Meet your Chamber Focus Group!

The Chamber has established a Member Focus Group which serves as a vital link between Chamber members, CEO and the Board.

The role of the Focus Group is to support new members at events, gather feedback from the wider membership to share with the Chamber team, and act as a sounding board for the CEO to help shape future initiatives and engagement. The group also helps plan and organise the Chamber’s Annual Ball, as well as shortlisting for the Recognition Awards. Operations Director at NMS Recruit, and Chair of the Focus Group, Lisa Carew, said:

“I am incredibly proud to serve as Chair of the Focus Group. We have a strong cross-border representation of the Chamber’s membership, ranging from small businesses to large organisations. I am thoroughly enjoying the role and am excited about the potential the Focus Group has to positively influence and help drive the Chamber’s continued growth and success.”

You can read more about the members of the Focus Group below and please do say hello at our events!

Outside of work, Chris enjoys watching football, coaching both grassroots and academy-level teams, and playing golf regularly.

Chris's passion for sport complements the collaborative and community-focused professional involvement that the West Cheshire and North Wales Chamber Focus Group gives.

Operations Director at NMS Recruit, and Chair of the Focus Group

With 30 years’ experience in the recruitment industry, Lisa has a proven track record of successfully connecting exceptional candidates with businesses of all sizes, from SMEs to large corporate organisations.

In her spare time, Lisa enjoys spending quality time with family and friends, often over good food and drinks. She is also a regular attendee at Chester Races and loves to travel to racecourses across the country when she can where she combines her love of socialising with her appreciation of horse racing!

owner is to his wife and two grown-up sons, Harry and Archie. Aaron is excited to be part of the focus group, supporting members in having a voice that reaches back to the board, contributing ideas to continuously improve what the Chamber offers its members.

Chris McLoughlin Bathgate Business Finance

Chris joined Bathgate Business Finance in 2018 and has over 10 years’ experience in the finance industry. He specialises in providing short term loan facilities to professionals and SMEs.

Rhian Anstey is a CXPA Certified Customer Experience Professional and insight6 Director, helping businesses across North Wales, Chester, and The Wirral improve client retention by transforming real-time feedback, surveys, and mystery shopping into tangible

Rhian lives in North Wales with her husband of 15 years and is a proud stepmum to James & Hannah. A lifelong musical theatre lover, she recently returned to singing lessons after a 20-year break!