The position of President of the ESBC is one of learning, I hope to increase membership and continue in adding value.The club’s reputation is based on a legacy of great leaders, a position that I will mark with my unique business and life experience to date.
Being actively involved in the ESBC is an outstanding opportunity to help others in business, add value, learn new skills, be part of helping create some fabulous events and network with some great like minded people.
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ESBC Committee
President
Past President
As well as having been President of the ESBC, Caroline has been a corporate solicitor at Semple Fraser LLP for the last 5 years. On a day to day basis, Caroline specialises in "all things business" from drafting contracts and terms and conditions of business to buying and selling companies and advising directors.
Caroline is very honoured to have been a President of the Club, having followed in the footsteps of a long line of successful ladies. She has great...
Membership
Sue is an independent Consultant, who after many successful years in the travel industry set up her own franchise in association with Travel Counsellors, just over five years ago. During that time, she has successfully reached the enviable status of Gold Travel Counsellor, a great achievement in such a short space of time. ‘It’s all down to sheer hard work and having some fantastic customers’ Sue told us.
Sue is no stranger to hard work....
Treasurer
Jan Cooper is a qualified Chartered Accounant currently working in the finance team at Blackrock, one of the world's largest asset and investment management companies. Putting her numeracy skills to good use, Jan joined the ESBC as treasurer in January 2010 and ensures that all of the Club's funds are put to good use. Jan has a love of travel and a special affinity to Asia so if you need any travel tips, be sure to look her up!
Club Secretary
Lauren joined ESBC in 2010 and currently serves as secretary. Lauren is a freelance events manager who started her career organising fundraising galas for a local children’s charity and arts festivals for the city of Somerville, Massachusetts (USA). Since moving to Edinburgh, Lauren has combined her passion for the arts and destination marketing by focusing on large-scale outdoor events as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and...
Events Secretary
Laura started her career as a professional dancer working in the Moulin Rouge in Paris. She then went on to perform throughout the world before settling in Edinburgh 4 years ago. Since then she has continued to perform and choreograph but has also taken on the role of business development manager and events co-ordinator for creative agency Thinktastic. Thinktastic specialise in customer experience through training, Workshops and events with ‘ a bit of a twist’. ...
PR Secretary
Vicky Pitchers is a multi-award winning broadcaster presenting and producing for music and speech radio. She has interviewed many international celebrities, hosted national business awards, written for local media and scripted and presented for local TV in Northern Ireland. As a result, Vicky understands what makes a great story and how to ensure maximum coverage in target press. Working in partnership with her clients and the media she has secured coverage in The...
Web Editor
Anna joined ESBC in 2010. She started her career as an IT Consultant for Unisys. While with Unisys, she worked on projects for multinationals in the financial services industry and government agencies in the Asia Pacific region. She then joined Scottish Life in Edinburgh as a developer while at the same time studying for a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) at the University of Edinburgh Business School. After completing her degree, she co-founded Picodeliq...
Gender Policy Advisor
A self confessed entrepreneur, who has created, developed and sold a variety of businesses. Her first business was bringing a taste of France to Edinburgh, setting up Patisserie Florentin. Nominated for Entrepreneur of the Year and claiming awards for business success. She sold the company in 1999 with a turnover of £1.5 million.
She went on to become a Director at Edinburgh’s Chamber of Commerce running the Graduates for Growth project, attracting and retaining...
