Sarah is General Manager of The Exchange Ilford and has over 20 years’ experience in management, with 13 years specialising in shopping centres. Sarah has been a director on 2 BID boards and currently holds the position of Chair for Ilford, providing leadership and vision, whilst ensuring delivery of the objectives. Sarah offers a diverse knowledge of Strategic Management, Marketing and operational application.

Carol has over 30 years’ experience of Management in the Recruitment Industry. She and her team of consultants successfully place local people into local jobs on a daily basis. Carol has been on the board of directors for Ilford BID since its inception in 2009. Prior to that, she was on the Board of Directors for Ilford Town Centre Partnership going back several years. Carol is passionate about supporting the youth of today in discovering their suitable career path.

Aktar has been working with Boots since 1997 and currently the store manager in the Ilford Branch he has been working within the local community in Ilford for the last 5 years. Aktar works extensively across a wide area of retail and pharmacy within his remit and has been on the board of directors for over 1 year now.

Cyril Bekoe is the BID Manager for Ilford. Cyril’s daily goal is to support the rapid evolution of Ilford and to work with the BID’s directors, major stakeholders such as the London Borough of Redbridge, businesses and the general public, to share and demonstrate that Ilford is competitive destination of choice.