in 1997, he is that rare beast that specialises and enjoys regulation and compliance, particularly in finding practical solutions to intractable problems. He chairs the Bournemouth Law Society compliance conference and is Immediate Past President of Bournemouth Law Society, having served as its Honorary Secretary for many years.

Joanne Pitts | Onsite trainer and member of senior management for Lush Spa Poole

I joined the company as a Christmas Temp back in 2011 at the Leeds branch, having always loved the company's ethics and fresh handmade products. Prior to this I had helped an ex partner to establish and run a Tattoo studio, so I really wanted to focus on my own career within the cosmetics industry.

I trained to be a Therapist and eventually moved to Poole permanently in 2014, with the ambition to become a Spa trainer which I have been doing on site since 2016.

Other than training our wonderful Therapists and performing our lovely treatments, part of my job role is to build the business through liaising with other local companies and due to this I have built a rapport with with local hospitality business, mostly within the lower High St area of Poole (Drift Micro Bar, The Kings Head, Tin of Sardines). I have always been passionate about maintaining a community feel and a sense of belonging on our local High Streets and feel this helps to increase the success of local small businesses.

Louise Russell | Finance Manager – Rubicon People Partnership

Established in 1982 Rubicon People Partnership, formerly Rubicon Recruitment Group, became 100% employee-owned in April 2021.
Support a wide range of businesses with their immediate recruitment needs, as well as providing Contractors and Temps into companies in and around Dorset and Hampshire.
Our recruitment approach remains that of a consultancy rather than an agency. The difference is significant as it entails our Recruitment Consultants spending time consulting with candidates and clients to ensure full understanding of individual needs so that requirements are entirely met.
From our large recruitment centre in Poole, Dorset, and a satellite Recruitment Centre in Bournemouth, we work alongside businesses across the UK to find them talented people who will help their businesses grow. Rubicon also supplies temporary staff into a diverse range of business sectors in the Dorset area itself.

Jeanette Walsh | Truly Scrumptious (Dorset) Ltd

Leaving school at 16, Jeanette worked in the banking industry for five years, then moved into the public sector working for a large Housing Group in London. She then moved to Poole and worked for the hospital in Procurement. She purchased Truly Scrumptious in 2013 and loves being a small independent business owner, and part of the community in historic Poole.

She is passionate about Poole, and wants to encourage visitors and residents to have a pleasant experience which will lead to growth within all businesses to ensure a better economic future.