Meet The Team
We’re passionate about what we’re trying to achieve, but we'd like to think that we don’t take ourselves too seriously either. Introducing some of the people who make L'atelier happen ...
Keith Hearnshaw
Sales/Marketing Director
A founding Director of L’atelier, Keith heads up our Sales & Marketing operations and handles all client-facing work. With 21 years of sales experience his approachability, positive attitude & excellent communication skills are second to none. We attribute our high repeat business & referral rates to Keith’s dedicated approach & after sales care.
Get in touch with Keith at keith.hearnshaw@l-atelier.co.uk
About Keith:
Loves: Football, cake & singing - not necessarily at the same time !
Hates: Low fat coleslaw, sprelling mistakes/bad grammar & computer software that doesn’t work.
Laughs: At rude words, the Monty Python team, Michael McIntyre, Lead Balloon, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Eddie Izzard – particularly the “Death Star Canteen” sketch!
Wants: My own windmill – a big one - as well as a water wheel.
Likes: www.sportinglife.com
At the weekend you will find me: At the allotment digging.
Hidden Talent: Singer & Poet.
Richard Nussey
Technical Director
Got a question about...well, anything? Richard’s your man. Unless it’s football, then Keith’s the one to ask. Another of the founding Directors, Richard manages L'atelier's Technical Team. A wise old owl with 30 years experience in the engineering industry, Richard’s wealth of experience makes him indispensible. He can tell you anything about any building he’s ever visited, but always forgets to take the tea bags out of the tea. Has a habit of breaking spoons when he’s stressed.
Get in touch with Richard at richard.nussey@l-atelier.co.uk
About Richard:
Loves: Trees, wood, furniture, chisels, planes, shavings.......
Hates: non-repairable electrical goods
Laughs: at Monty Python (still)
Wants: a cup of tea
Likes: www.steamdreams.com
At the weekend you will find me: in the workshop, knee deep in shavings
Hidden Talent: Can do headstands on office furniture.
Zoë Bellew
Office Manager
Zoë is the administrative cog that keeps us all running smoothly. She organises the team diaries, handles all admin & finance matters, keeps the website up to date and studies accountancy part time. Chances are if you call us up you’ll be speaking to Zoë...be nice.
Get in touch with Zoë at zoe.bellew@l-atelier.co.uk
About Zoë:
Loves: Dancing, my shiny new Mini Cooper!
Hates: Cucumber, Times New Roman.
Laughs: At daft comedy (Green Wing, Black Books)
Wants: Manchester to be closer to Surrey.
Likes: http://feltron.com/index.php?/content/2008_annual_report/
At the weekend you will find me: In my dance studio (the garage!) or in Manchester.
Hidden Talent: Can do the splits
Matthew Nussey
Modelling Team
A mean modeller, Matt has taken to the new 3D modelling software like the proverbial fish to water. He’s inherited his father’s attention to detail and is extremely precise yet astonishingly speedy.
Get in touch with Matt at matthew.nussey@l-atelier.co.uk
About Matt:
Loves: Superchargers and fast cars that make loud noises.
Hates: When the cat claws his bare ankles in the morning.
Laughs: All the time
Wants: Another car with bright orange wheels
Likes: www.polog40.co.uk
At the weekend you will find me: Painting by the river... Maybe?!
Hidden talent: Playing Bass
Paul Christou
Company Secretary
L'atelier's "Legal Eagle", Paul is usually to be found elbow deep in Terms and Conditions, Company Contracts and all those other documents no one else understands! A budding entrepreneur, Paul is our top ideas man and is always on the look out for exciting new schemes.
Get in touch with Paul at paul.christou@l-atelier.co.uk
Arpan Patel
IT Guru
Arpan is responsible for maintaining all of our IT and Communications equipment and fixing those occasional bugs.
About Arpan:
Loves: Music, Bars, Socialising
Hates: Being patronised!
Laughs: All the time!
Wants: A holiday soon!
Likes: www.youtube.com
At the weekend you will find me: At the riverside by Big Ben with a bottle of Courvoisier
Hidden talent: A talent for throwing awesome parties!
Patrick Bellew
Chairman
A founding director of Atelier Ten & L’atelier, Patrick is a Chartered Building Services Engineer with more than twenty years’ experience in the design of high performance buildings and their systems. In 2008, Patrick delivered the 6th Happold Medal Lecture, titled “Engineering Sustainable Architecture”, after which he was presented with the prestigious award.
About Patrick:
Loves: Singing in public
Hates: Commuting
Laughs: As often as possible
Thinks: All bars should be karaoke bars.
Wants: To spend more time on boats with the family.
Likes: www.iwantoneofthose.com
At the weekend you will find me: Rehearsing with the band
Hidden talent: Super guitarist
Other Key Staff:
Pamela Lewis- Finance Director
Ajay Shah- Modelling Team
