International Trade Hub

Eve Farley MBE, MIEx, International Trade Coach, Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce

Eve has worked for Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Department for International Trade for over 20 years serving overseas and at home.

The last position Eve held before joining the Chamber was Vice Consul, Trade & Investment and Sector Specialist at the British Embassy, Washington DC.

Eve is the International Trade Coach for Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce, providing members with intensive support aimed at helping businesses make the first steps into new markets.

On top of the consultancy service, Eve will be hosting educational webinars, “In conversation with” round table discussions, and providing a bespoke consultancy service. For more information about these events, click here.

Mark Taylor, Head of Global Tax, Duncan & Toplis and Kreston Global.

Mark joined Duncan & Toplis 17 years ago and has built the firm’s tax advisory offering as well as delivering on many large corporate transactions for clients.

With specialist knowhow in corporate and property taxes, restructuring and capital allowances, Mark chairs the Corporate and Business Tax and Property groups within the firm.

Since 2010, Mark has led Duncan & Toplis’ tax advisory services and in 2020 joined the management board of the company contributing to the operational and strategic direction of Duncan & Toplis in the UK, and internationally.

Famous for our accountancy, tax, and business advice, the Duncan & Toplis group provide a full range of professional support for 12,000 businesses and individuals.

Our services range from accountancy, audit and tax to payroll and HR in addition to a selection of sophisticated financial and business support that includes corporate finance, independent financial advice, marketing and sales, IT solutions, legal and probate, financial turnaround support and services for Lloyd’s members.

We’re also a proud member of Kreston Global, giving our clients access to international markets through our established world-wide network.

Iwona Lebiedowicz, Chief Executive, PAB Languages

Iwona is a trilingual cross-cultural consultant and communications specialist with over 11-years of experience in assisting exporting SMEs with market entry and export communications. Her team at PAB delivers multilingual content services, including certified translation in over 200 languages, transcreation and localisation, serving global clients in their chosen markets.

Iwona currently serves as non-executive Director of the East Midlands International Trade Association (EMITA) and is a Director/Trustee of Centrepoint Outreach.

PAB Language Centre delivers multilingual content services, including website localisation and certified translation in over 200 languages. PAB SEMA4 is a specialist arm of the PAB supporting exporters and helping UK businesses to identify opportunities, understand risks, connect, and establish long-lasting business relationships in Europe.

Whatever the project, scope or timeframe, our systems and technology ensure consistent, secure and reliable services on time and within your budget.

Jacqui Adams, Founder, Tick HR

Jacqui Adams is the Founder and Managing Director of Tick HR Solutions Ltd. and is responsible for ensuring our clients get the right level of HR support needed for their organisation with the quality of service expected.

Jacqui gained her HR and business experience working in the tech space with global responsibility for the workforce in many different countries. Kim McMillan gained her experience in the food producing and manufacturing sector. Tick HR Solutions work with many organisations in different industries and sectors, and to that end our experience and knowledge has grown exponentially.

Our mission is to enable all organisations, regardless of size, industry or sector to have the necessary support they need to successfully manage their people by ensuring the right people are in the right roles, are engaged and channelling their talents towards the goals of the organisation.

We can flex our options in how to engage with us on a monthly retainer, consultancy days or even pay as you go, we also provide starter packages for your employment documentation and audits to ensure you are fully compliant.

Danielle Lister, Partner specialising in Commercial, Data protection and Employment law, Shakespeare Martineau

Danielle has been practicing Employment law for over 16 years, including having successfully led a team of Employment lawyers in a previous position.

Danielle acts for a variety of clients from smaller and mid-sized organisations to large multi-national businesses, working across multiple sectors including manufacturing, facilities management, retail, education, police and armed forces, professional services, hospitality & food and drink.

Danielle’s employment expertise covers the full spectrum of employment law work including disciplinary and grievances, discrimination and unfair dismissal, whistleblowing, equal pay, employee investigations, TUPE/corporate support work, board-level terminations and employee related data protection matters.

Danielle is an experienced Employment Tribunal advocate and regularly delivers seminars on Employment related topics.

Danielle has also spent time working in-house within a large multi-national food manufacturing company. There, she handled all aspects of the commercial in-house legal function, with a particular focus on employment support and litigation, drafting and negotiating a variety of commercial contracts, and data protection work.

Danielle’s commercial law experience includes drafting and negotiating a variety of commercial contracts including NDA’s, Outsourcing Agreements, Framework Agreements, Manufacturing and Distribution, Transport and Logistics, IP Licencing Agreements and Standard Terms and Conditions.

Shakespeare Martinaeu is a national, full service law firm, providing legal services to businesses, organisations, government departments, families and people throughout life and business.