Who we are

Team

Meet our team who work to accelerate the practical adoption of deep tech.

David Bletso

Interim CEO

David Bletso brings financial expertise from a career in several sectors; working collaboratively to create successful growth strategies.

Jessica Rushworth

Chief Partnerships Officer

A senior policy and strategy specialist with 20 years’ experience, Jessica Rushworth is Chief Partnerships Officer.

Geraldina Iraheta

Chief Commercial Officer

Senior leader, technologist and strategic thinker, Geraldina Iraheta is passionate about turning innovative ideas into concrete solutions.

Amanda Kamin

Chief Marketing Communications Officer

Amanda Kamin is a senior corporate reputation specialist with 20 years’ marketing and communications experience.

Ray Lambe

Chief Operating Officer

With 20+ years experience, Ray Lambe’s technical and scientific background spans both the public and private sectors.

Allyssa Gregory

Chief People & Facilities Officer

An accomplished HR leader, Allyssa Gregory is responsible for the strategic direction and management of all HR activities.

Jackie El-Nemer

Executive Assistant to the CEO

Jackie is Executive Assistant to the CEO and leads the Office of the Senior Leadership Team.

Chris Stait

Director of Legal

Chris is an experienced legal professional with a strong science and technology background, and a track record of providing strategic…

Dritan Kaleshi

Director of Technology – Future Networks and Digital Infrastructure

Dritan Kaleshi has 30 years experience as a technologist and researcher in communication networks, distributed system design and interoperability.

Philip Young

Director of Policy, Research & Strategic Engagement

Digital Catapult’s Director of Policy, Research & Strategic Engagement, Philip Young has a strong background in emerging technology policy, research…

Sivaprakash Shanmugam

Director of Product

As Director of Product at Digital Catapult, Sivaprakash drives the creation of impactful, scalable products that translates cutting edge R&D…

Benjamin Story

Chair

Ben has transformed businesses across the industrial technology, energy, transportation and infrastructure sectors.

Priya Guha

Senior Independent Director

Priya is a Venture Partner at Merian Ventures, a venture capital firm investing in women-led innovation.

Keith Underwood

Non Executive Director

Keith is Chief Financial and Operating Officer at Bloomsbury.

Belinda Howell

Non Executive Director

Belinda Howell is the Founder & Managing Director of strategic sustainability consultancy Decarbonize Limited, and brings extensive experience at board…

Dr Damien Buie

Non Executive Director

Damien Buie is Sector Lead, Energy Transition at Amazon Web Services (AWS). With over 20 years of experience in the…

Jessica Cecil

Non Executive Director

Jessica Cecil is the Founder of the Trusted News Initiative (TNI) and a former BBC Chief of Staff to four…

Perdita Fraser

Non Executive Director

Perdita Fraser is Chair of National Numeracy and Trustee of the Campaign for Science and Engineering. Perdita is an experienced…

Valerie Todd

Non Executive Director

Valerie Todd is the former People and Organisation Director for Siemens Plc UK and Ireland and supported the business through…

Yvonne Rogers

Non Executive Director

Yvonne Rogers is the Director of the Interaction Centre at UCL (UCLIC), deputy head of department for Computer Science and…

Dritan Kaleshi

Director of Technology – Future Networks and Digital Infrastructure

Dritan Kaleshi has 30 years experience as a technologist and researcher in communication networks, distributed system design and interoperability.

Eleanor Bowe

Director of R&D Partnerships

Eleanor is an accomplished professional with international experience across technology and government. As a dedicated and inclusive leader, she is…

Laura Helm

Head of Creative Industries

Laura’s focus at Digital Catapult is creating partnerships across the creative industries, and working with prospective clients to expand value…

Steven Wood

Head of Aerospace, Defence & Security

A digital transformation specialist, Steven Wood is a Senior Commercial Manager for Digital Catapult. Responsible for helping large, established companies…