Meet the team

Being a member of the Plexal team means feeling empowered to experiment, test and create.

Management

Andrew Roughan,
Chief Executive Officer

Andrew is a passionate tech for good advocate and he’s strategically created Plexal’s collaborative innovation ecosystem to simultaneously improve national security while creating prosperity. Andrew previously held the role of Here East COO, supporting the government mission to regenerate the Olympic Park, leveraging his experience of business transformation from earlier roles.

Kate Pearman,
Chief Operating Officer

Kate has a broad remit, overseeing Plexal’s community, IT, HR, sales, marketing and operation departments alongside workspaces with over 800 innovators. Recognising people’s different requirements, Kate led workspace upgrades to support seen and unseen disabilities.  And having worked for commercial and non-for-profit organisations including The Independent, Kate is mindful to align operational and cultural objectives.

Brandon Hucq,
Chief Financial Officer

Brandon leads Plexal’s financial strategy and reporting, as well as legal and risk management, with an analytical approach across all departments to optimise business performance. Brandon was previously FD at transport software and engineering company Pi Innovo, while other roles have included positions at management consultancy Deloitte and pan-African investment and banking group Old Mutual.

Saj Huq,
Chief Commercial Officer

Saj leads Plexal’s Innovation team and specialises in building collaborative ecosystems between startups, government, industry and academia to solve strategic challenges. Saj has extensive experience working with startups at the intersection of national security and emerging technologies, and leading high profile global initiatives, including LORCA and the NCSC Innovation Partnership. Saj is a member of HMG’s National Cyber Advisory Board, chaired by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and his previous roles include an eclectic mix of consulting, startup and military experience.

Emily Merritt

Executive Assistant to Andrew Roughan

James Leeke

James Leeke

Business Transformation Director

Tracey Bedford

Executive Assistant to Saj Huq

Innovation

Alan Every

Innovation Consultant

Alex Wakefield

Innovation Lead

Arutyun Arutyunyan

Innovation Consultant

Ashima Sangwan

Innovation Consultant

Ben Edginton-Thomas 

Innovation Lead

Bruno Sussat

Bruno Sussat

Director of Emerging Technologies

Daniel Lewis

Innovation Lead

Dave Rowley

Director of Growth

Diane Gilbert

Innovation Ecosystem Lead, London

Emily Porter

Innovation Associate

Emma Marshall

Innovation Ecosystem Lead, Manchester

Erika Wilkins

Operations Director

Ethan Yip

Ethan Yip

Innovation Associate

Freya Noonan

Freya Noonan

Innovation Associate

Graeme Reddiex

Innovation Lead

Hannah Spiro

Innovation Lead

Holly Smith

Holly Smith

Innovation Lead

Iain Wallace

Iain Wallace

Director of Partnerships and Alliances

James Gayner

Director of Defence

James Lamb

Innovation Consultant

Jessica Moffatt-Owen

Innovation Lead

Joe Howard

Innovation Associate

Lydia Kerin

Innovation Consultant

Mandeep Thandi

Innovation Consultant

Maria Barr

Innovation Associate

Matt Eddison

Matt Eddison

Innovation Lead

Matt Miller

Innovation Consultant

Mike Blair

Innovation Lead

Monika Radclyffe

Monika Radclyffe

Director of Innovation Programmes

Ria Khan

Project Manager

Robert Kearney

Innovation Ecosystem Lead, Cheltenham

Rosie Clutson

Innovation Associate

Ruby Motabhoy

Innovation Lead, Manchester

Russell Gundry

Director of Innovation Strategy

Saj Huq

Saj Huq

Chief Commercial Officer

Sam Brooks

Innovation Lead

Sarah Carr

Sarah Carr

Innovation Lead

Stuart Nelson

Innovation Associate

Tom Horner

Innovation Consultant

Tom Webster

Tom Webster

Innovation Associate

Winnie Yan

Project Manager

Community Team

Dave Clayton

Community and Sales Associate

Jennifer Underwood

Head of Sales and Member Experience

Manuela Sardano

Manuela Sardano

Community Manager

Monica Cheung

Community and Analytics Associate

Paris Habib

Paris Habib

Community and Events Associate

Rheanna Pierre-Davis

Community Associate Lead

Workspace Operations

Kate Pearman

Kate Pearman

Chief Operating Officer

Reece Morris

Operations and Project Manager

Zoltan Kolozsvari

Facilities Assistant

Shared Services

Bethan Francis

Bethan Francis

People and Culture Associate

Danielle Carnegie

Head of People and Culture

Hana Gilbert

Designer

Haaris Sarmad

Haaris Sarmad

IT Systems Engineer

Jake Ellis

Jake Ellis

Head of Technology

Jennifer Parker

Jennifer Parker

Head of Marketing

Jennifer Underwood

Head of Sales and Member Experience

Kate Pearman

Kate Pearman

Chief Operating Officer

Lauren Webb

Lauren Webb

Marketing Communications Coordinator

Zen Terrelonge

Senior Content and Comms Manager

Finance

Brandon Hucq

Chief Financial Officer

Raminta Labutyte

Raminta Labutyte

Assistant Management Accountant

Robert Sun

Management Accountant