BVCA Soundbites
BVCA Management in the Media
Simon Walker is Chief Executive of the BVCA. Prior to this, he worked at Reuters for four years, first as head of corporate communications and later as director of marketing. Before Reuters, he worked at British Airways and for HM The Queen. He was also special adviser in the Prime Minister’s Policy Unit at 10 Downing Street (1996-97). His public relations background also includes work at Brunswick and Hill & Knowlton in Brussels. Born in South Africa, Simon read Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Balliol College, Oxford, where he was President of the Oxford Union.
Andrew Graham is Chief Operating Officer of the BVCA. Before joining the BVCA in 2008, he worked at Bank of America as EMEA Business Manager for two years. Prior to that, he was COO for ABN AMRO’s wholesale division. He was previously European CFO for Bankers Trust and also held senior roles at Deutsche Bank. An accountant, Andrew has a BA in Economics from Manchester University.
Jane leads the Member Services team, which is committed to identifying and serving the needs of the entire membership through a comprehensive programme of training courses and events. In 2005 she joined as the head of training and professional development. Prior to this, she worked for the GTP in Belgium. Jane has a PGCE in Higher Education, an MSc and a BA in Business Studies. A member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and the Chartered Management Institute, Jane also sits on the advisory board for Astia, a not-for-profit organisation committed to fostering women entrepreneurs.
Colin joins the BVCA from Daiwa Capital Markets, where he was the European Economist since 2008 with a focus on the euro area and UK economies. Prior to that he worked as a senior economist and manager at the Bank of England, where his roles included writing the Inflation Report and running the Quarterly Bulletin, as well as coordinating the Bank's regional offices.
Colin has published a number of research papers and articles, covering topics ranging from investment and pricing to real-time data. He frequently speaks at a wide range of conferences and seminars, and is a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham.
At the BVCA Colin provides commentary and briefing on the economic environment for members and their portfolio companies. He also oversees the strategic direction of the BVCA's Research function, and deepens and extends the analysis of trends and issues affecting the venture capital and private equity industry. Additionally, Colin is involved in building and maintaining relationships with government, investors, academia and the general public.
Leonie Pilgrim, Training Manager: lpilgrim@bvca.co.uk Tel: 020 7420 1823
Kristina Gauzel, Head of Events: kgauzel@bvca.co.uk Tel: 020 7420 1824
Leon de Bono, Commercial Director: ldebono@bvca.co.uk Tel: 020 7420 1853
Tommy Nguyen, Commercial Manager: tnguyen@bvca.co.uk Tel: 020 7420 1852
Emily Hartman, External Operations Manager: ehartman@bvca.co.uk Tel: 020 7420 1805
Tom Allchorne, Public Relations Manager: tallchorne@bvca.co.uk Tel: 020 7420 1807
Carmen Murray, Communications Manager: cmurray@bvca.co.uk Tel: 020 7420 1804
Kawika Solidum, Public Policy Engagement Manager: ksolidum@bvca.co.uk Tel: 020 7420 1833
Joe Steer, Research Manager: jsteer@bvca.co.uk Tel: 020 7420 1816
Susan Nunn, Office Manager: snunn@bvca.co.uk Tel: 020 7420 1802
Vicky Melton, committee administrator: vmelton@bvca.co.uk Tel: 020 7420 1803
