Board Members / Partners

Matthew is the interim chair of the newly formed Caerphilly Business Club. He has worked in the training and education sector for 20 years working in both the private and public sector.

Grant has worked in the training and education sector for over 20 years and has developed a comprehensive understanding of the work-based learning environment and the ever-evolving skills agenda.

Paul originally worked in the education and training sector for over 20 years.

Chris has led Biotage’s main production site at Ystrad Mynach since 2007, through a period of unprecedented growth.  He believes in staff development, empowerment and teamwork as the keys to success and is an advocate of lean manufacturing and automation.

In 2012 Mandy who has a degree in Business Management took the leap into entrepreneurship and set up Wize Consulting with her daughter and Welsh Ice in Caerphilly

Chris has a wealth of experience within many sectors throughout his career. Provides support and guidance to businesses across Wales, from SME through to PLC companies.

Gerard has worked across a wide range of manufacturing, retail and financial services businesses.  In 2000 he took a position as Operations Director and later as Managing Director of a spectacle lens manufacturing business near London.

Huw is a Director in the Business Disputes team at JCP solicitors, a full service law firm who employ in excess of 210 employees at seven different offices across South Wales, including Caerphilly.  Prior to this Huw was a partner in Glamorgan Law, which also had offices in Caerphilly.

Simon was invited onto Caerphilly Business Forum Board in June 2011. He now sits on the Board and is pleased to help make Caerphilly Business Club the pre-eminent Business Club in Caerphilly Borough and indeed South Wales.