Meet the Board

Terri has been involved with the BID from the beginning and currently chairs the BID Board.

She has been the Operations Manager at The Brewery Quarter since January 2010.

Her background is in the property management and construction field where she has been head of facilities and Human Resources.

Chris was on the Shadow BID board and is now on the BID Board as the Deputy Chair.

He joined Royal Bank of Scotland in 2003 and is currently the Area Director, Retail Banking.

He sits on the board of Cheltenham Young Professionals Network and is a Local Advisory Board Member of Career Ready.

Tim is the Managing Director at Cheltenham Borough Council and is responsible for the place making and economic development agenda.

He has been involved in the development, regeneration and leisure industry throughout his career.

He is an experienced professional yacht skipper, having completed sailing trips in the Mediterranean, North and South Atlantic oceans and round the Caribbean.

Amy has worked in retail for more than 16 years and has been with Boots for the past 10 years, after being on the Boots Graduation Scheme. She has been General Manger at Boots in Cheltenham since 2014. She has supported the BID from the outset and was on the Shadow BID Board.

Richard joined the Board when the BID was set up in August 2016.

He has been co-owner of James of Montpellier since 2015.

He spent more than ten years in retail management and marketing roles, including Brand Management and specialist wine brokering.

Julie became the Chief Executive Officer of Cheltenham Trust in 2015 when she returned from Australia, having been a Director at The Western Australia Museum.

She previously worked for Bristol Museums, Galleries and Archives.

She was a voluntary Committee Member of the Heritage Lottery Fund for the South West Region for several years

Clem is the Store Manager for House of Fraser in Cheltenham and has been with the company since 2004.

She has experience of working in other BID towns and knows first-hand the positive impact they have.

Philip is the Director of Under The Prom and Coco nightclubs.

He studied at The University of Gloucestershire where he took a degree in Marketing.

He has many years of experience working in the licensed trade and entertainment sector.

Steve is Leader of Cheltenham Borough Council and Councillor for All Saints ward in Cheltenham.

As a member of the Cheltenham Business Partnership, he was on the Shadow BID Board.

He is a member of the Gloucestershire Local Enterprise Partnership.

Chun owns The Mayflower Chinese restaurant, which he and his family established in 1982.

In November 2016, he won the Visit Cheltenham Hospitality Sector Award.

He sits on the Board of the Everyman Theatre, is a trustee of Gloucestershire Crimestoppers, a committee member of Cheltenham Festivals and a founding member of The Cheltenham Tidy Group.

Scott is the Centre Manager of Regent Arcade and has 20 years of experience in the retail sector.

He started his career in retail, progressing to senior management before specialising in shopping centre management.

He has been credited with numerous national awards for his work.

Alex is the Managing Director at Beards the Jewellers and is the sixth generation of the family to run the store. He was brought up in Cheltenham and studied at Cheltenham College.

Sophie has been a Director of Keith Scarrott Shoes for the last 11 years.

She has a passion for design and individuality and has huge fashion experience in design and sales and marketing, having previously worked for large fashion brands.

Vicki has worked for Marks & Spencer since 1999 and is currently Store Manager at the Cheltenham branch.

She graduated from Cardiff University with a degree in Economics and has been in retail ever since.

She has experience of working with BIDs in other towns, including Hereford, where she was involved when they first set up their BID.

Dustin established L’Una Design in Montpellier in 2011, drawing on his many years of experience in the furniture design and manufacture arena.

He is a pro-active member of the Montpellier Association.

Dustin has been an active supporter of the local charity, National Star Centre, for many years.