The Queen’s Award-winning company always thinking Derby & Derbyshire first

Meet the team

We’re committed to making Marketing Derby a great place to work, for
ourselves, our bondholders and our investors.

John Forkin

John Forkin MBE DL

Managing Director

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Kathryn Allen

Head of Investment

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Amy Burton

Inward Investment Executive

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Clara Grice

Digital Marketing Assistant

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Lindsey Hatfield

Commercial Development Manager

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Robin Johnson

Press and PR Executive

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Andrew Lowe

Marketing & Comms Manager

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Sarah McAllister

Corporate Administration Officer

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Adam Rodgers

Inward Investment Executive & Derby City Lab Lead

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Christopher Tebbs

Inward Investment Executive

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Bob Betts | Chairman

Managing Director of Smith of Derby

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Lisa Richards | Deputy Chair

Partner at Dains LLP

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David Boutcher

Partner at Reed Smith LLP

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Professor Chris Bussell

Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean of the College of Life and Natural Sciences at the University of Derby

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Fraser Cunningham

Partner at Smith Partnership

John Forkin

John Forkin MBE DL

Managing Director of Marketing Derby

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Yvonne Gorman

Owner of Essential Print Services

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Steve Hall

Director, Steve Hall Communications

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Ruth Hobbs

Director at Urban Sister

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Debra Martin

Partner at Geldards Law Firm

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Andy Maxwell

General Manager for Electrical-Controls and Instrumentation at Rolls Royce

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Beth McDonald

Managing Director at Derbion

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Cllr Baggy Shanker

Leader at Derby City Council

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Donna Smith

Sales Director at Wavensmere Homes

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Mohammed Suleman

Finance Director at Bloc Digital

Queen’s Award-winning team

In 2020, Her Majesty The Queen approved the Prime Minister’s recommendation that Marketing Derby receive the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation.

We are proud to hold this status until 2025.