Kathryn Hughes, Managing Director &
Co-Founder
A resident of Buckfastleigh for 16 years, Kathryn has spent 5 years in business consultancy
working within the areas of change management, human resources management, training and personal
and organisational development. With an extensive background in visual communications and
media production, both in the US and UK, she has worked across a wide variety of media, including
press, marketing, advertising and design agencies and video production, which included design
studio management and project and production management experience driving projects from a
creative lead.
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Gordon Adgey, Founder
Gordon has spent the past two years building the Broadband project in Buckfastleigh. He has
spent over seventeen years in the telecommunications industry. This has included working over
eight years in Cable and Wireless when Mercury Communications was in its rapid growth phase.
During the late nineties, Gordon set up and advised a number of companies in the telecommunications,
Internet and new media industries.
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Hilary Shearman, Programmes Co-ordinator
- Health & Education
Hilary Shearman has had a career in business management for nearly four decades, which has
spanned three continents. Her role at Buckfastleigh Broadband as programme co-ordinator in
the areas of health and education is enhanced by her multi-cultural views and background.
Hilary has been active in human rights issues for many years, and is also a firm adherent
of fair and ethical trade practices. Amongst her passions are the use of homeopathy for optimum
personal health and re-cycling for the health of our small, beautiful planet.
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Janet McLellan, Project Assistant &
Office Manager
Janet is keen to assure people that one does not have to have inside knowledge of computers
and how they work in order to enjoy the experience and use them to best advantage. Computers
are the means to find out more about family history, or to write a newsletter or to keep in
touch with friends and family who are far away. The possibilities are endless. She enjoys
encouraging those who are unsure about using computers to explore for themselves. She worked
in a busy office for a number of years, but also has experience in other fields such as tourism,
adult learning and third world projects.
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Pete Andrew, Project Assistant
Pete is really enjoying working with the wide variety of people involved with Buckfastleigh
Broadband. He has spent his previous lives at college in Gloucester studying Photography;
in London working for several photographers; on a narrow boat in and around London trying
to avoid the British Waterways police (he never did pay for that mooring…); and briefly
in India, enjoying what one does when in such places. Other interests include playing and
designing board games, and golf when weather and family permit. He moved to Devon about 12
years ago, but is a member of a Pub Quiz team called "The Blow-Ins", so isn't yet
sure if he is really a proper local!
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Tim Stacey, Project Assistant
Tim's background is in the automotive design industry, specialising in using finite element
analysis, computer aided design and 3d modelling programs. His familiarity with computers
stretches back some 20 years to a time when 5 1/4" floppy disks and paper ticker tape
drives were the latest thing! He sees himself as an enthusiastic user, although from time
to time has dabbled a little in programming. His goal for the future is to expand his knowledge
of computer video editing and production, combine his computer design skills and artistic
abilities to generate web based streaming videos for the general market as demand expands
with the increase in broadband availability.
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Yvonne Bent, Project & Business Programmes Assistant
Yvonne is the youngest member of the team, yet has a natural affinity with computers and technology.
She is very much a 'people person' and is always on hand if there is a problem to be solved.
She is self-trained in the majority of popular software programmes, her strength in desktop
publishing packages. She also has an extensive knowledge of the Internet, being able to find
almost anything you could ask for. Her age is a particular advantage as she brings forth the
viewpoint of the younger generation's needs, wants and aspirations in relation to modern technology
and the future.
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