Ben has been a member of BC since March 2013 and he works for RSM, the world’s 7th largest accountancy firm. Ben has lived in Bristol for almost 14 years, having moved for University and never left. His favorite memories are the behind the scenes tours, in particular getting a look behind the gates at the Avon docks and seeing the Bloodhound.
Ben’s work has taken him away from Bristol a lot in the last three years but is looking forward to spending more time with the BJC this year. If he could give one piece of advice to BJC members present and future, it is to take advantage of the behind the scenes events the BJC offers. If he could give a second piece of advice, it would be to try Marshfield’s clotted cream ice-cream with blackberries.
Jill has been a member of BJC since May 2014, she works as a Senior Pensions Consultant for Trigon Pensions Limited and lives in Redland.
Jill joined the BJC to meet other young professionals, to learn more about Bristol and to see some of the sights of the city from a different perspective. Some of my best BJC memories have been doing the tours of the Redcliff caves and the Wills Memorial building at night, the Spring drinks and dinners are also my favourite events. Jill is most looking forward to the Balloon Fiesta.
As a word of advice to BJC members present and future, Jill would recommend to get involved in as much as you can that the BJC has to offer.
Owen has been a member of BJC since February 2015 and previously ran the BJC Investment Forum.
Owen joined the BJC in order to mingle with the future great and good of Bristol. He works for Quilter Cheviot in Queen Square as an Investment Manager, designing, implementing and maintaining investment portfolio mainly for Private Clients. He lives in Brislington and can often be found running to/from work in order to train for the triathlons and running events he takes part in.
He loves Bristol because of the food and festivals – there is always so much to do (and eat). His personal highlights of the BJC have been trips to Hannover and Bordeaux as well as the VIP pod at the balloon fiesta. His advice to fellow BJC members would be to take part in whatever BJC events you can. If you can give back to the BJC by helping to organise events then you get even more out of it.
Rob has been a member of BJC since December 2010, he is a Legal Director at Thrings LLP and he lives in the metropolis of Brislington, having been pulled away from Clifton by his wife.
Rob joined the BJC as a newcomer to Bristol to meet people and learn more about the City, and counts one of his best BJC memories as being when his much derided Heritage & Culture trip to The Bristol Records Office became a rapid sell out event! Rob would recommend taking a role on the committee as it’s an amazing way of creating social and professional links – he has himself had multiple different positions on the committee.
Also, don’t believe anything past President Tom Selway may tell you about his age …
Sam has been a member of BJC since February 2016, she works for the Confederation of Meningitis Organisations (CoMO) as Executive Director, she lives in Dundry. Sam joined the BJC because her other half, a fellow member, kept disappearing off to exciting events and she wanted to join in. She counts one of her best BJC memories as being the last annual dinner, great food, great friends, a lot of fun! Sam is most looking forward to the varied members’ meetings within the upcoming BJC year.
As a word of advice to BJC members present and future, Sam would recommend getting involved with something outside your comfort zone that sounds intriguing!
Henry has recently joined BJC and is very excited to become a member of this large and diverse business network and being able to contribute to the Chamber’s activities going forward.
Originally from Stratford – Upon- Avon, Henry entered the Wealth Management industry in 2011 after studying Microbiology and Pharmacology at University in Leeds. After graduating, he worked briefly for a stock broking firm for 6 months as an Investment Analyst in Manchester.
Henry has worked for WH Ireland for over 7 years, initially in the firm’s Cardiff office for 2 years where he gained his Professional Investment qualifications, before relocating to Bristol in 2013. He is currently studying for his CISI Level 7 qualifications and is a key member of the Investment and Corporate Broking team based in Bristol.
Living in Westbury Park, Henry loves being in Bristol, where he has acquired a large number of clients and professional contacts. He is now looking forward to forming new relationships as a member of the BJC.
In his spare time, Henry is a keen golfer and member of the Henbury Golf Club, although he also enjoys active sports such as CrossFit and running as well as international travel. Henry recently visited New Zealand where he took part in many extreme sports and he is looking forward to visiting Australia in 2019.