Business Beats Cancer Manchester

Jon has more than 25 years’ sector experience in the advertising industry, working both agency and client side. For the last 13 years, as CEO, Jon has driven TrunkBBI’s growth, an award-winning independent agency in Manchester, England.

Jon has a real belief in investing and harbouring talent and sets the tone of the agency to ensure we are a force for good. B Corp and DE&I are embedded into TrunkBBI’s culture and values.

A visionary leader, Jon inspires the team to develop TrunkBBI’s 'Create+Activate' proposition which delivers strong ROI’s for clients through insights, creativity, and performance marketing.

With Jon being personally touched by cancer, he feels businesses need to take the on the challenge of financially supporting research and awareness campaigns to help combat cancer. Jon is chair of Business Beats Cancer Manchester, part of CRUK.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonbutler77trunkbbi/

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Steve Bland is a multi-award-winning radio and podcast producer and presenter. He co-presented the BBC podcast You, Me and the Big C, which was launched by his first wife, Rachael Bland, following her breast cancer diagnosis in 2016. Following Rachael's death, former BBC 5 Live producer Steve began presenting the podcast along with Dame Deborah James (aka Bowelbabe) and Lauren Mahon.

Together with producers Alex Entwistle and Mike Holt, the team have picked up a host of awards including Best Podcast at the 2019 TRIC Awards, Moment of the Year at the 2019 British Podcast Awards, and the Impact Award at the 2023 Arias.

Dad of three Steve also works closely with a number of cancer charities and organisations to help raise awareness and vital funds. Steve is also director of podcast production company VeeBee Media and has worked alongside brands such as Checkatrade, Herbalife, Homeserve and Amazing Apprenticeships. He is also PR Manager for Premiership rugby club Sale Sharks.

Luke Piggin’s role in charitable sector began after going through treatment for Stage IV Bowel Cancer in 2019. In the run up to his liver resection towards the end of 2019 he came across a stand for BowelCancerUK at London Bridge and spent hours chatting with the volunteers. Since then, he has been an active participant for the charity as part of their Never Too Young campaign, undertakes talks to raise awareness and raises funds for the charity.

He has become involved in Business Beats Cancer as he believes that business is a gateway providing more funding for new treatments and, importantly, raising awareness of the symptoms of cancer, which substantially increases the survivability and reduces the ultimate cost of treatment.

In the professional world, Luke is a Finance Director in the property sector that has spanned commercial and residential property across the UK and continental Europe. The key highlight being the listing of a property developer on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in 2020.

He has spent most of his adult life focused on collecting a plethora of educational attainments, including an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, becoming a CFA Charter holder and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Cameron is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Platinum Recruitment. Holding 20 years recruitment experience specialising in international placements within the white-collar sector Cameron is now responsible for Platinum’s performance in the market and achieving the growth strategy as set out by the leadership team.

Cameron has campaigned for Cancer Research UK for several years having witnessed the impacts of cancer to his immediate family as a child and more recently as a business owner.

He is extremely passionate about educating and increasing awareness of the implications of cancer within business culture and believes more awareness for organisations on how to support their employees and the wider business community is paramount.

He firmly believes that Business Beat Cancer Manchester will be the right platform to develop this message.

Amber is an experienced Event Manager as well as the Founder and Director of Amber and Aster Ltd. Based in Manchester, she's a proud Northerner who has over a decade of experience in organising events and recruiting for some of the world's most well-known brands, agencies and charities across the UK. A firm believer that your network is your "net worth", Amber has built her career through the connections she has made and continues to build meaningful relationships through the power of events. Virgo by birth, perfectionist by nature. Amber’s journey into the world of event planning started early, driven by a desire to celebrate life’s moments big and small. Inspired by a personal loss, Amber turned her passion into purpose, raising substantial funds in memory of her beloved grandmother. From organising charity events to navigating the complexities of corporate event management, Amber’s path is a testament to her dedication and love for this craft and she's excited to be part of the Business Beats Cancer Manchester board so she can continue to make an impact to help all those affected by cancer.

Lauren is the Social Media and Influencer Executive at Serotonin, a leading digital marketing agency in Manchester. With several years experience in social media, several award nominations, and a first-class Master's degree in Digital Marketing Communications, Lauren excels in creating engaging content and strategies.

In August 2023, Lauren founded MCR Marketers, a community designed to connect Manchester-based marketers through monthly events and activities. Moving to Manchester without knowing anyone, she started this group to connect with like-minded individuals within the industry. Since then, MCR Marketers has grown significantly, attracting thousands of followers across social media. Lauren's talent for building communities and organising successful sell-out events has been key to its success. 

Known for her dedication, creativity, and commitment to professional development, Lauren continues to make a significant impact in the digital marketing field.

Lauren will be a fantastic addition to the Business Beats Cancer Board as Social Media Officer.

Nick is the Creative Director and Founder of the Bank of Creativity, working with agencies and brands to create compelling content to engage their audiences and generate big interest in their products or services. He is also the founder of our global user-generated content community, @OneMinuteBriefs, which has a client list featuring the likes of WWF, Twitter, Coca-Cola, Oxfam, Pringles, Adobe, PG Tips, KFC & Guinness.

Nick was the Creative Director behind the ‘C-Word’ campaign for Neuroblastoma sufferer Isabella that went viral with 50 million views across social media and featuring in national press and TV news. He also directed the music video and social campaign that led to the NHS beating Justin Bieber to Xmas Number 1. As well as this, he has led the #WorldWithoutNature campaign for WWF, where global brands take the nature out of their logos on World Wildlife Day. Having hit over a billion impressions in its third year, the campaign featuring brands and teams such as Wolves, Gymshark, Dove, Hootsuite, Aston Villa, Gumtree, Duolingo, Timberland and more…

Aside from his creative work, Nick has 170,000+ followers on his various social channels including @AgencyQuotes, which is a popular social feed, where the creative industry around the world share all the #ThingsYouHearInAgencies. He has five published books and hosts events and meetups for the creative community. He delivers inspirational talks/workshops at agencies & universities and has spoken at industry & business events for the likes of Lloyds Bank, SKY, The Drum & BBC. Nick is also on an official supporting partner of anti-cyberbullying foundation, Cybersmile.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/nickentwistle

Stephen is the co-founder and Chief Vision Officer of Positive Planet, a global sustainability consultancy and training provider who supports more than 500 brands on their pathway to net zero. Stephen has a wealth of experience in senior sales, marketing and operational roles within the renewable energy and telecoms sector. In 2021 he launched Positive Planet as a profit with purpose company and is spearheading its growth as one of the sectors most recognised and exciting brands.

A passionate advocate for sustainable practices, Stephen is also deeply committed to supporting the fight against cancer - a mission that has become personal as he has seen the profound impact cancer has had on friends and colleagues. As a Board Member of Business Beats Cancer Manchester, Stephen is dedicated to leveraging his expertise and vision to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those affected by this devastating disease.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenhenry

https://positiveplanet.uk