Business Development Committee

The Business Development Committee actively supports the chamber in its aim of developing a mutually supportive and successful business community. The wider and more diverse the Chamber membership is, the closer we move towards achieving and sustaining this aim. With this is mind, the Business Development Committee works together to plan and prepare for the following:

Growing and retaining the Chamber’s membership, so that it encompasses a wide range of businesses from all sectors.

  • Helping our members to get the very best support and outcomes from their Chamber membership.
  • Delivering a calendar of worthwhile and enjoyable events that ensure we offer added value to our member’s businesses.
  • Marketing activities that promote the Chamber and raise awareness of how we support the local business community.
  • The Woking Means Business Exhibition.

The committee meets on the third Thursday of each month and is ably chaired by Rebecca from Officeset.

Rebecca Charlesworth

Rebecca Charlesworth
Business Development Director

Rebecca has enjoyed the role of Business Development Manager for Woking Chamber of Commerce for 2 years, managing events and membership for the Chamber.

She also runs her own Office Supplies business, Officeset Ltd. In her spare time, she also works for Porsche Brooklands.

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Mark Crossan

Mark Crossan

Mark is a senior manager at local accountants Menzies LLP based in Woking. Mark advises owner managed businesses with practical tax efficient advice and acts for small to medium sized companies, partnerships and LLP’s.

For over 20 years I have specialised in acting for legal practices ranging from sole practitioners to substantial partnerships and LLP’s.

Jason Lawes

Jason Lawes

I made the leap to start my own graphic and web design business in 2012 after having been employed for many years.

We’ve grown from being just myself to a small team of 5, and now regularly work with some big brands such as Taco Bell and The National Trust.

Most of our clients are local to the Woking area, so becoming a member of the Chamber of Commerce and helping with the Business Development committee made perfect sense.

It allows me to be involved with helping local businesses and showing them how the Chamber can benefit them. Being from a design and marketing background, my knowledge compliments the fellow committee members’ areas of expertise.

Bruce Penson

Bruce Penson

Bruce is Managing Director of Woking based IT strategy, support and cyber security business Pro Drive IT. As well as 20 years' experience in the technology sector, he has a background in commercial operations for a global engineering firm.

Bruce also supports schools and colleges in the Woking borough through his voluntary work and is a member of the Business Development Committee.

Cathrine Nicholas

Cathrine Nicholas

Cathrine is a highly insightful coach working with leaders, founders, senior executives, leadership teams and small business owners to successfully enable long lasting change and impact. Cathrine’s approach uses outdoor coaching across a range of areas including leadership, confidence, mindset, emotional intelligence, self awareness and communication. At Hearten Soul Coaching we help you ask the difficult questions to create powerful outcomes.