Meet the team Our Story Our products Blog Contact TEAM EDUKEY Meet the team Our team is amazing and we could not ask for a more loyal and dedicated bunch. A large proportion of the team are Duncan’s ex-pupils, hand picked to do a fantastic job at supporting our schools. Other members of the team are ex-teachers, SENCOs, LSAs and School Data Managers with a combined experience of over 60 years in the classroom. MANAGEMENT: DUNCAN WILSON Director Duncan was a secondary school teacher for 16 years. During this time he gained experience as a classroom teacher, Head of Subject, Head of Year & SENCO. Duncan brings a solid knowledge of the UK education system and currently handles the day to day operations at EduKey. Duncan is keen surfer who likes nothing better than getting his board out on the Pembrokeshire coast. GINTAS SASNAUSKAS Technical Director Gintas is an experienced software developer who has overall responsibility for the development and maintenance of the technical side of EduKey products. Gintas has a passion for climbing and regularly takes part in half-marathons. CRAIG DAVIES Chief Operating Officer Craig was a secondary school teacher for 12 years and spent time as both a Head of Year and Head of Department. Craig has a background in Computing and knowledge of the UK education system and currently handles day to day operations at EduKey. A keen cyclist and football fan. Craig is the coach of the local under 12s football team. PRODUCT SPECIALISTS: NIA HARRIES Operations Manager Nia heads up the customer support team. Her job encompasses many roles including EdTech exhibition coordination and HR. Nia loves pugs and enjoys spending time with her pug, Doug. GRACE EVANS Senior Product Specialist, Go to Market Manager Grace performs product demonstrations, conducts product training and attends EdTech shows. Grace also manages the internal role out of new features. Grace is a competitive show jumper with her horse Phoebe and enjoys outdoor activities and travelling. CALUM MACDOUGALL Senior Product Specialist, Team Manager Calum performs product demonstrations, product training and attends Ed Tech shows throughout the year. Calum is a keen surfer and gym goer. Weekends see him playing golf. MARC EVANS Senior Product Specialist, Training and Development Manager Marc performs product demonstrations and training along with being a point of contact when clients need any on-going support. He has 10 years experience in education working within an SEN unit whose primary focus was around behaviour, also as a Cover Supervisor. Marc is a keen photographer and enjoys walking his dog, Dixie. CHRIS DUNN Senior Product Specialist, Team Manager For the past 7 years Chris has been working as an Examinations Officer at a secondary school, prior to that he completed a full career in the British Army. Chris enjoys cycling and swimming to keep fit and he also umpires for 2 local hockey teams. CHARLOTTE HARRIES Regional Director South West & Wales Charlotte performs product demonstrations and training. She covers the South Wales and South West England areas. Charlotte also plays an active role in visiting schools and attends Educational shows throughout the year. She has a degree in Primary Education and enjoys keeping fit and baking in her spare time. ABIGAIL HAWKINS Product Specialist SENDCO and DSL with over 20 years experience who has recently left the classroom but still has that need to give advice and friendly support to customers! Our go-to person for advice on SEN issues, safeguarding advice or literacy interventions. Abigail has been using Edukey software within her school from the early days of the company. Based in Nottingham with 4 boys and a loopy lurcher, there is never a dull (or quiet) moment in the Hawkins household! LUKE HINSON Senior Product Specialist Luke performs product demonstrations and training. He has 12 years experience in management and customer service. Luke enjoys an active lifestyle, cooking and spending time with his daughter. VIKKI WILLIAMS Product Specialist Vikki performs product demonstrations and training. Vikki loves the outdoors and spending time with her daughter. ROSIE NELSON Product Specialist Rosie performs product demonstrations and training. Rosie has a degree in business management and likes spending time with friends, family and German Shepard Koko! ROB CODD Product Specalist Rob performs product demonstrations and training. Rob has a Degree in History and likes watching the rugby, over the weekend. DAN PHILLIPS Product Specialist Dan performs product demonstrations and training. Dan graduated with a degree in History and Welsh History from Aberystwyth University. He enjoys going to see gigs of his favourite bands and going to conventions. Dan also enjoy binge-watching a bunch of shows on Netflix. He also enjoy getting tattoos in various styles. HAYLEY ROWLANDS Product Specialist Hayley performs product demonstrations and training. For the past 5 years Hayley has worked as a primary school teacher. Hayley loves spending time with family, friends and her dog Sonny. MALCOLM WILSON Regional Director North West Malcolm visits schools to demonstrate our software and to provide on-site training. Weekends see him managing a local football team. KELSEY O'BRIEN Product Specialist Kelsey performs product demonstrations and training. Kelsey enjoys keeping fit at the gym and playing tennis. Weekends will see her spending time outdoors. ROSE MORGAN Product Specialist Rose previously worked as a primary school teacher and enjoys taking her dog for walks around Pembrokeshire. Rose also enjoys spending too much money on clothes and make up. PHOEBE LEWIS Product Specialist Phoebe performs product demonstrations and training. Phoebe has a degree in business management and likes horse riding in her spare time. STEVEN FROST Product Specialist Steve performs product demonstrations and training. Steve has 9 years experience in customer service and retail management and is a keen car enthusiast. Evenings/weekends see him attending gigs, cycling and PC gaming. ANNABEL SALMON Product Specialist Graduated with a degree in Health and Social Care. Loves baking, gardening and long walks down the beach with her little boy. CUSTOMER RELATIONS: SHANNON OWEN Admin Officer Shannon heads up the Edukey front desk and organises our demonstrations and training sessions. In Shannon’s spare time she enjoys keeping fit by going out jogging and spending time with her family. SOPHIE GALLOWAY Customer Relations Manager Sophie deals with organising demos and liaises with clients to ensure everything’s running smoothly. In her spare time, Sophie enjoys travelling and spending time with her family and friends. KIM DANIEL Customer Success Manager Kim liaises with clients to ensure everything’s running smoothly. Outside of work, Kim is an avid reader and writer and loves to share her stories online. HANNAH CRONIN Customer Relations Advisor In Hannah’s spare time she enjoys Photography and spending too much money on coffee she doesn’t really need. PAULA PHILLIPS Customer Relations Advisor In my spare time I like to do sports such as Tennis and Rowing and am also a member of the Pembrokeshire Pool and Darts league. When I’m not doing that I’m Geeking out with my Daughter at Comic Cons and binge watching TV and films such as Marvel and Walking Dead. TECH TEAM: JAMIE BEER Development Operations Manager Jamie takes care of backend database management and works with schools to help develop our products. Jamie graduated from Aberystwyth University with a degree in Computer Science. Jamie enjoys guitar and music production in his spare time and is also a keen runner. JOHN BEER Systems Operations Manager John is responsible for school management system integrations & implementation testing. John can be found after work honing his table tennis skills at the local leisure centre or pretending to workout at the Gym. KEN CHUNG Technical Support Ken’s role is to ensure our software integrations run seamlessly and to help import data for schools. Ken loves keeping fit by spending time in the gym and coming up with healthy recipes in the kitchen. MARK REES Systems Operations Mark deals with system integrations and provides support with related technical queries. Outside of work Mark is a massive film fan and enjoys regular trips to the cinema. He is also a self confessed geek and loves gaming and comics. Mark also plays darts in the North Pembrokeshire Darts League RUSSELL SCOTT Technical Support Russell’s role involves investigating and resolving technical issues. Russell enjoys DJing, song-writing and music production in his spare time. RHYS DAVIES System Operations Rhys assists with getting schools integrated with our products and support tickets. Rhys enjoys taking his dog to the beach and buying clothes he doesn’t really need. RHODRI PUGH-DUNGEY Technical Operations Rhodri’s role involves investigating and resolving technical issues. Rhodri is a keen musician, song-writer and gigs with his band. NEIL RICHMOND Systems Operations . ZOE SINNOT Systems Operations Zoe’s role involves dealing with Integrations and support tickets, she has a degree in Business and Management, in her spare time, Zoe enjoys going to the gym, spending time with family and friends and wakeboarding. DEVELOPMENT TEAM: DAVID WILLIAMS Project Manager David’s role is manage projects and road map product developments. He is also responsible for in-house training. David enjoys taking his dog Albert to the beach and spending time cooking for friends and family. BORUT BALAZEK Senior Software Developer Borut is part of the development team that helps to create and advance our software. Outside the office, he enjoys spending time with his two dogs (Wilfred & Mickey) and producing music. CHRIS LA ROSA Lead Software Developer Part of the development team. Enjoys photography, playing bass guitar and getting outdoors with the family. SAM MILLMAN Software Developer Sam Millman is an experienced developer who loves nerding out to programming topics. You can normally find him randomly trying out a new tool or programming language, for the fun of it, or relaxing by watching some of his favourite shows. LUKE LINCOLN Software Developer Luke is our in-house software developer, delivering new features, bug fixes and technical support across all of our product range. Luke is a keen motorcyclist, guitarist and self confessed nerd. SIMON BECKETT Software Developer Simon is a Software Developer with over 20 years experience. In his spare time he loves playing Squash several times a week, Stocks and Shares and enjoying the sights and sounds of Pembrokeshire with his Wife. DAN HARRIES Quality Assurance Dan’s role at EduKey is to ensure new updates for our products are thoroughly tested before being released. In his spare time, Dan is an avid cartoonist and creates digital artwork online. STEVEN MURPHY Quality Assurance Steven likes travelling, computer games, nature, and bird watching. Steven also has a black Labrador called Sonny, who takes him for walks. FINANCE: NICOLA PAGE Finance Officer Nicola works closely with Sally in our Finance department, processing orders and ensuring that customers are well informed. A keen cook and avid Kindle reader, Nicola enjoys walking the family pets on the Pembrokeshire Coast path and holidaying in France with her family. BYRON HUGHES Finance Officer For 4 years, Byron worked as a Learning Support Assistant at a secondary school. In his spare time, he enjoys walking his dogs in the Pembrokeshire countryside. MARKETING: SAM WILLIAMS Graphic Designer Sam is our experienced graphic designer who is responsible for making sure our software looks great and provides the best experience for the user. Sam graduated from the University of Glamorgan with a degree in Graphic Design and is a great tennis player. DONNA BEAM Marketing Manager Donna’s role is developing the marketing strategy for Edukey in line with company objectives. Donna loves spending time with her Bulldog Dougie outside of work and studying towards her degree in Business Marketing Management. QUICK LINKS Meet the team Our Story Blog Contact Us GDPR compliance Terms of Service Privacy GET IN TOUCH 7 West St Fishguard SA65 9AE UK Tel: 01348 800 100 Email: support@edukey.co.uk © 2019 Edukey