Executive Profile

Trevor Brocklebank is the company's Managing Director and Co-Founder. He worked with blue chip organisations such as Mercury Communications and Nissan Motor Company before he and his wife Sam set up their own IT consultancy, Mezenet. Mezenet rapidly established itself as the UK's leading provider of SAP Business Intelligence Solutions to corporate clients including Unilever, B&Q and the BBC, growing to a turnover of £4m in less than four years. Trevor is also a qualified business coach.

For the past six years Trevor has dedicated himself to changing the face of ageing in the UK and led his team towards a shared goal of making Home Instead the country's most admired care company. Trevor is active in lobbying for issues surrounding care of the elderly.
 
Sam Brocklebank is a Director and Co-Founder of Home Instead Senior Care UK Limited. Sam, who was Highly Commended in the 2007 Cheshire Women In Business Awards, holds a degree in Information Technology and worked for the Deloitte Consulting Group before founding Mezenet with her husband, Trevor. Mezenet was sold to Unilog, the fifth largest IT consultancy in France, two days before the birth of the couple's daughter, Jessica, in December 2004.
 
Andy Rigby is a non-executive director of the company. Andy is a graduate of Lancaster University and member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. He is currently a non exec director of a number of companies including non exec chairman of Merseyside Special Investment Fund. Andy initially worked with Trevor and Sam at Mezenet where he was also a non-executive director. In his role with Home Instead Andy helps to steer the strategic direction of the business and is a knowledgeable sounding board for the team.
 
Steve Williams joined Home Instead in July 2006. After spending 4 years running the pilot office and then franchise support, Steve is now responsible for strategy & programmes in the UK business. This work involves such areas as helping to build and implement the strategic direction of the business, the development of national relationships and learning & development. Prior to joining Home Instead, Steve spent more than 20 years with Rank Xerox, where he ran their Outsourcing Division for the North of England. He has also had his own business coaching company for several years, working closely with customers including the NHS.
 
Martin Jones was appointed Operations Director in September 2011 to take responsibility for the support, standards, IT and finance teams. Martin brings with him extensive experience of multi-site operations, working with names such as BHS and Littlewoods. During his time as Operations Director with Leapfrog Day Nurseries, Martin was responsible for 101 sites. He was also Retail Director for Hawkshead and, most recently, Henleys. Martin recently took a sabbatical to care for his father who had become seriously ill. Having had first hand experience of varied, and sometimes poor levels of care, Martin decided to join an environment where he can help to make a difference to the lives of other older people and their families.
 
Dan Archer Head of Marketing. Known to many in the franchise sector, Dan has extensive marketing and franchising experience and holds a degree in marketing. He has worked for Signs Express as Group Marketing Manager and has also worked for the British Franchise Association (BFA) with the joint role of Head of Marketing and Deputy Director General. Most recently Dan was a Director of franchise business X-Press Legal Services. Dan has been a non-executive member of the BFA board, most recently chairing their finance committee.
 
Ruth Brown who is Franchise Development Manager, has worked in franchising since graduating from Manchester University. She was latterly with Thorntons where she was franchise recruitment manager responsible for growth of the chocolate company's franchise estate. Prior to her time with Thorntons she worked for a stationery business and a student support centre. Ruth is responsible for identifying new franchise owners and guiding them through the set up process. She joined Home Instead in March 2010.
 
Karen Loughnane Standards Compliance Manager, has 20 years senior management experience in the care sector, in both the private sector and social services. Karen joined Home Instead in February 2007. She is responsible for protecting and enhancing the Home Instead Senior Care brand by ensuring that minimum operational standards are being met by all offices and inspiring best practice. Karen is also responsible for monitoring compliance with all the relevant legislation and is involved with other bodies in developing new care practices and policy across the UK.
 
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