Get to know the people behind Westworks:

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Karina Gent
Head of Operations

Karina has oversight of all tendering activity through Westworks. She takes the lead on liaison with suppliers and users, ensuring that Westworks have a good understanding of our users’ requirements and how our suppliers can deliver against them.

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Ian Dorward
Chief Executive

Ian joined Westworks as CEO in 2023 and leads the organisation to deliver an ambitious but achievable strategy, which will see enhanced services for both our members and suppliers alike.

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Jo Weir
Head of Partnerships

Jo joined Westworks in early 2025. Jo oversees our relationships with Members, Users, Suppliers, and industry stakeholders and leads on our Business Development and Marketing Strategy.

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Wendy Williams
Operations Officer

Wendy leads on live tendering activity, including managing tender processes, liaising with suppliers and users and handling general queries.

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Ana Maria Nietzen
Operations Officer

Ana Maria leads on live tendering activity, including managing tender processes, liaising with suppliers and users and handling general queries.

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Justin Simpkins
Operations Officer

Justin leads on live tendering activity, including managing tender processes, liaising with suppliers and users and handling general queries.

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Lindsey Mayhew
Finance and Business Support Officer

Lindsey oversees transactional financial duties, supports our suppliers with Levy collection, and collates and reports on our financial data.

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Giovanna Curaba
Finance and Business Support Officer

Giovanna oversees transactional financial duties, supports our suppliers with Levy collection, and collates and reports on our financial data.

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Omolade Fagbongbe
Business Administrator

Omolade is the lead administrator at Westworks, supporting all departments, and works with the Operations Team to ensure excellent customer service.

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Gracie Fickling
Marketing and Communications Executive

Gracie is responsible for our marketing activity, from managing our website and LinkedIn profile to organising events and liaising with media.

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