With the pressing need to move towards net zero and end reliance on plastic which is polluting the planet, the business community needs to take the lead by reducing their climate impact and helping to raise awareness with and educate their peers, customers and suppliers of the need to do the same.
The Environment Committee of the Chamber acts to bring together climate conscious chamber members, Woking Borough Council and local climate action groups such as WEAct, to collate and communicate essential action, advice and incentive schemes that will help chamber members, and the wider business communicate, operate more sustainably.
Bruce chairs the Environment Committee for Woking Chamber of Commerce.
Outside of the Chamber, he is Managing Director of Woking based IT services business Pro Drive IT and also supports schools and colleges in the Woking borough through his voluntary work.
This is Dave's second stint as President.
Currently a Business Manager at local accountancy firm Menzies, Dave is very passionate about supporting businesses in Woking.
Chris has been a member of Woking Chambers for 6 years. He is CEO of William Lacey Group Ltd, a local family-owned construction company. Chris is the fourth generation Lacey of WLG which has been in business for 120 years. Initially the Company was a specialist Church builder, but the business continues to adapt and now specialises in public and private residential schemes.
In his spare time Chris is a volunteer Trustee on the Board of The Lightbox Charity in Woking. When time allows Chris is also a keen fly fisher and botanist.”
Currently Director of www.woodhaven.space a sustainable eco-smart venue in Surrey.
A creative and strategic thinker with 30 years of experience in media, branding and licensing. In addition to running Playboy TV, has launched, and then managed, TV channels throughout the world as well as a movie channel, a Bollywood channel, an entertainment channel, a shopping channel and several Participation TV channels.
Jeremy also briefly ran a local PPE supply business during the pandemic.
Separately he is a Pilot Officer in the RAF Air Cadets holding the role of STEM Officer for Surrey Wing and several roles at 1349 (Woking) Squadron including the Media & Communications Officer, Archery Lead Instructor, STEM lead and Mountain Bike Instructor.
Salvatore has been a member of Woking Chamber for 6 years and has been part of the Environmental Committee for circa 1 year. He is a Senior Quantity Surveyor at Madlins LLP, a Project Management, Cost Consultancy and Surveying Practice based in Woking. He has worked with Madlins LLP for 11 years. In his spare time Salvatore hobbies are football, tennis, gardening and hiking.
Sarah Brown joined The Lightbox on 1 December 2021 and was previously Principal Keeper at Leeds Art Gallery overseeing all aspects of the artistic programme and was responsible for the capital refurbishment following the reopening of Leeds Art Gallery in 2017.
As one of the founding members of Yorkshire Sculpture International she has contributed to establishing this major festival celebrating the history, presentation and commissioning of sculpture which launched in 2019. She is an experienced fundraiser within both the public and private sector and has a strong track record of raising funds with trusts, foundations and commercial corporate partnerships.