Management & Admin Staff
Julie Watson – Director
Julie is a typical farmers daughter, who was born & bred in Cumbria and loves to get her hands dirty! Julie met her husband 8 years ago, while on holiday in Greece and moved to Nottingham to be with him. The scariest thing Julie has ever done was travel Europe on her own, and her guilty pleasure is Chocolate!!!! Further details...
Sarah Taylor – Director
Sarah is Nottingham born & bred, but has been lucky enough to have travelled and see a lot of the world! Sarah loves DIY and has successfully renovated 2 properties with her partner Darren, who she met in 2001 through a friend. Sarah loves 80's cheesy pop music and the strangest thing she has ever eaten was octopus. Further details...
Kerry Hooper – Sales Floor Manager
Kerry has been with Jast since 2006 and has risen through the ranks of account handler and advanced account handler to run the sales floor and drive forward the team. Her favourite dinosaur is a stegosaurus. She is a very motivated and fun person, who has a passion for motorbikes and raving! Further details…
Michelle Nicholas – PA to the Directors
Michelle is originally from Henley-on-Thames and after travelling the world she settled down in Long Eaton with her husband of 2 years. She joined Jast in 2008 and among her many achievements has jumped out of a plane at 14000ft (with a parachute) so it’s no wonder that if she was a superhero she would want her superpower to be flying! Further details…
Joanna Whyte – Account Handler Supervisor
Jo joined Jast in 2006 and through her consistently achieving targets she rose to the status of Advanced Account Handler, finally settling in a new role as Telemarketing Supervisor. As a young girl she always wanted to be a show jumper and as such has never lost her passion for horses. Jo would describe herself in three words as funny, caring and emotional. Further details…
Dane Evans – Office Administrator
Dane is a huge sports fan and follows Nottingham Forest religiously. He came to Jast in 2007 and is currently at college one day a week studying computers and networking. His guilty pleasure is curry and lager, and if he was stranded on a deserted island and he was only allowed 1 item, it would be a 24 pack of cold corona! Further details…
Philip Scampoulas – Business Development Manager
Phil is originally from Greece and is fluent in both Greek and English. He is cheerful and always up for a laugh. He loves music, but his greatest passion is food - cooking and eating it! His favourite Sunday would involve eating lots of chocolate and watching The Lion King. Further details…
Account Handlers
Debbie Wesson – Account Handler
Debbie is a fun loving, generous and outgoing character who keeps the team at Jast amused and motivated. If she won big on the lottery she would help her friends and family and live the life of luxury! Her pet hate is untidiness and her passion is keeping a lovely home where all are welcome. Further details…
Tracy Garnett- Account Handler
Tracy is lively, bubbly and fun. She has been with Jast as an account handler since 2007. If she was a superhero she would be catwomen and would love to fly! Tracy loves reading autobiographies and if some wrote one about her it would be titled, ‘Me, then and now!’. The scariest thing she has ever done was paragliding and her favourite colour is yellow. Further details…
John Cullen – Account Handler
John has been an account handler with Jast since 2006. He enjoys long relaxing walks in the country and Jazz music.. If he were reincarnated it would be as Frank Sinatra and if Hollywood made a movie about him, James Dean would play the leading role. John's favourite cheese is stilton and favourite book is Great Expectations. Further details...
Zoe Martin – Account Handler
Being a morning person, Zoe is bright and bubbly. She has been an account handler with Jast since 2007 and in her spare time judges dog shows nationwide. Her passion for dogs extends from dog showing and judging to helping with local animal welfare and rescue services. Her most humbling experience was whale watching of the coast of Santa Barbra. Further details…
Shane Tate – Account Handler
Shane is a happy go lucky person, who has two loves in life, his family and his music. When he was just 10 years old he wanted to be a racing driver, unfortunately he has to settle for this as hobby nowadays and work with Jast as a valued member of the account handling team. His favourite dinosaur is a Velociraptor and colour blue. Further details...
Sharon Gayle – Account Handler
As a strong willed Capricorn, the scariest thing Sharon has even done is to walk on hot coals. She is passionate about music and dance and enjoys the odd game of Bingo. She invests a lot of time within the local community to help young children in local projects make a better life for themselves. Sharon’s guilty pleasure is food and her favourite book is her diary. Further details…
Matthew Smedley – Account Handler
Matthew likes to work hard and play hard. As any typical Aquarius he is lively and has a tendency to be a bit of an exhibitionist. Matt’s favourite film is scarface and if he was a superhero he would love to have the power of invisibility. Further details…
Melanie Latimer – Account Handler
Melanie has been with Jast since 2006 and prior to that had extensive experience on sales and marketing. As a family lady her main passion in life is to make sure her children have happy and fulfilled lives. If she were to be reincarnated she would want to be a cat and her favourite music icon is Barry White. Further details…
Susan Rudd – Account Handler
Susan has worked for Jast since 2004 as an account handler. Susan is a keen reader of books, with her favourite being ‘Along Came a Spider’. As an Arian and a family lady, Susan is kind, caring and quiet!! Further details…
Gemma Clayton - Account Handler
Gemma has grown up in Nottingham all her life and is somewhat hyperactive, with a determined and stubborn streak Her guilty pleasure is shopping and her pet hat is people calling her ‘pet’ or ‘babe’ when they don’t know her. From a young age she dreamt of being an ice cream van driver, and if she were a superhero her power would be mind reading! Further details…
Paul Kelly - Account Handler
Paul is a fan of film and music. He enjoys playing the drums and guitar, and his main ambition in life is to live happily ever after by the sea. Paul describes himself in three words as a ‘Rock n Role Star’. His favourite colour is orange and he loves Mexican cheese. Further details..
Craig Kaye - Account Handler
Craig is very athletic and enjoys taking part in sports, particularly football. The strangest thing Craig has ever eaten is a raw egg and his favourite band/pop star is JLS. However, dispite all this Craig does have a soft, caring side. If he we're lucky enough to win the lottery, he'd give all the winnings to his mum. Further details...
Nicholas Eden - Account Handler
Nicholas enjoys playing a lot of poker, along with his other two passions which are watching Nottingham Forest and Motorbikes. When Nicholas was 10 years old he wanted to be a Postman and if he didn't have to work, he'd travel to Las Vegas. Further details...
Lorna Williamson - Telemarketer
Lorna's main passion in life is her two children. She loves talking and meeting new people, and if she had a biography written about her, the title would be "A day in the life of lady Lorna". Lorna's guilty pleasure in life is white wine, and her favorite time of the day is bedtime!!! Further details...
Aidan Crosby - Telemarketer
Aidan is a huge Sunderland AFC supporter, and funnily enough says the strangest place he’s ever visited is Newcastle. Aidan’s biggest achievement so far is gaining an NVQ2 in childcare, and if he was stranded on a desert island, the one thing he’d take with him, would be an endless supply of cold lager! Further details...
Sheena Thornton - Telemarketer
Sheena moved from Edinburugh to Nottingham in 2009, to be closer to her daughter, husband & grandson. In her younger years, Sheena used to love playing Netball. She also enjoys walking, eating out & the odd glass of wine! Sheena says she is not into whiskey, even though she is Scottish. She leavers that to her husband!!!! Further details...
Alan Paton - Telemarketer
Alan enjoys spending quality time with his partner and kids. His perfect Sunday would be a leisurely stroll and a meal at a pub, and his pet hate is the incorrect use of words!! If Alan was stranded on a dessert island, the one item he'd take with him would be a satellite phone! Further details...
Kathryn Marriott - Telemarketer
Kathryn was born and bred in Hucknall, Nottingham until she moved to Sandiacre in 1994. She enjoys walking, campaing and spending time outdoors! Kathryn likes to listen to 60's soul music along with enjoying a nice glass of red wine!! Further details...
Tina Smith - Telemarketer
Tina is 23 this year and used to live in Buckinghamshire. She moved to Long Eaton in 2007 where she met her partner, and had their son in 2008. Tina enjoys socialising and spending time with her family. The best place Tina has ever visited was when she travelled to Spingapore, Australia & New Zealand aged 18. Further details...
