Our Associates

Chairman Environs Group

John Hubbell

John is focused on establishing growth through investments and supporting family enterprises.

John’s main interest is developing Environs Innovate Limited and Phundex Limited’s (Jersey Channel Islands) international funding network. Environs is an end to end funding platform that is structured specifically to provide regulated funding to organisations that support the development of innovation, Phundex supplies to Environs an exciting new technology platform that coordinates across fund administration, investees, investors, administrators, and managers, providing tracking and reporting across the financial eco-system in both junior and senior capital markets.

Environs’ target market are those organisations that foster innovation, entrepreneurship, through investment hubs in academia, government and industry, investment houses such as venture capital and innovation fund managers, organisations such angel groups, investment clubs, family offices, and high net worth private investors.

Environs have partnered with Phundex to digitalise its complete administrative structure and extend its future commercial offering. In the future, Phundex will build in efficiencies to Environs and future AI introductions that will develop in phases and Environs will become a fund manager supplying a clearinghouse and exchange for innovative investments. All this will be coordinated on the Phundex platform.

John’s area of expertise is funding early-stage businesses based on a 40 year plus career in this area. Today John specializes in health-related business dealing with wellness, sport, fitness and education, more specifically in businesses that can reduce illness and those that can reduce the inefficiencies of health services. He is also interested in businesses that can improve the lives children, special educational needs and advance learning and development programs.

The basis for this direction is his five-year academic study into the economics of biological ageing, and then the understanding of the need for western societies to deal with the staggering costs related to lifestyle-related illness and disease.

John has put together a group of experts and investors as aligned associates who are looking for investments and non-executive directorship roles in companies that are innovative and have an impact and social solution.

Chief Operations Officer

Andrew Brown

Andrew is a Chartered Engineer and Business Executive/Advisor working with SMEs and growing companies as mentor and coach on Board governance, business strategy, business and operational development.

He has worked for international corporations (Alcatel-Lucent, DMR/Amdahl, ECI Telecom and BT) in roles including Regional Director, Senior management, technology advisor, professional services, business development, operations. He has also worked with many SMEs (Board guidance, executive roles, readiness for finance, strategy and business development) in the UK and internationally.

Andrew has worked with companies in many business sectors (B2B and B2C) including Telecomms, IT, Med-Tech, Civil Engineering, product engineering and manufacture, professional and design services. An active board member of The Richmond Group of professional Consultants and a business development coach for the Enterprise M3 Growth Hub.

Chief Financial Officer

Peter Richie

PETER RITCHIE, CPA CA CBV

Peter is the group CFO for Hubbell Ventures and has responsibility for Environs Group and all associated companies.  Peter takes an active role in overseeing the financial potential of investment opportunities for the group, assisting in the execution of strategic growth strategies through financing, consulting and other services. Peter collaborates with the Chief Executive Officers Hubbell Ventures, Phundex and the Environs Group for determining the annual strategic financial planning of the combined businesses and jointly presents these strategic plans to the  various Investor Clients, Board of Directors and Advisors.

Peter is a financial professional with a diverse set of technical competencies and soft skills, combined with a strong focus on identifying and executing strategies that enhance shareholder value. Peter has worked at the board level for the last 20 years and is well position to be the financial director of Hubbell Ventures Limited and its associated companies on their financial performance, regulatory reporting, enterprise risk management, investment strategies and other matters.

Peter is looking forward to supplying the financial oversite to the various companies of the existing Environs Group and being a part of the development of new and innovative opportunities.

CEO HealthEdge Innovations Inc

Richard Foty

Controler UK

Mark Russell Stacey

Chief Medical Officer

Iseult Roche

Iseult Roche is a UK Medical Doctor and a Fellow of the Royal Society of public health.

Her background in Public health is practical and strategic. She was portfolio holder for Community (Public ) Health and Sport in Local Government, prior to that she was a special advisor.

Through this unique background , she continues as an independent consultant advisor for public health and the implementation of public health policy in local Government, aiming to help reduce the gulf between public health policy and social application and follow-through of public health initiatives.

A keen enthusiast of health technology and its uses for better public health and well-being , Iseult has been a panel member and judge on the Axa health & 2020health digital health awards.

She acts as a facilitator and an intermediary for businesses , advisors and entrepreneurs looking to Improve their knowledge of the health business market and health tech sector and gain access to business funding. Her aim is to work with organisations and individuals to help

promote wider improvements in health.

CEO Certa Service

Rebecca Newenham

After a corporate career in buying for retail giants Superdrug and Sainsburys, Rebecca was looking for a flexible work solution that could fit around her lifestyle and three daughters. Having grown up with a successfully self-employed mother, Rebecca knew it was possible to work as well as be there for school drop off and pick-ups. Her mum was a real inspiration and Rebecca grew up knowing that she wanted one day to run her own business just like her mum did.

Having looked at various business ideas and the way the employment landscape was shaping up in 2010, Rebecca felt a virtual assistance business offered the best solution. She had always loved networking, which is such a big part of her role now. With a second-hand laptop, a book full of contacts and a training course under her belt, she was ready to go and launched Get Ahead.

Rebecca always knew she wanted to offer work to others in a similar situation to herself – particularly other mothers who were hugely experienced but struggling to find flexible work. It’s been a pleasure for Rebecca to watch her team grow to over 50 virtual specialists and win a Flexible Business of the Year award.

In 2017, after many months of planning, Rebecca launched her franchise model to help others realise their dreams of running their own business. Mentoring and supporting her franchisees is so rewarding. She talks about going into business for yourself, but not by yourself. She is there to support franchisees every step of the way.

CEO CertaBuild

David Robertson

David is a fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors with almost forty years’ post qualification experience.  After starting his career at Weatherall Green and Smith, he moved across to the in-house team at Barclays Bank and then the Burton Group, in both cases looking after their operational portfolios.  Next came a role at Burton Property Trust responsible for their non-retail development programme in the UK.

David met his business partner, Graham Moreton, in 1995 and after jointly running the real estate division of an occupier focussed property consultancy know as Opus 4, they both resigned and started Stream in 2002.   Stream is a property consultancy based in Guildford and only acts for corporate occupiers of office and industrial space.

NED

Kerry McDonald

An accomplished sports industry professional with a proven track record of success across global sports properties.

Expertise in identifying commercial and strategic opportunities and delivering growth – securing and managing partnerships with a number of established blue chip brands.

– A proven leader with board level experience
– Sponsorship – securing & building long term mutually beneficial partnerships
– Building sponsorship/commercial capability and culture
– Developing & positioning commercial inventory
– Business development
– Delivery & execution of growth strategies
– Brand development & management
– P&L responsibility with a track record of growth
– Experience of building relationships & developing new business opportunities globally
– Excellent relationship builder with first class communication skills & ability to influence at all levels
– Strong negotiator
– Proven ability of building and leading high performing teams
– Resourceful, with excellent problem solving skills
– Self-starter & highly motivated

CEO Oriol Capital

Michael Levine

Professional Summary

Strong leader with vast “results oriented” management experience. Seasoned negotiator with almost half a billion dollars of real estate purchase and sales. Much success in finding creative financing solutions when others thought none existed.

Experience

Spike Levine Investments Inc., President March 1985 to Current Toronto, Ontario
Personal real estate holding company investing in both stable, low risk real estate and higher risk, speculative opportunities. Concluded a 30 acre raw land investment on Vancouver Island, B.C. purchased for $2.3 million which returned $5 million over the past ten years and $6 million final payout.

Upper Canada Equity Development Inc., President & Co-Founder April 1984 to August 2007
Toronto, Ontario Real estate investment company with over $400 million of real estate purchased and sold. As the company’s sole fund raiser, I obtained over $100 million via a variety of public offerings. I developed a highly successful “rent to own” housing program which placed 500 “owner/occupants” in homes in Toronto and 1,200 in Calgary and Edmonton.

Inter-Provincial Diversified Holdings Ltd., Controller August 1976 to March 1984 Toronto, Ontario Chief Financial Officer for this public company which purchased, developed and sold over $250 million of commercial and residential real estate while under my administration. Reported to Vice-President Robert Scolnick on financial matters and directly to President Joseph Frieberg on all real estate acquisitions.

Education

Canadian Securities Institute 1994
Partners Directors & Officers Course: Directors’ & Officers’ duties
Toronto, Ontario

Canadian Securities Institute 1988
Canadian Securities Course: stocks & bonds
Toronto, Ontario

Certified General Accountants’ Association of Canada 1986
Certified General Accountant: accounting
Toronto, Ontario

University Of Western Ontario 1975
MBA: financing & marketing
London, Ontario

Concordia University (formerly Sir George Williams University) 1973
Bachelor of Science: mathematics & data processing
Montreal, Quebec

Professional Affiliations
Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario
National Rifle Association
Royal Canadian Military Institute

NED

David Thompson

CEO Xpozy and Webtimedesign Ltd

Barney Powell

Innovation

Joseph Ferenbock

Consultant

Jay Jolliffe

Phundex CEO Hubbell Ventures

Heather-Anne Hubbell

Director Environs Invest Inc Toronto

Jason Hubbell

Jason Hubbell is a director and shareholder in Oriole Capital Inc a Hubbell Family invested business in Canada. Jason brings his sporting experience to help direct the business in its health, wellness and sport investments.

Oriole Capital’s wholly owned subsidiary, Nvestry Capital Inc, specializes in raising capital for small to mid-size businesses. It is an exempt market dealer registered under the Ontario, Albert and British Columbia Securities Commissions in Canada. Jason is not involved in the day to day business of Nvestry Capital Inc,. but works with the other Directors of Oriole Capital to provide oversight of it’s subsidiary.

Jason currently works as an investment consultant with Manulife in Waterloo, Ontario. This is a perfect position for Jason to develop his skills in the investment area, because not only is Manulife a preeminent company to be associated with it offers Jason excellent training and networking opportunities.

Jason has worked for Manulife in Canada since June 2011, in roles in group retirement solutions and insurance related products. He currently works as a Group Plan Implementation Consultant, helping corporate clients to implement new group solutions for their employees

Director Hubbell Ventures and President Precision Rewards

Raya Usher

Raya is a business development and investment promotion marketing specialist, for Frontier and Emerging Markets, predominantly focused on the African continent. Her firm, Hubbell Consultants, is a business development and capital introduction focused firm, and links business opportunities with high value introductions and new capital.

Previously, Raya ran the day-to-day activities of Invest Africa as the Chief Operating Officer. Prior to this, she was Director for the CEE and Africa Region at Euromoney Institutional Investor, a top international business-to-business publishing group.

Raya is a graduate of Kings College London Business School and was brought up in Toronto, Canada.

Over the last 10 years, Raya has worked and lived in Africa, running big strategic investment promotion projects in Egypt, Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Rwanda and South Africa, thereby developing a passion for Africa.

UK Account For Environs Group

Paul Allsop

Education & Wealth Management

Dr Stuart Gibson

Health Research & Grants

Dr. Vessela Vassileve

Digital Health

Dr. Stan Shepherd

President Precision Coaching

Will Usher

An ex-British Army officer and experienced project manager with a strong work ethic who has extensive experience of working and managing both small and large teams to achieve multiple targets. Particularly skilled in staff development and training whilst enhancing procedures and systems for operations.

I am currently applying these skills to my triathlon coaching business which has seen my athletes and team excel at all levels of competition.

Sport

Claud Segent

Sport & Data

Paul Guthrie

Sport Medcine

Justine Hughs

Dr Justin Hughes is a Consultant in Sports, Exercise and Rehabilitation Medicine.
He was Faculty Vice President and SAC chairman. He was doctor to the World champion England woman’s rugby team and has worked across a number of sports at international level.

He is host and presenter of The Sport Doctor podcast and YouTube channel.

Podcast – https://linktr.ee/thesportdoctor

Allen Labs

Austin Gibbs

Jouni Sarjanen

An experienced executive with over 25 years of experience in the technology industry with a strong background in telecommunication, software, technology and innovation. Prefers to utilize game-changing, disruptive strategies while establishing business and driving major growth in global markets.

Held senior positions in both start-up companies and multinational corporations operating in Europe, US, Asia and Africa. Excels when addressing new markets and transforming business to respond to the rapidly changing needs of the industry.

Nora Molnar

Stephen Taylor

Mathew DaSilva

Jolanta Waliszewska-Santos

Jola is the Phundex Administrator. Her duties include supporting the Sales and Marketing function, coordinating Phundex Platform outsourced Support desk and HelpDesk services, Plan and Subscription links to the Platform and testing of new Platform functionality. Originally from Poland, Jola has been a resident of Jersey for the past 18 years, is multi-lingual and has a background in administration, retail sales and hospitality

Get Aahead VA

Andrew Jameson

I’m passionate about helping building owners and other construction professionals solve their mechanical and electrical issues in order to save money and make better business decisions.

My career has covered many different sectors from the residential, commercial and industrial spaces for both private and public sector clients. Within these sectors I have successfully undertaken the design of the mechanical systems and project managed their installation. Each project has its own technicalities; however, I am equally at home working on a refurbishment or new build scheme. I have experience of working on listed building

On some of the schemes I have undertaken feasibility, per-acquisition and condition surveys. Trouble shooting of installations is also another skill I have employed from time to time to ensure the systems on site are bought back to a serviceable condition or to improve the as designed operation.

Maintenance of systems on site is also key to ensure they operate in an efficient manner to this end I have been involved the preparation of maintenance schedules and have monitored the works undertaken by a contacting team.

I have produced many Operation & Maintenance manuals for some of the sites my clients have worked on.

Jeff Manion

Chartered Safety and Health Practitioner. CMIOSH.
OSHCR ‘Occupational Safety & Health Consultant Register’.
Occupational health and safety.
Workplace – audits – inspections – risk assessments.
Appointed person – lifting Operations.
Temporary Works Co-ordinator.
IOSH – South Downs Branch Construction Section Chair.
Specialties: Construction, Construction Design and Management (CDM), offices, general offices, warehouses.

Dominic Cullis

GDPR Academy is the leading eLearning programme for organisations to prepare for the new General Data Protection Regulation for the holding of personal data which came into effect on 25th May 2018.

eLearning is the perfect way to ensure GDPR compliance and ensure that all staff obtain the training they require in convenient bite size chunks.

The GDPR Academy provides up to date information about GDPR. GDPR Academy courses combine video, animations, infographics and downloadable technical documents combined with multiple choice quizzes to ensure a topic has been successfully learned.

Businesses are at high risk of cyber-attack and protection against cyber-crime is as much based on the human element as it is on technological solutions. An organisation’s defences are only as strong as the weakest link and training is of the utmost importance.

Good governance aids good practice and organisations that are prepared for GDPR and best protected against cyber threats by demonstrating their compliance with policies, training and management will run their businesses more smoothly and take advantage of the new regulations. Early compliance with GDPR positions organisations to win business where an incumbent supplier has failed to embrace the new regulations.

Jamie Mintrim

Jamie has been running his own trade firm since 2005. He has experience in managing large projects often hiring trades to undertake the works. Jamie has intimate knowledge of what the trades wants, needs and paint ponts are. He has lived the problems and identified the solutions the industry needs. Having worked alongside homeowners for so long, he also understands their wants extremely well.

Jamie has a huge passion for marketing and sales, particularly strategies that have effective ROI in the construction industry. He has strong business acumen and communication skills. Jamie has built multiple connections in the industry that will help shape and develop CertaBuilds future

Louis Spackman

Louis works in the painting and decorating business and has played an integral part in developing the AppyQuote concept. As a visionary designer, he’s been involved directly and indirectly with various startup businesses over the years. He has an entrepreneurial outlook, loads of ideas, and a wide range of software skills thanks to his background in media and marketing.

Paula MacIntosh

Luke Cullis

Joanne King

I started my career in private health insurance in 1993 working within the individual UK and International sector at Axa PPP Healthcare.

In 2002 I moved to a general insurance broker developing SME and individual healthcare. Then in 2009 I joined Premier Choice as a self-employed consultant, where I have organically grown my portfolio and currently look after more than 400 clients. In 2020 I set up my own company, Kings Healthcare.

I advise on Individual Private health Insurance, both UK and International. I also advise on SME Company Health Insurance as well as Corporate schemes too. I also advise on Cash Plans, which offer valued extra benefits for employers.

My passion for the industry, combined with customer service, has led me to offer personal claims advice to my clients. This is a valued and essential part of the service I offer.

For expert tailored advice and a service second to none, please contact me at joanneking@kingshealthcare.org.uk or on 07814 758753.

Nick

Ajay Dhrunna

Ajay Dhunna is digital marketing expert with over two-decades of experience developing marketing strategies for business from complete star-ups to multi-national businesses. As well as being a bestselling author, Ajay also won Male Entrepreneur Of The Year in Dec 2021. Ajay has a passion all things digital to help businesses grow, generate more leads and sales.

Although Ajay’s true love is all things Google Ads, Ajay is well versed and has hand-on practical experience of many aspects of digital marketing which also includes:

• Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
• Building lead generation funnels
• Social media strategies (Both paid & Organic)
• LinkedIn Strategies
• Email Automation

As well as providing “done for you” digital marketing services, Ajay also provides training & mentoring services for businesses who wish to invest in learning how to digitally grow their businesses.