Meet The Neighbours

Every month, we interview a representative from one of Hatton Garden's local businesses for our Meet the Neighbours feature.

The interviews are published in our monthly email newsletter, and you can find a selection of past interviews here.

If you'd like to take part, email us!

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Stacey Aylott, Chief Operating Officer at the London Diamond Bourse

Stacey is the Chief Operating Officer at the London Diamond Bourse. Stacey works across a variety of different sectors at the Bourse, including being tasked with managing all the company’s operational aspects and implementing policies to promote and oversee daily operations. Stacey began her career at the Bourse in 2014 as an Executive Assistant/Office Manager, later progressing to Operations Manager in 2018. In March 2022, the Executive Committee promoted Stacey to the position of Chief Operating Officer. Stacey believes that the key skill needed to work in her industry is strong Leadership skills & Communication are a must, organised, problem solvers, decision... Read more

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Moa Wintzell, Architectural Assistant

Moa Wintzell is Architectural Assistant Part II (with Swedish SAR/MSA qualification and Part III Professional Studies Diploma) at Architecture for London. Moa works on a range of projects at scales from residential rear extensions to commercial offices. Her day to day includes direct contact with clients, contractors and project consultants, production of drawings at technical or concept levels, presentation material and reporting. Moa has taken an active role in the practice’s administrative side as well, developing reporting and CAD standards, being my team’s sustainability representative, developing calculators and templates for assessing sustainability factors of a... Read more

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Anna Baugh, Office Manager for the construction arm of Architecture for London

Anna Baugh is the Office Manager for the construction arm of Architecture for London. You can mainly find Anna writing emails or making phone calls to clients, suppliers and subcontractors, as well as managing finances and purchasing, plus reviewing and prioritising outstanding work. Anna previously saw the job on LinkedIn, and had previously worked in construction training and the company values in particular drew her to apply. Anna believes that the key skill needed to work in her industry are a logical and level-headed approach, and the ability to adapt your communication depending on who you are dealing with. The best piece of advice that Anna would... Read more

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Becky Wootton, Head of Sustainability and Construction at Architecture for London

Becky Wootton is the Head of Sustainability and Construction at Architecture for London. Becky find that the day to day aspect of work is different every day and can be unpredictable. Sometimes Becky is at her desk, writing emails, making phone calls, sometimes she is on site coordinating our build teams. Becky first started working at September 2016. A friend had seen they were advertising and she was looking for a new challenge. Becky believes that the key skill needed to work in her industry is patience, and a good head for numbers. Being able to communicate with people clearly, whether written, verbally or through sketches, drawings and images. The best piece of... Read more

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Melissa Ban, Campaign Manager at Holts Gems

Melissa Ban is the Campaign Manager at Holts Gems. Melissa is responsible for all Marketing activities, websites and PR. Working in a Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise (SME) means you wear multiple hats! Melissa's days are never the same – from taking photos and photoshopping them to planning social media content, penning blogs, and crafting web designs - she does it all. Of course, no day is complete without spending time chatting with basically everyone in Hatton Garden and petting their dogs – it is essential for keeping us all inspired! Melissa joined Holts when I was 20 for a work placement as a part of my BA Graphic design degree. During that... Read more

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Farrah LaBorde, Operations Manager at Seaforth Land

Farrah LaBorde is the Operations Manager at Seaforth Land, based on Saffron Hill. Farrah's days are incredibly varied as we are a small team and there is very much a muck in approach. Farrah oversee's office management and administrative duties, policy creation and management, HR, and compliance. She is also the project lead on all business ESG strategies and one of the projects that is close to her heart is the work that they do with Access Aspiration, which is a subgroup of The Mayor’s Fund for London. Farrah organises and host student Insight Days, Work Experience and Internships and have set up Seaforth’s Scholarship Programme. Seaforth Land are a commercial... Read more

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Jayne Andrews, Deputy Headteacher at St. Alban’s CE Primary School

Jayne Andrews is a Deputy Headteacher at St. Alban’s CE Primary School, which is located in the heart of Hatton Garden. Jayne enjoys how different each day is, and loves having a unique and wonderful job that allows her to work every day with children to help them achieve their full potential and raise their aspirations for life outside of primary school. Jayne also looks after the school choir, which has performed at a variety of different events, such as the BID's mini Christmas market. Jayne has been working there since 2006, and was keen to work in the Hatton Garden area due to its diverse and accessible location. The key skills needed to work in... Read more

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Jason Holt CBE, chair of Holts Group

Jason is chair of Holts Group consisting of jewellery, education and technology businesses. The golden thread between all of them is the value of growing its people and training others. From an early age, Jason learned the value of training. Learning to do a job properly was at the heart of the Holt family ethos and a value his father Robert, in particular, held dear. The importance of training and developing people is why Holts has been a pioneer in training. Whether it’s the first and only apprenticeship jewellery school for the UK trade, in the form of Holts Academy (now the British Academy of Jewellery) set up to ensure the longevity of craftsmanship and skills for... Read more

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