BEN WALSGROVE
JOINT MANAGING DIRECTOR
With a degree in Surveying and Land Management, Ben joined the British Army. Achieving the rank of Captain, he spent four years serving in Bosnia and Northern Ireland. He then worked for Hampton's International in London, successfully leading international sales, before returning to Nottingham to establish Braemore with Oliver Wheatcroft.
OLIVER WHEATCROFT
JOINT MANAGING DIRECTOR
After a career in international finance in London and Tokyo, Oliver worked in Hong Kong raising funds for the charity World Vision International. He then set up Samifana Indochina, a company providing services to international tour operators in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. On returning to the United Kingdom, Oliver joined Ben Walsgrove to set up Braemore.
MYRON MYLONAS
CEO, BRAEMORE HELLAS S.A.
After working with Piraeus Real Estate S.A. (a member of Piraeus Bank Group) for five years, Myron joined Braemore in January 2008 as the Chief Executive Officer for Braemore Hellas S.A. With a degree in Civil Engineering from the National Technical University in Athens (NTUA) Myron has a wealth of experience and expertise in Research & Design and Project Management.
STUART LESLIE
MANAGING DIRECTOR, TURKEY
As a former trainee of Michelin Star chef Raymond Blanc, Stuart graduated with a degree in Hospitality Management with Culinary Arts before setting up a company manufacturing organic food products in Nottingham. In 2000 he set up Nottingham IT and Communications Support; a business providing IT and online Sales and Marketing consultancy services to a range of corporate and private clients. He joined Braemore in 2006 and heads up Braemore's operation in Turkey.
IGOR TOMLJENOVIC
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR - CROATIA
Igor joined Braemore in 2007 as Operations Director for Croatia. With an extensive background in Marketing, Media and Journalism, he spent 10 years working in Australia while studying for a Doctorate in Visual Arts. He returned to Croatia in 2000 to work in a media and advisory capacity with some of the largest property developers in South East Europe. He is a life member of the Golden Key International Society and was awarded the International Photography Award by Kodak in Australia.
JOSIE LEE
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER
After completing a degree in Management Studies with French in 1999, Josie spent 9 months volunteering in various schools in Bangladesh before returning to the UK where she qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2003. She worked for KMPG as a Senior Auditor and joined Braemore in June 2009 as the Group’s Financial Controller. She has a number of impressive strings to her bow including the ability to speak Russian and is also an avid skiier, a member of a female vocal ensemble and a mother of two.
CAROLINE HODGKINSON
ACCOUNTS & OFFICE MANAGER
After spending ten years working as an Accounts Administrator at a sport's photo agency in Nottingham, Caroline joined Braemore in 1999 as Accounts & Office Manager. She is responsible for all aspects of the company's financial systems and records including service contracts and purchasing. She is a qualified British Horse Society Assistant Instructor and owns a Welsh Mountain Section A which her daughter shows regularly at equestrian meets around the country.
