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At Best Startup UK we track over 130,000 UK startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top United Kingdom based Director operating in the Professional Networking space. If you think a Director is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Stan Stalnaker
Founding Director of Hub Culture
Stan Stalnaker is the Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Hub Culture, an ecosystem that includes the Ven the digital currency, Ultra Exchange, AQUA quarantine system and HubID digital identity. Previously, Stan was the international director of marketing for the Time Inc. Business and Finance group, based first in Hong Kong, then London.
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About Hub Culture: Hub Culture is a global collaboration platform focused on digital currency and identity, knowledge brokerage and community services.
Marek Gumienny
Non Executive Director of Sharedband Limited
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About Sharedband Limited: IP layer bonding company, headquartered in Ipswich, UK
Peter Radley
Director of Sharedband Limited
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About Sharedband Limited: IP layer bonding company, headquartered in Ipswich, UK
Torquato Bertani
Member Board of Directors of Tanaza
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About : The cloud platform for IT professionals to operate Wi-Fi networks
Nikolai Petrou
Finance and Data Director of Winmark
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About Winmark: Winmark is a network where C-suite executives can learn from their peers and engage in discussions.
Nerys Corfield
Director of Injection Consulting
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About Injection Consulting: Injection Consulting provides services and solutions to strengthen business and client relationships.
Joel Gill
Director of The Human Centered Design Society
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About The Human Centered Design Society: The Human Centered Design Society a not-for-profit organisation created to promote Human Centered Design (HCD) as a community of practice.
Karen Smith
Education & Training Committee Director of The Human Centered Design Society
Specialising in education management, widening participation, positive student experience including public events, work related learning, quality enhancement, management, and student achievement, CPD, curriculum development and validation, research, consultancy and enterprise strategies, promotion and recruitment including events and social media, digital teaching and learning, equal opportunities, health and safety, DDS, teaching Foundation, UG and PG in Media and Arts. Teaching and research specialities: World cinema, contemporary European and British cinema, film marketing, heritage, epic, cult and exploitation film and television, media exhibition and distribution, film festivals and media audiences. Audience research and marketing. Participant observation and oral histories.
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About : The Human Centered Design Society a not-for-profit organisation created to promote Human Centered Design (HCD) as a community of practice.
Tom Steck
Director of Co-Founders Club
IT Professional, Visionary, Life-Long Learner
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About Co-Founders Club: Matching co-founders during collaborative learning process
Nick Hays
Executive Director of Global Career Networks Pte Ltd
A proven track record in international recruitment spanning over 20 years, developing, steering and improving key talent attraction and engagement solutions at a strategic level primarily in the healthcare sector. A broad spectrum of clients from small employers seeking a few, through to fully managing recruitment campaigns on behalf of both start-up and large government healthcare organisations to secure up to 2,000 staff. A strategic thinker with detailed knowledge of global medical workforce dynamics, with particular interest in migratory patterns driven by supply and demand, believing that there is no recruitment challenge that cannot be solved with the provision of the right solution. Driven to ensure successful outcomes by overcoming perceived barriers, establishing projects, building strong high performance teams, implementing action plans and building relationships with key stakeholders. Considered an expert in medical recruitment offering insight and sphere of influence on a global basis.
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About Global Career Networks Pte Ltd: Careers.Global operates a global professional networking and career portal primarily focused on the medical and healthcare professions.
Nicola Snell
Owner / Director of Press Loft
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About Press Loft: PR Platform connecting brands with journalists & bloggers worldwide
