Suzanne Hunt
Suzanne has over three decades of experience of working in the music industry.
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As well as day to day experience of an extensive network of bookers, festivals and small and large music venues across the UK and internationally, Suzanne runs a popular and well used recording and rehearsal studio here on the river in Charlton.
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For the last 17 years Suzanne has volunteered as a school governor, in three separate schools locally, and until recently served as a trustee for a South East London music charity for children. Suzanne has worked on campaigns for the Love Hope Strength Charity, Nordoff Robbins and most recently organised music tours to support the work of Trussell, the food bank charity.
Matt Drewry
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Matt Drewry is Director of Firecrest Consulting with over 25 years’ experience leading projects for major brands and cultural institutions such as NBC, Match.com and Yahoo. Matt has honed a specialism for historical and heritage-driven largescale digital initiatives, notably leading on the delivery of Lives of the First World War, with Imperial War Museums.
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As a senior consultant, Matt's work has helped museums, archives, and academic bodies bring history to life through innovative digital platforms, he has a passion for meaningful storytelling - an interest that extends into his personal life where he often volunteers to be the official photographer, ensuring today's community events become part of the social record for future generations.
Bardan 'Bee' Pradhan
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Multi award winning local business owner of The Village Greengrocer, Charlton, Bee is a popular local figure advocating for the economic regeneration of Charlton at a local level. Barden has an MBA in International Business, practical small business experience in catering and food as well as being an accomplished local and international musician.
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Bee has practical experience in teaching business, sales and marketing which in practice has put Charlton Village on the map, with The Village Greengrocer a popular filming and location venue.
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Bee's passion for community, sustainability and improving our local economy, which has further shaped the Village Greengrocers to what it is now.
Annie Drewry
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Annie is charity professional specialising in social enterprise incubation with thirty years of grassroots community development. Annie founded the Big Red Bus Club, the family wellbeing charity in Charlton Park, saving the popular under fives provision from council closure and turning into the much loved local charity it is today. Annie is currently a Director of The Big Red Kick, supporting women led non profit enterprise creation across Greenwich.
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Annie is most often found in Charlton Park, walking her dog, and was the inaugural recipient of the Stephen Lawrence Women of the Year Award.
Tim King
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Tim King is a Creative Director who’s spent 12 years crafting big ideas for brands including Guinness, Currys, Ford, LEGO, and Netflix with London’s top creative agencies. Away from advertising, he illustrates life as it happens - from the sweat and chaos of Sziget Festival’s mosh pits to the quiet resilience of Chelsea & Westminster’s Covid wards. His self-published book, 'Drawn On Real Life', smashed its Kickstarter goal, featured on ITV News, and his work has hung at the Saatchi Gallery as well as on local walls that mean just as much.
Adam Lawrence
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Adam is the founder of Create Cadence, a boutique consultancy specialising in project delivery for financial services. With over 25 years’ experience, he has sat on the management teams for major digital transformations at Brewin Dolphin, Close Brothers and LV=, and has led the recovery of many complex or failing programmes.
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Alongside his consultancy practice, Adam is a qualified transformational coach, supporting senior leaders in business to approach change with clarity and confidence. He has a passion for endurance sports and can often be found out running, cycling, or walking in the hills.
Paul Chapman
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Paul has been working in information technology for over 20 years and is finally starting to get the hang of it. He currently manages IT functions and teams in the UK and East Africa for a UK-based philanthropic organisation, keeping the technical wheels turning so that programmes and grant-makers can get on with changing the world.
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​Paul has form with the White Swan. As Chair of the original Save the White Swan campaign, he found himself on Radio 5 Live defending Charlton’s right to a pint, and later played a bar side role in keeping the pub afloat: “every pint a victory.” Now, with the building closed and crumbling, he’s back in the fight to see the Swan rise again at the heart of Charlton Village.