Meet our business experts
The Business Surrey team has decades of collective experience in supporting businesses grow and thrive.
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Dawn Redpath | Director for Economy and Growth
Dawn Redpath is the Director for Economy & Growth at Surrey County Council, leading Business Surrey, the county’s primary business interface with 110,000 Surrey businesses.
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Patricia Huertas | Assistant Director of Economy and Growth
As Assistant Director of Economy and Growth, Patricia oversees the delivery of regional economic programmes to drive productivity growth and socio-economic inclusion.
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Simon Griffin | Head of Economy & Growth – Place Delivery
Simon Griffin is Head of Economy & Growth – Place Delivery at Surrey County Council, leading work to unlock economic growth through place-based approaches.
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Marie Tulley-Rose | Head of Economy & Growth – Operations
Marie is Head of Economy and Growth leading on the operational delivery of the business, skills and employment agenda for the county. Her background is on culture-led regeneration and economic growth
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Renée Canter | Enterprise Mentor
Renée Canter is the Enterprise Mentor at Business Surrey, helping businesses of all sizes get the support and advice they need to thrive. With a background in HR and an interest in skills and development she has worked in a variety of sectors – including self-employment.
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Sarah Joy | High Growth Enterprise Mentor
Sarah Joy is Business Surrey’s High Growth Enterprise Mentor, operating within the Growth Hub service. She brings decades of experience working directly with global brands and high-growth scale-ups.
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Lucy Huddlestone | Enterprise and Triage Information Officer
Lucy Huddlestone brings over 15 years of experience in the publishing and media industries, with a career spanning advertising, bibliographic data services, and international business development.
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Sarah Randall | Operations Manager
Having worked in various roles in economic development and programme management in Surrey and in London, Sarah now manages Surrey Careers Hub and Business Surrey’s business support service
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William Wilsnagh | Technology Adoption Specialist
William Wilsnagh is a Technology Adoption Specialist with Made Smarter South East. He has over 30 years of business experience including ownership and various executive leadership roles.
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Jez Heys | Technology Adoption Specialist
Jez Heys is a Technology Adoption Specialist with Made Smarter South East. He is an experienced and successful business professional with repeated achievements in the private and public sector.
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Keith Russell | Technology Adoption Specialist
Keith has spent the decade as a consultant to industry, helping customers adopt AR/VR technology in design, manufacturer, sales and training.
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Chitra Cherodian | Organisation & Workforce Development Advisor
Chitra Cherodian is a passionate learning and development professional with over 10 years of experience helping teams grow and thrive. She is currently delivering for the Made Smarter South East programme.
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Rosie Roberts | Enterprise Coordinator (North Surrey)
Rosie works for Surrey Careers Hub across North Surrey, helping young people experience the world of work to spark their ambitions, gain insight and enhance decision-making skills.
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Nina Johal | Enterprise Coordinator (East Surrey)
Nina Johal is based in East Surrey, working with schools, colleges and training providers to overcome the challenges and barriers young people face in accessing the world of work.
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Tracey Haigh | Enterprise Coordinator (SEND)
Tracey focus on SEND for the Careers Hub bringing Careers Leaders and stakeholders together to improve outcomes for young people and create a community of inclusion.
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Owais Ahmed | Enterprise Coordinator
Owais Ahmed is an Enterprise Coordinator for Surrey Careers Hub, which connects employers with teachers to inspire Surrey’s future workforce.
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Tony Ford | Technology Adoption Specialist
Tony Ford has over 40 years of business experience. Over 30 of those have been spent in business ownership and various executive leadership roles across Information Technology, Retail, Manufacturing and Management Consultancy.
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Joshua Tee | Organisation and Workforce Development Advisor
Josh works with businesses to help ensure that investment in digital technology is supported by the right skills, structures and workforce plans to deliver sustainable results.
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