Meet the board
Our group of advisers provide an enormous amount of professional expertise
Justin Donne
Beeston, Notts
Business strategist, coach, consultant, author of several books on Business and Influence, speaker and trainer who’s worked with Disney, Universal, Prince’s Trust, local and National government, and many small businesses; featured in magazines, on podcasts, TV and radio shows including Director, Heartrepreneurs, NBC, BBC, and the Peace Summit. Our proprietary proven processes save clients the 15-20 year learning curve.
FRSA FInstLM MIoD
@justindonne.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/justindonne
Jeanie Barton
Beeston, Notts
Musician, Band Leader, Event & Project Manager, Writer
Founder of Beeston Street Art & The Beeston Showcase
High Street Regeneration Consultant jeaniebarton.com,
​writer London Jazz News, NG9 News, featured on podcasts, BBC Radio, NottsTV, Beeston Street Art - Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/178727832631780/
Beeston Showcase - Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1116167545469132
2016-present ACTive visual musical arts collaborations with Roberto Alborghetti, Italy.
www.linkedin.com/in/jeaniebarton/
Dr Ramona Usher IHBC
Nottingham
Dr Ramona Usher has nearly 20 years' experience in all aspects of building and area conservation in the public, private, charitable & higher education sectors. She is conversant in the research and production of Heritage Impact Assessments, is a regular Expert witness in Hearings and Public Inquiries. She has advised on the restoration of many Grade I and II* listed buildings including Wollaton Hall, Nottingham. She produces Conservation Management Plans and Conservation Area Appraisals. She is a Full member of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation and delivers professional training for their National Office. Her academic research endeavours include the politics of architectural destruction in post-colonial environments.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-ramona-usher-ihbc-442178104/
Debbie Bryan
Nottingham & Ruddington, Notts
Owner, Founder of https://debbiebryan.co.uk/
Established 2009, multi-award winning retail gallery, tea room and creative space in Nottingham’s historic Lace Market area & Ruddington, Museum Village, Notts. Selling/hosting handmade art, design and heritage collections and cultural experiences. With experience of overseas trade and retail exhibitions in the USA, Italy, Germany and China. @DebbieBryanShop
Established in 2020 sister company, e-retailer Wilson and Harris, is dedicated to selling the very best artistic craftsmanship through handmade collections and original design https://wilsonandharris.co.uk/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbiebryan/
Patrizia Poggi
Ravenna, Italy
CArt consultant and gallerist, formerly of the Relais Villa Roncuzzi, Ambassador of Knowledge and Flavours of Italy for Italia&friends. 30 yrs in the forefront of the Heritage & Culture sector: Academy of Fine Arts and the Pinacoteca of Ravenna, co-founder and Secretary General of the International Association of Contemporary Mosaicists (AIMC) of Ravenna, "Patrizia Poggi"Art Gallery, Resident manager at the Relais Villa Roncuzzi, President Delegate of the LOGIS Federation for Italy, co-founder and Secretary of the Enotourism club Association based in Rimini, which manages the first Embassy of the European Wine Cities. Currently Patrizia collaborates with the Dante Society London organising exclusive trips to Romagna to share with Italy lovers the aspects she herself so loves.
https://www.facebook.com/EnotourismClub/ https://italiaefriends.wordpress.com/https://dantesocietylondon.com/index.html https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrizia-poggi-0338b864/
Ben Rawson FRSA
Nottingham
Ben is a Business Development Specialist and Retail/Online Retail & High Street Consultant at BRIC Consultancy. His national award-winning retail concept store in the former Broadmarsh shopping centre, brought increased footfall and helped other stores increase revenue and new stores to open. Ben works with the Nottingham Tourism Centre and Nottingham Castle overseeing products/ gifts selection, visual merchandising, including creating unique window displays. He has created Shop Nottingham, Shop Nottingham – Shop Local | Shop Indie | Shop Unique an online marketplace for Nottingham/shire’s retail venues & creatives to showcase and sell their products to worldwide audiences. He advises small businesses on product development, pricing, photography, general business processes & best practice, alongside being a home/garden/lifestyle product/gift designer himself. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brawson/
Barjis Chohan
London
Barjis Chohan is the Founder of the award-winning Multicultural Fashion & Lifestyle brand – Barjis London. Barjis has 21 years of experience running a creative business. She launched her social enterprise; The Barjis Initiative - to empower communities through curated educational training programmes.
She studied Fashion at London College of Fashion and MA at Central St. Martins College of Art & Design. Barjis worked for a couture fashion house in Monte Carlo and for Vivienne Westwood before starting her own label.
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Barjis is a motivational Keynote Speaker and loves to work with young people. Her passion is to inspire creativity amongst children coming from disadvantaged backgrounds. She believes that the creative industry should be accessible for all.
www.barjislondon.com
www.thebarjisinitiative.org.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/barjis-chohan-2261439/