Natalie Griffiths, Games industry supremo, Unit 2 Games (a Meta company), Leamington

Natalie Gri th has spent more than 30 years in the games industry career, including in graphic design, journalism and event management, She also has more than 20 years of in-house and agency marketing, branding and PR experience. As well as time at award-winning independent developer Blitz Games Studios, games publisher Codemasters and O cial Nintendo Magazine Australia, Natalie also ran her own comms and branding agency for more than eight years, working with clients ranging

Ros Deegan, MBA Chief Executive, OMass Therapeutics, Oxford

Ros Deegan joined OMass Therapeutics as CEO in May 2019 from Bicycle Therapeutics where she served as President, Chief Business O cer and a Director of the US subsidiary of the company.

Ros established the company’s Bostonbased subsidiary and over a three-year period led three major transactions and grew the US organisation to more than 20 employees.

Prior to that Ros served as Senior Vice President, Business Development and Operations at Trevena, Inc. During her tenure at Bicycle and Trevena, the companies put four programmes into clinic, and raised more than $300 million in financings.

Last year, under her watch, OMass Therapeutics raised $100 million to advance OMass’s portfolio towards clinical trials.

from start-ups to major corporates.

Natalie is. a former Top 100 Women in Games alumnus, and was awarded the MCV Women in Games Career Mentor award in 2017. She is an industry ambassador for the gaming for the disabled charity SpecialE ect and a former TEDx speaker.

As if this wasn’t enough, she is also a STEMnet Video Games Ambassador, encouraging young people into careers in

Victoria Collett, Development Director at Thomas White Oxford

Victoria was appointed Development Director at Thomas White Oxford, the development company of St John’s College, last year.

She is tasked with delivering Oxford North, the city’s £700 million new global innovation district.

Victoria joined Thomas White Oxford from Legal & General Capital, where she headed development for its Suburban Build to Rent business, building-up a portfolio of projects with its sister companies and local authority partners including the North Horsham masterplan in West Sussex.

games and tech, a former Next Gen Skills Academy Aspiring Women mentor, inaugural board member of West Midlands screen sector body Create Central and Industry Champion for NESTA’s Policy & Evidence Centre.

And for her day job? Natalie combines a life-long passion with making a living as head of brand and marketing at Meta studio Unit 2 Games, where she’s helping to bring the future vision of the metaverse to life.

Victoria is a chartered surveyor with 18 years’ development and regeneration experience specialising in development management and financial advisory for the public and private sectors.

She has worked across England and Wales as a consultant, including at CBRE and Navigant Consulting, acting for many public bodies and third sector organisations.

More recently she spent eight years in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, as lead adviser to Abu Dhabi Municipality’s Investment O ce, with a development portfolio of more than 40 projects.

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perspective for new cyber chief ops officer

Cheltenham-based healthcare IoT and medical device cybersecurity experts

Cylera has appointed a new Chief Operating O cer, Geyer Jones, as the firm looks to UK and USA expansion.

02 Emma steps into Craig’s role at Kohler Mira as he moves to global role

Cheltenham shower manufacturer

Kohler Mira bids farewell to current managing director Craig Baker. Emma Foster is taking over the role as Craig moves to a new global position within its parent company, Kohler Co.

Warwick land promoter and developer makes major appointment

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Graham Whitehouse has been appointed Engineering Director at Warwick-based L&Q Estates. He has nearly 40 years’ experience in the civil engineering and water industry.

Graham, who lives in Worcestershire, previously worked at Halcrow and joins L&Q Estates from Wardell Arstrong.

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Emma goes west to join one of the UK’s largest Chambers of Commerce

Emma Carter has become Membership Director for Business West, one of the largest Chambers of Commerce in the UK. She was previously Sales and Marketing Director at Excalibur Communications and set up her own freelance business consulting firm.

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Two new partners for Shaw & Co

Bristol-based Shaw & Co, the specialist corporate finance advisory firm, has promoted Alexei Garan and Rob Starr to Partner. Their new roles will see Alexei and Rob become co-owners of the company, working alongside Founder and CEO Jim Shaw to develop and grow the business.

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Luke takes the wheel at Oxford Bus Company

Oxford Bus Company, part of the Go-Ahead Group, has appointed Luke Marion as Managing Director. Luke, previously finance and commercial director, will replace Phil Southall, who is taking over as group-wide bus performance director at Go-Ahead’s London head o ce.

07 Bidwell’s Oxford boss makes equity partner

Richard Todd has been appointed an equity partner at leading property consultancy Bidwells. Richard, who is head of the company’s Oxford o ce, has been integral to the success of the Oxfordshire property market over the last 15 years through his work in the education and science and technology sectors.

10 Migrate UK expands team to help relieve UK skills shortage

Abington-based immigration law firm, Migrate UK has expanded its team as the UK skills shortage accelerates business demand. Lenny Phiri and Nick Albin join from Truemans and Oxford Brookes University respectively. Migrate UK has

08 Three Counties welcomes new CEO

Three Counties Agricultural Society in Malvern has appointed David Prescott as Chief Executive. David joins from a 27-year career with the Oxford based Bookseller Blackwell’s. The appointment follows the retirement of Ken Nottage after a successful decade at the helm.

09 New Regional Business Manager for The Business Magazine

During his career Lewis Tucker has worked for Conde Nast and Time Inc and in his new role joins the highly respected Kirsty Muir, Black Ox Media’s Head of Print and Advertising. Lewis is responsible for the Bristol region.

11 Prolectric Services appoints managing director

Prolectric Services Ltd, the o -grid renewable power and lighting specialist, has appointed Rachel Preen as Managing Director. Rachel takes over from Chris Williams. In 2021, Prolectric was acquired by Hill & Smith Holdings PLC.

also promoted Karendeep Kaur to Legal Director and Angelique Parmentier to Operations Director. Judit Adorjan has been promoted to Senior Immigration Consultant and Hermanpreet Kaur becomes Immigration Consultant.

12 Rugby ace tackles British Business Bank appointment

The British Business Bank has appointed former professional rugby player Edward Tellwright as South West senior manager. Edward started his career with an angel network in the South West. He has also worked at Business West on StartUp Loans, before moving to Innovate UK EDGE.