People
Jen
When I founded ANTZ in 2011 it was with a vision that very few could grasp. How can you make a profit and help people? Well we've proved you can.
I lead the direction of ANTZ and strategic projects but as the team will tell you, I’m hands-on too.
When I was young I wanted to be a bus conductor, so I could take money from the people who could afford it and decide who could go for free.
Maybe I had a vision of everyone being sat together and united even back then.
Christian
I’m operations and marketing director so I make sure things move smoothly in the business and we’re correctly conveying what we’re about in our marketing.
I like challenging myself so I’ve done parachute jumps, sky dives, and even white collar boxing. Unfortunately I was too tall to do wing walking.
If I had a super-power I would slow down time. Life passes far too quickly, and I’ve so much to do!
Daisy
I’m director of projects, so I engage with lots of different people from our communities, businesses, public and voluntary sectors.
Together we create innovative projects and empower people. It’s about enabling people to make their own choices and create a better life.
If I could do whatever I wanted for the day it would be to get away from all the craziness. I would walk the Pennines, bake cakes, read and potter about. It’s the exact opposite to how my life is.
John
I look after partnerships within the ANTZ network. I talk to like-minded organisations that want to develop their social purpose so they can grow commercially and give back something to society too.
I was crazy enough to take part in the Pepsi Max Extreme Sports day event – I jumped 150 feet off a crane into a safety net but it was worth it as we raised over £5,000 for a local children’s charity.
Alex
I'm the account director which means I work with lots of different parts of ANTZ and external clients to drive impact.
In my role, I keep lots of people happy and focused through stakeholder management and project management.
My guilty pleasure is the Spice Girls – I love a bit of girl power!
If I had a super-power I’d have the ability to travel quickly – think of a destination, close my eyes, and I’d be there.
Daniel
I have various roles at ANTZ, but what takes up most of my time is project support.
I help the rest of the ANTZ team so they can concentrate on what they do best.
The most daring thing I’ve ever done is to abseil off a bridge, as part of an adventure holiday while I was at school. The idea was to overcome my fear of falling from height (unsuccessfully).
Tim
I keep things orderly at ANTZ, so looking at policies, procedures, and organisation, and making sure we purchase the right technologies and those we have are effective.
I love to ski so that’s my holiday of choice, winter and summer. My claim to fame is that I’m related to the original Harry Potter illustrator.
Ilse
I engage with organisations in the Netherlands to promote and support the ANTZ way of doing business and helping people in society.
I'm also Chair of the IoD in the Netherlands.
Our family motto is ‘never give up’, which ties in very well with ANTZ.
If I were to win the lottery I would do voluntary work in different parts of the world.
Debra
I’m Debra the director of internal operation at ANTZ. I look after HR and back-office support. The glue at ANTZ
Jo
I’m Jo and I’m a business buddy at ANTZ. In terms of what that means, I mentor candidates in roles they are already doing.
The aim is to make sure it’s a success for them and the employer too.
If I had a super-power, it would have to be the ability to fly. Having done a skydive myself, it’s such an adrenaline rush, there’s nothing else like it.
Becky
I am a project coordinator and TTG coach.
I co-ordinate projects for ANTZ and work with individuals on their personal and professional development from a range of backgrounds.
If I could watch any movie over and over again it would be "You’ve Got Mail".
I Must have watched it over 100 times and have been to where it was filmed in NYC
Olivia
I’m the Partnership Development Marketing Lead. This means that I provide excellent relationship management for our Enterprise and Gold partnerships.
In my role I focus on ANTZ marketing strategy with a goal to ensure a beneficial social value alignment between our partners and the community.
Harriet
My role in ANTZ UK is focused on looking after Platinum and Corporate Partnerships along with Services & Consultancy.
As Partnership Development Sales Lead, it is my job to build strong relationships with our partners to ensure we work together to drive social impact locally.