Meet the Directors...........
Ian Holmes BA (PGCE)
Ian has worked in the community and voluntary sector since 1986. He is currently the Chief Executive of Pickering and Newington Development Association Limited (Panda Peoples parent organisation).
Ian combines blue-sky thinking with realistic financial constraints (forced up on him by Wendy the finance manager) in order to manage his organisation innovatively at the same time as remaining focussed on delivering the organisations and communities objectives.
Ian is proud to be trained in circus skills and his juggling skills proved very useful in moving the company away from grant dependency towards a more sustainble over 90% earned income model.
Ian is a keen Hull City supporter.
Colin Turner LLB (Hons)
Colin is a law graduate from the London School of Economics. He joined the community and voluntary sector after holding management positions in the private sector.
Colin worked in London during the 'dot com boom' and helped set up and held senior management positions in several internet companies, some of which he is proud to say are still trading today.
Colin is a lifelong Hull FC rugby league fan and also follows Hull City.
Chris Towne BA (Hons)
Chris has served as chair of the board of Pickering and Newington Development Association Limited for almost 10 years.
Chris is a former master mariner and local business man. His current day job is as Executive Chair of the Towne Group of company's who have been manufacturers, suppliers and installers of quality lifting and securing equipment in the north of England since the 1940's. Initially serving the trawler industry in Hull. The company has grown in both reputation and stature and now also has branches in Middlesbrough, Newcastle and Fleetwood, providing expertise in a wide range of lifting equipment products and associated services to all sectors of industry.