2026 European Supported Employment Conference
2026 European Employment Conference

Meet the Team

The people behind BASE and Inclusive Trading CIC

Meet the team leading our strategy, partnerships, quality, and delivery work across BASE and Inclusive Trading CIC. Together, they help strengthen inclusive employment practice and support better outcomes across the sector.

Team member profiles

CEO, BASE & Inclusive Trading CIC

Laura Davis

Laura provides overall leadership for BASE and Inclusive Trading, shaping strategy, partnerships and policy influence while ensuring members’ voices are heard and employment opportunities improve for disabled, neurodivergent and disadvantaged people.

Membership, Marketing and Communications Manager

Gillian Parker

Leads marketing and communications for BASE and Inclusive Trading, working with members and partners to deliver clear, accessible content, campaigns and promotion across the network.

Director of Business Development and Quality

Nerise Oldfield-Thompson

Nerise leads business development and quality across BASE and Inclusive Trading, working alongside teams and partners to embed values-led practice, high-quality delivery and sustainable growth across the sector.

Project Manager

Amy Martin

Amy coordinates Connect to Work project delivery, bringing together project plans, progress tracking and colleagues to support organised delivery of supported employment quality reviews.

Policy & Government Affairs Lead

Raven Hope

Raven leads policy and government engagement, influencing decision makers to improve access to fair, meaningful employment and inclusive workplaces for disabled people and other excluded groups.

Director of Partnerships and Growth

Holly Kelleher

Holly leads partnerships and growth for BASE and Inclusive Trading, connecting teams and partners to develop opportunities and strengthen supported employment.

Training Manager

Liz Mellor

Liz leads the delivery of training, supporting trainers and associates to develop high-quality programmes that build skills, confidence and inclusive employment practice across the sector.

Admin Officer

David Palmer

David provides administrative support across BASE and Inclusive Trading, working with colleagues to coordinate meetings, manage systems and help ensure smooth delivery of training, consultancy and membership services.

Research and Policy Manager

Sofia Negri

Sofia leads research, evaluation and policy influence, building evidence that strengthens advocacy, informs services and supports fair, meaningful employment for disabled people and other excluded groups.

Apprentice Business Administrator

Simon Huscroft

Simon supports day-to-day business operations while learning across administration, coordination and systems, developing skills and confidence and contributing to positive experiences for members, partners and colleagues.

Trainer and Assessor

Lily Beyer

Lily delivers training and assessment, working with learners, employers and providers to support consistent, high-quality programmes that build inclusive employment skills and positive outcomes.

Trainer and Assessor

Victoria Harvard

Victoria delivers training for Inclusive Trading, working with learners and partners to provide timely, high quality learning that strengthens supported employment practice.

Employer Partnership Manager

Beth Madigan

Beth builds employer partnerships through Careers 4 All, connecting Amazon sites with supported employment organisations to help disabled and neurodivergent people access suitable job opportunities.

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