
Hugo Shephard
Founder and Managing Director
Hugo is the Founder and Managing Director of Role Models. With a degree in Psychology and a background in consultancy, Hugo is at the helm of the Role Models growth and success.
Hugo Shephard
Founder and Managing Director
Hugo is the Founder and Managing Director of Role Models. With a degree in Psychology and a background in consultancy, Hugo is at the helm of the Role Models growth and success.
Louise Treherne
Director of Character Education
Louise is our Director of Character Education and uses her experience as a deputy head teacher and a qualified coach to create the content for our life skills products.
Sophie Lake
Director of Strategic Development
With a background in Hedge Funds, Sophie is driving the growth of the business both in the UK and Internationally.
Laja Schutzer-Weissmann
Head of Operations and Finance - Laja is currently on Maternity Leave
Before joining Role Models, Laja worked for a digital agency in Berlin for 6 years in business development and operations positions.
Alexandra Ridgway
Operations and Finance Executive
Alexandra joined the Role Models team in May 2019, as Operations and Finance Executive. She is known as ‘the organised one’ so operations are her cup of tea.
Emily Birks
Client Services and Creative Childcare Manager
Emily joined the Role Models team in August 2018, acting as Client Service Manager. Emily heads up our Creative Childcare team and heads up Role Models recruitment.
Michael Peake
Full-stack Developer
Michael joined the Role Models Team in January 2020 and is a fantastic addition. He makes sure your booking process runs as seamlessly as physically possible!
Ciaran O’Donnell
Finance Director
Ciaran is on a mission to help start-ups, entrepreneurs and fast-growing businesses. He is an award winning CFO/FD, working with fast growth companies since 2010.
Robert Hicks
Board Chairman
Robert has spent the previous 16 years as part of the founding team and as both Operations and then Managing Director of Explore Learning.
Guy Burnell
Board Member
Guy has spent his career working with early stage entrepreneurial businesses. He has over 20 years experience working in the UK and Europe as founder, MD, COO, investor and consultant.
Professor Bill Lucas
Advisory Board
Bill Lucas is Director of the Centre for Real-World Learning and Professor of Learning at the University of Winchester.
Tom Brooks
Advisory Board
Tom is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor and mentor. He founded his first business at 12 years old and has started various businesses since, some more successful than others.
Robin Dyer
Advisory Board
Robin, the Headmaster of Ampleforth College and ex-Second Master at Wellington College, has a huge amount of experience both in the classroom and on the sports field.
Jane Lunnon
Advisory Board
Jane is now the first female Headmistress at Alleyn's School in London. She has a wealth of experience within education and a passion for developing soft skills in children.
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