Our team

Divisional Management Board - providing leadership, quality review and disseminating best practice across the division.


  • Chris Allington
    Managing Director - Business & Innovation Centres

    Chris Allington
    Chris Allington has a background in chartered engineering and then in purchasing management and supply. The early part of his career was spent specialising in the delivery of cost and...

  • Chris Allington
    Regional Director - South Coast

    Chris Allington
    Chris Allington has a background in chartered engineering and then in purchasing management and supply. The early part of his career was spent specialising in the delivery of cost and...

  • Jon Foster
    Financial Controller

    Jon Foster
    In 2007 Jon joined SQW Group, the parent company of Oxford Innovation, and he since been responsible for the management of the finance function within Oxford Innovation. Included within...

  • Matt Harrington
    Commercial Director

    Matt Harrington
    In March 2010 Matt was appointed Commercial Director of Oxford Innovation Business and Innovation Centres. Matt leads our team of Centre Managers with the objective of achieving financial...

  • Elaine McKechnie
    Marketing Manager

    Elaine McKechnie
    Elaine joined Oxford Innovation in 2005 and has held several positions within the marketing team since then. Elaine has a degree in Business Studies from Southampton Solent University...

  • Ross Clark
    Regional Director - Thames Gateway

    Ross Clark
    Ross is an experienced Innovation Centre and business growth specialist. He has been responsible for running the leading Innovation Centres in Scotland, and been involved in supporting...

  • Rachel Panther
    Regional Director - East Midlands

    Rachel Panther
    Rachel has over 20 year’s commercial experience within the dynamic Life Sciences market sector, where innovation and technology development are critical to driving sustained business...

  • Kathryn Seys
    Group HR Manager

    Kathryn Seys
    Kathryn Seys joined SQW Group in February 2007 in a new position created following the merger between Oxford Innovation and SQW, with a remit to build and manage a professional HR service...

  • Geoff Swatridge
    Operations Director

    Geoff Swatridge
    Geoff joined Oxford Innovation in 2011 and his responsibilities include buildings and facilities management; input to design and fit-out for new build centres; business rates; and the...

  • Jo Willett
    Marketing and Innovation Centre Development Director

    Jo Willett
    Jo joined Oxford Innovation in 2000 as a Centre Manager and her first job was to mobilise and run both Culham Innovation Centre and Crowthorne Enterprise Centre. Having successfully...