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
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
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
Innovation Associate

Freya Noonan
Innovation Associate

Graeme Reddiex
Innovation Lead

Hannah Spiro
Innovation Lead

Holly Smith
Innovation Lead

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
Innovation Lead

Matt Miller
Innovation Consultant

Mike Blair
Innovation Lead

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
Chief Commercial Officer

Sam Brooks
Innovation Lead

Sarah Carr
Innovation Lead

Stuart Nelson
Innovation Associate

Tom Horner
Innovation Consultant

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
Community Manager

Monica Cheung
Community and Analytics Associate

Paris Habib
Community and Events Associate

Rheanna Pierre-Davis
Community Associate Lead
Workspace Operations

Kate Pearman
Chief Operating Officer

Reece Morris
Operations and Project Manager

Zoltan Kolozsvari
Facilities Assistant
Shared Services

Bethan Francis
People and Culture Associate

Danielle Carnegie
Head of People and Culture

Hana Gilbert
Designer

Haaris Sarmad
IT Systems Engineer

Jake Ellis
Head of Technology

Jennifer Parker
Head of Marketing

Jennifer Underwood
Head of Sales and Member Experience

Kate Pearman
Chief Operating Officer

Lauren Webb
Marketing Communications Coordinator

Zen Terrelonge
Senior Content and Comms Manager
Finance

Brandon Hucq
Chief Financial Officer

Raminta Labutyte
Assistant Management Accountant

Robert Sun
Management Accountant