People

Philip RobinsonPhilip Robinson
Managing Director
info@possum.co.uk
+44 (0) 1296 461 000

Philip joined Possum as Managing Director in 1994 and whilst retaining a clear focus on the National Health Service has led the diversification of the company into Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), Telecare and exports markets. Prior to joining Possum Philip had a successful career in financial management and business development in a diverse range of industries including prosthetic limbs, biotechnology and computer software. Philip holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Warwick Business school and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. Philip lists his interests as family life, boating and keeping fit. In 2008 he completed a sponsored bicycle ride from London to Paris with a team from Possum which raised £50,000 for charity

David ScottDavid Scott
Group Finance Director
dscott@possum.co.uk
+44 (0) 1296 461 000

David joined the Group as Finance Director in 2001 following the groups move into the AAC field with the acquisition of Cambridge Adaptive Communication and GEWA (UK) Ltd. David is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants with almost 20 years post qualification experience. After university and prior to joining the Group David gained experience in a variety of industry sectors including Supermarket retail, Travel, Banking and Sales Promotion. Married with two children family life is very important to David and takes up much of his leisure time along with his keen interest and participation in sports and outdoor activities.

Sara GibsonSara Gibson
Director of Sales & Service Operations
sgibson@possum.co.uk
+44 (0) 1296 461 000

Sara joined Possum in 1995 and has experience of both sales and customer service. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Sara works closely with the NHS in managing the company's service provision and performance and supports the sales team in delivering appropriate, innovative and cost effective solutions to assist people with special needs.

Richard StepniewskiRichard Stepniewski
Technical Operations Director
rstepniewski@possum.co.uk
+44 (0) 1296 461 000

Richard joined Possum in 1993 and worked as a field engineer progressing to a managerial and then director role based in Aylesbury. Richard now heads up the R&D function whilst maintaining day to day contact with the service delivery team.

Tim FoulshamTim Foulsham
Technical Training Manager
tfoulsham@possum.co.uk
+44 (0) 1296 461 000

After successfully completing an Apprenticeship in Electronic Engineering with Rediffusion and then working as a Test Engineer with Plessey, Tim moved to a senior engineering role within the Electronic Assistive Technology field in 1989. This involved providing environmental control and home automation systems for the NHS and Local Authorities. Tim joined Possum in 2004 and now, with 20 years expertise, supports customers and clients with technical advice and solutions. He also assists in the development of innovative products to address a wide range of customers' and clients' needs.

Neil HansenNeil Hansen
AAC Technology Manager
nhansen@possum.co.uk
+44 (0) 1943 871 004

Responsible for AAC Technology! - AAC Product Development, Sales & Training. Also involved in export market development for Possum products. Neil has over 20 years experience of Special Needs computing. He is also a trustee of Communication Matters (ISAAC UK) and its current treasurer.

Jennifer WakleyJennifer Wakley
Marketing Executive
marketing@possum.co.uk
+44 (0) 1296 461 000

Jenny joined Possum in 2007 with over 6 years of experience in marketing, primarily in medical diagnostics. Working closely with the directors in her marketing role, her responsibilities include all aspects of the marketing function with a focus on marketing planning and communications. She holds a BSc Hons Degree in Multimedia, CIM Advanced Certificate in Marketing as well as an HND in Information Systems and Multimedia. Please contact Jenny if you have any queries about any aspect of marketing including exhibitions and events, Possum images, press releases, advertising, web