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JASON RATCLIFFE STEREN SURVEYORS UK
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Meet the winners of Cornwall’s 30 under 30, the annual listing and celebration of the Duchy’s brightest young business talent. As the old cliché goes, a business is only as good as its staff, and on this showing the Cornish commercial scene is in safe hands.
RHIANNA HINTON FALMOUTH AND EXETER STUDENTS’ UNION
The calibre of the entries received for this year’s cohort was stronger than ever and the judging panel made up of Cornwall
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Chamber CEO Kim Conchie, Business Cornwall’s Toni Eyriey, Tom Moran from Truro & Penwith College, Pirate FM station director Mark Peters and Don’t Cry Wolf’s John Brown had their work cut out.
strong reflection of the young talent we have here in Cornwall, coming from a wide crosssection of sectors.
And the final 30 they came up with are
There will be a special presentation to the winners next month, during Cornwall’s Festival of Business.
RHIANNA HINTON FALMOUTH AND EXETER STUDENTS’ UNION
JASON RATCLIFFE STEREN SURVEYORS UK
As a communications professional, Rhianna Hinton understands how to plan and create campaigns that are eye-catching, relevant and effective. Her work at the Student Union is said to be actively improving student engagement. “Her ability to understand brand and marketing at such an early point in her career is impressive,” says her line manager. Among her achievements, Rhianna has taken ownership of the ‘Takeover Tuesday’ project – developing the strategy and approach to this feature on the Student Union’s Instagram.
Jason Ratcliffe launched Steren Surveyors in February 2021, initially focusing on residential surveys and valuations in the Truro area. Growth has been rapid. Within four months of trading, the business moved into larger premises on the Cornwall West Business Park in Scorrier, expanding its services across Cornwall, quickly followed by a new office in Exeter. Jason has also established a comprehensive park home survey service, which has proved so successful that it has led to the opening of a London office to launch the initiative nationwide.
CHRIS SMITH BULL & WOLF FILM CO As the creative director of Bull & Wolf, Chris Smith has been instrumental in the business’ continued growth. Since joining full-time early in 2021, his diligent work has led to a number of major client accounts, including the National Institute of Health Research, a major Cornish food and drink brand, as well as helping to retain existing clients. Among his many achievements over the past year has been improving storyboarding and the pre-production process.
JESSICA DAVIES BOCONNOC Taken from her LinkedIn page, Jessica Davies’ mantra in business is “Purpose, Quality and Determination”. A highly-motivated individual, Jessica, who manages a housekeeping team of 16, is credited with increasing weddings and events bookings massively within the Boconnoc House and Estate business over the past year, and has been busily developing some new event concepts which are in the pipeline for 2023.
