Meet the Board

Louise Wall was appointed as Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce’s Interim CEO effective from Thursday 18th June 2020.

Louise became the Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber’s Group Commercial Director in the summer of 2014 and is responsible for overseeing all operations within the Chamber ranging from membership services, business support programmes and international trade.

Louise is a fully qualified HR professional with a breadth of experience across the public and private sector having headed up a successful small HR and IT consultancy business for nearly ten years, as well as key roles within Local Authorities, with an emphasis on the economy and enterprise.

She was previously Head of Sustainable Communities at Warwickshire County Council and founder member of the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership Executive board.

Anna Clarke was appointed Group Director Employer Engagement and Partnerships at Milton Keynes College Group in September 2021.

Overseeing the College’s teams of engagement and delivery experts, Anna has overall responsibility for ensuring the College is at the heart of developing the local economy and supporting communities in Milton Keynes. This includes managing and developing partnerships with businesses to grow their talent pipelines, improve skills and drive change.

Having joined MK College in 2016, Anna has a wealth of experience in further education and training and has held a variety of senior posts across both the public and private sectors. As someone who is committed to nurturing innovation and creativity, Anna believes that collaboration is the key to success – working in partnership to find solutions that drive great outcomes for all.

Robyn runs a Northamptonshire based insurance brokerage that specialises in providing personal protection advice. Robyn started the firm in 2016 and has over a decade of Financial Services experience under her belt. During her varied career in Financial Services, Robyn really found her passion when she began her last employed role as a Financial Consultant which focused on helping customers from all walks of life protect their futures. Robyn is proud to represent the insurance sector both locally and nationally, being awarded Young Business Person of the Year and being a finalist at the National Business Women awards 2018.

Being a firm believer in giving back to the local community in Northamptonshire, Robyn regularly volunteers with a variety of groups but mostly supporting young adults, especially encouraging any budding entrepreneurs. She has also raised funds for a number of organisations including The Special Care Baby Unit at the Kettering General Hospital and Niamh’s Next Step.

Reemesh is a shareholding director and board member of numerous companies based in Northamptonshire within retail, property and service industries alongside a growing investment portfolio of companies.

Reemesh is married with three young children. He is described as a devoted father, multiple business owner and investor. A modern-day entrepreneur who challenges the norm and positively disrupts markets. Outside of his work life Reemesh is very passionate about most sports, but particularly football, martial arts and boxing, both as a spectator and competitor. Reemesh is a blackbelt in several disciplines and has even trained with the likes of Ricky “Hitman” Hatton.

Rachel holds both a Degree and Masters in Human Resource Management and is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD).

She has led a successful HR career for over 23 years, working with global corporations to drive and deliver their people strategies. She has managed HR teams across the UK, EMEA and the USA in a diverse range of sectors with much of her time in manufacturing and sales organisations.

In 2021 Rachel founded the multi-award-winning Haus of HR, providing HR advice and guidance to SMEs and Start-Up businesses. This is alongside her recent launch of Haus of Coaching which also provides executive, leadership and career coaching to individuals and organisations.

Rachel is also a Trustee Board Member at Towcester Foodbank, part of The Trussell Trust’s network of UK foodbanks. As well as being a SEMLEP Enterprise Advisor for Sponne School, Towcester.

Rachel lives in Towcester, with her husband and rescue cat Buddy. In her downtime, she loves to go hiking in the search of geocaches and well as exploring the Northamptonshire countryside on her mountain bike. She’s also an avid fan of all things motorsport, particularly F1. So if she’s not at home you might find her at Silverstone!

Kevin is Chairman of the Board at Wilson Browne and his Teams are responsible for marketing and business development, human resources and operations including compliance, ICT and facilities management.

Kevin practices in commercial dispute resolution and professional negligence. He trained in both Manchester and London firms and has acted in a number of high profile cases that have attracted a good deal of media coverage. He is proud to act for local and national businesses, from sole trader to large companies, providing innovative funding options and practical commercial advice for clients large and small. Kevin lives in Northamptonshire with his wife and two young children.

Conor O’Sullivan has worked in financial services in 2003 in several advisory and supervisory roles.  He is a Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial Planner, Chartered Wealth Manager and Fellow of the Personal Finance Society, putting him in the top 5% of qualified advisers in his profession.    He founded O’Sullivan Financial Planning in 2017 and has advisers based around the country.  Prior to this he spent a decade working for HSBC in a range of leadership roles including leading a Transformational Programme and developing their Premier & Wealth strategy in the UK, working with several HSBC markets across the world.

In addition to running his own business Conor holds a number of Non-Executive Director roles and is a School Governor.

Steve is a Audit and Business Advisory Partner based at Mercer & Hole’s Milton Keynes office. He has significant experience in the Northampton and Milton Keynes market working with corporate businesses and not-for-profit organisations.

Steve has a strong background of working for independent schools and academies, ranging from single schools to large education groups. Within the corporate sector, he focuses on working with owners to achieve their ambitions across a wide range of sectors including manufacturing, property, construction, freight & logistics, retail and professional practices.

In 2016, Steve joined Mercer & Hole from Grant Thornton, where he had worked since 1986 and had been a Partner for the previous 18 years. He is a past President of both the Milton Keynes and Northampton Chamber of Commerce.

Outside of work, Steve has held the post of Governor at a Secondary School Academy for the past three years and is a Cub Scout Leader in the Northamptonshire village of Brixworth. Steve enjoys supporting Northampton Saints Rugby Union Club and Liverpool Football Club. He is married with three children.

Richard is a ‘Member’ of The Institute of Leadership, a Mental Health First Aider, has qualifications in Health & Safety and Environmental Management plus ‘Cert CII’ status with the Chartered Insurance Institute.

Richard’s working life began at Barclays Bank, followed by time spent broking both mortgages and wine, before settling on a career in insurance. Richard has worked for both local and national insurance brokers and, in 2019, Richard joined Towergate Insurance Brokers, in their Northampton office.

Richard has spent the majority of his life living and working in Northamptonshire. Outside of work Richard enjoys cooking, in particular BBQ’s and Smoking meat, the cinema plus strength training coupled with the occasional cardio session.

David has nearly 30 years’ experience in the Retail Business in the UK, Norway, Finland, and Switzerland. Working from the shop floor up to senior leadership, he returned to the UK and IKEA Milton Keynes in 2022. Over the last decade he has been heavily involved in the omnichannel and sustainability transformations that have been ongoing in IKEA. In Milton Keynes he sees a great opportunity for growth and is working with the team at IKEA MK to take the best of the British approach and the best of his overseas experience to create a mix that is special and unique, for staff, customers, and the business.

Away from the professional realm, David studied Medieval and Modern History at Birmingham University. David is currently the secretary for his Childrens’ PTA, and he is training to become a volunteer at Samaritans. He enjoys learning languages, cooking, and playing guitar (enthusiastically as opposed to with skill). He lives in Warwickshire with his wife, 2 children and 2 cats.