PROGRAMME EXECUTIVE Joel Rennie Joel Rennie is a Programme Executive at Dragongate Market Intelligence. Joel primarily works on DragonGate’s civil service relocation and regional civil service career pathway programmes, which aim to draw in more people from left-behind areas and target the issue of regional cul-de-sacs that prevent a full civil service career outside of…
PROGRAMME DIRECTOR, NORTH Richard Ball A lifetime of experience in strategy formulation and operational delivery in the fields of economic development, tourism, leisure centre provision, property estate management, cultural development and major events. Effective builder of productive relationships with a record of successful joint public and private sector delivery of complex programmes and projects, often…
HEAD OF EVENTS AND MARKETING Mia Roberts Mia Roberts is the Head of Events and Marketing, specialising in end to end delivery of specialist roundtables and summits. Mia oversees the pre-event and on-site delivery of the DragonGate portfolio, as well as the email and social media engagement with our community across the public sector. Before…
RESEARCHER Rahim Daya Rahim joined DragonGate as a researcher in the spring of 2018. He has provided research support on a range of market intelligence projects across the NHS and Whitehall relocation. He graduated with a BA in Political Economy from the University of California, Berkeley in the summer of 2017. Outside of the office,…
PARTNERSHIPS & PROGRAMME MANAGER Dominic Corfield Since joining DragonGate, Dominic has worked on numerous projects for both local government and private sector clients, as well as working on the stakeholder engagement for public service hubs. Before joining DragonGate Dominic was a teacher of History and Politics for two years, graduating from the University of Sheffield with…
PROGRAMME MANAGER Jacqui Gibson Jacqui is a Programme Manager at DragonGate Market Intelligence working on various projects. Her work primarily focuses on civil service relocation and the development of career pathways to support the career progression, development and retention of civil servants in regional hubs such as Cardiff. Jacqui’s main responsibilities include collecting and reviewing…
CO-FOUNDER Gareth Jones Gareth is a founding partner at DragonGate, working with the senior management team since its inception in 2012. Gareth is a procurement specialist with a practical and detailed knowledge of the finance and purchasing environment in the transport, environment and healthcare sectors. He has substantial experience in negotiating contracts, training, IT projects,…
ADVISORY BOARD Imtiaz Farookhi As well as being CEO ( part time) of the Lowdown, a Northampton-based charity focused on the mental health and the emotional well being of young people, Imtiaz chairs Land Data. He is part-owner of Dragongate, and advises the Milton Keynes Council Audit Committee as well as managing property and other…
PROGRAMME MANAGER Tim Philpott Tim is Programme Manager at DGMI with responsibility for Levelling Up and Innovation to Operation workstreams (split across DGMI and BBI). Currently, he leads the core team assembling the 2022-3 business case for the planned Care Tech Campus project in Essex, including; Securing investor interest from “Big Tech” and industry. Unlocking…
HEAD OF TRANSFORMATION Jonathan Holley Jonathan has designed and delivered innovative change and transformation programmes within the public and private sectors including FMCG, Retail, Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals, Financial Services and Government across EMEA and Asia His specialities include: Complex Organisation Transformation Transformation Visioning and Shaping Program Management Business Relationship Management Strategic Planning and Analysis Management Consultancy…