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Meet The Team
Michael Stone - President
Jamieson Stone LLP
Michael is Principal at Jamieson Stone Chartered Accountants, a friendly firm of Chartered Accountants, registered auditors and trusted business advisers based at Oxford Circus and who specialise in the taxation affairs of individuals and small to medium sized businesses for over 20 years. Michael has been involved with the Chamber since 1997.
John Cripps - Deputy President
JCC - Business Development
John has been with the Chamber for over 10 years. His earlier career was spent at a number of firms involved in the Lloyd’s Insurance Market, and later in facilities management for a large City-based fund manager. He now has his own business development consultancy & is also a civil, commercial, and family mediator.
Jason Window - Chairman
Swingers Club
Having worked, lived and been involved in the Borough for the last 8 years Jason joins us from a long line of Business Development Roles including, The Roof Gardens, Inception Group, All Star Lanes and now Swingers Club. Jason was Chairmen of the Kensington Business Forum for 4 years before joining us at the KCCC. Jason’s venue contacts and local knowledge help and assist other members securing great venues for events.
Nicolas Braud - Vice Chairman
Waitrose & Partners
Nicolas joined the Chamber’s EC in 2018 while GM at Hotel Indigo, Kensington. He is now the Hospitality Development Manager for Waitrose and Partners, the food retail division of the John Lewis Partnership. A passionate and creative French leader who builds and leads diverse teams to solve customer problems, he delivers peak performance in the hospitality and retail sector.
Martin Herbert - Vice Chairman
Banham Security
Martin has worked at Banham Security since 1981 and is now a non-Executive Director of the Group company. Banham is at the forefront of burglary prevention and have been leaders in the security industry since 1926, with unparalleled experience and customer service. Still a family owned company, Banham is now the largest supplier of burglary and fire prevention systems in London and the Southeast
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Marisa Barrocas
The Park Tower Knightsbridge
Marisa is currently the Director of Sales & Marketing at the Park Tower Knightsbridge, A Luxury Collection Hotel. Famous for its stunning views across the London skyline, the hotel has been welcoming guests to the neighbourhood for almost 50 years. Marisa also sits on the Marriott Business Council Greater London and the hotels Serve 360 Committee, Marriott’s sustainability and social impact platform.
Craig Bennett - Executive Council
Convene
Craig is currently the General Manager at Convene London, a new meetings and events business that is located at 22 Bishopsgate.
Craig has been involved with hospitality and events for over 13 years leading large teams to proven success whilst working with a variety of brands.
He enjoys cycling, home development and travel.
Sam Carpenter - Executive Council
Redmayne Bentley
Sam has been involved with the Chamber since 2016, He is currently an investment manager at Redmayne Bentley which provides personal investment expertise across a range of bespoke investment management and stockbroking services. He has previously been a management consultant working both in the UK and Australia, China and Singapore.
Claire Fountain - Executive Council
TWM Solicitors
Claire started her legal career as a Legal Executive and a Fellow of the Institute, qualified in 1999 and now has 33 years of experience in trusts of land and real estate law and practice. Claire lead the property department at Wheltons which merged then with TWM Solicitors LLP. She lectures at Guildford College on property practice and land law.
Cllr Sidney Yankson - Executive Council
RBKC
Sidney was elected as Councillor for Redcliffe Ward in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in May 2022, where he is a member of the overview and scrutiny committee, vice-chairman of the audit and transparency committee and chairs the Transport Liaison Group. Sidney qualified as a barrister in Hong Kong specialising in banking and commercial law. Prior to that Sidney worked with businesses during his 17-year banking career.
Debbie Ives - Executive Council
Hilton London Olympia
A sales specialist who is passionate within the hospitality industry, Debbie has over 20+ years of experience who works in a results driven environment for the all key segments within the UK and internationally. Well organised, focused, very self-motivated and a support networker. Excellent in building and maintaining long term business relationships. Has a real passion for the industry.
Vin Jauhal - Executive Council
Zhero Limited
Vin Jauhal has been a KCCC and now a KCWCC Executive Council member since 2000 and works for Zhero Limited, a Microsoft Gold Certified provider of technology and cloud solutions to businesses.
The friendly team at Zhero have assisted many companies both in London and internationally with their technology requirements.
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