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Stephen’s varied experience includes award-winning Beamish, the largest open-air museum in Europe, developing Alnwick and Arundel castles into world-class tourist destinations and developing a heritage gateway for Northampton town centre. He focuses on the importance of high-quality visitor experiences which bring benefits to the city’s businesses and residents.

Rebecca has a wealth of experience within the BID industry. Initially working for Kingstonfirst, the UK's first Business Improvement District leading the Shaping Kingston theme to transform the town centre and latterly as Deputy CEO of Basingstoke Together BID. She joins the team as Operations Director, leading the Great City Centre Experience area of work.  To achieve this she works closely with a number of key partners, including Southampton City Council to deliver improvements to the city centre.

Gemma joins the BID with a diverse partnerships and events background. Originating from the North West, Gemma was part of the team that delivered Liverpool’s European Capital of Culture celebrations in 2008, focusing on the commercial partnership acquisition and delivery for the city. She then moved to the South Coast initially as Global Partnerships Manager for Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, managing global partnerships and events across the race schedule. Her role at the BID is to develop long standing commercial partnerships and an engaging events that deliver significant economic impact to the area.

Flo joined the team after finishing her Masters degree at Solent University in Journalism and Multimedia Communications. During her time in education she worked as an intern with GO! Southampton primarily working on the marketing and execution of the SO What? magazine. Prior to this Flo completed her undergraduate degree in Multimedia Journalism at Solent and therefore holds strong written and communication skills. She has lived in the city for six years and has worked in the hospitality sector in Southampton as well as working for Solent Creatives.

Gemma is keen to make sure BID members are receiving a return on their investment. If you are a BID member and would like to know more about GO! Southampton, she is always happy to meet to explain the benefits and listen to how the BID can help.

Before joining our team, Gemma worked in both private and public sectors in Southampton. From Limited Companies to Community Development schemes, she has gained a great understanding of different business structures.

As a proud Southampton resident, the GO! Southampton mission is very important to her. She is passionate about having a positive impact on her home city and its businesses. Outside of work, Gemma lives a creative lifestyle and likes to be a part of the thriving creative community in Southampton.

Martin has recently retired after 30 years with the Hampshire Constabulary, his last 14 spent managing the Southampton City Centre police team in the day and night time economies.  He brings with him a wealth of relevant knowledge and experience to assist with the challenge of reducing business crime in our BID area.

Carol has lived in Southampton all her life recently retiring from Hampshire Constabulary after 17 years as a Police Constable serving in Southampton. Carol has a wealth of experience of the city centre where she served as a local Neighbourhood Beat Officer for the day and night time economies until 2017. Carols last three years of service was based in the Resolution Centre Business Crime Team. With this knowledge and recent experience within the Business Crime team Carol assists with the challenges in reducing business crime for the day and night time economies.

Rishi has over 15 years experience developing relationships and adding value across the public and private sectors. Managing the implementation of a national buying group to over 100 Business Improvement Districts, Rishi and his team at Place Support Partnership bring extensive knowledge of the energy, water, telecoms and merchant commodities providing businesses with expert advice, market intelligence, unrivalled support and choice.

Debbi is Southampton based and has gained over 17 years of Customer Service experience in both the retail and hospitality sectors. Her role as a Street Ranger is both diverse and rewarding, from reporting environmental issues to welcoming and directing tourists. No 2 days are ever the same! She hopes to make a real difference to the City so that Southampton is an even better place to work, live and visit.

GO! Southampton support businesses with theft, and anti social issues as well as working alongside other agencies to help improve Southampton City Centre.

Sam is a key member of the security team and has been working within the security industry for the past 13 years covering retail, static, courts and events in Dorset, Hampshire and the wider area. With this he has acquired a wide knowledge of the sector.

Martin and Jim are part of the fantastic GO! Southampton cleansing team which was launched in partnership with Southampton City Council.