Baroness Martha Lane Fox visits Dorset Chamber

Russell Philips Ltd helps Unilever Nigeria plc prepare contingency plans for elections Baroness Martha Lane Fox visits Dorset Chamber

Dorset Chamber had the pleasure of welcoming the British Chambers of Commerce President Baroness Martha Lane Fox to its offices

One of the UK’s most well-known and inspiring entrepreneurs, she sits as a cross bench peer in the House of Lords. Her achievements include founding lastminute. com, sitting on the boards of organisations including Channel 4, M&S, Twitter and Chanel, helping set up the Government Digital Service and Gov.uk website and her role as chancellor of the Open University. She is also a human rights campaigner.

Ian Girling, Chief Executive at Dorset Chamber said: “It was great of her to take the time to talk to the whole team about Dorset Chamber, its members and services. A really great visit and it is was an honour to welcome Martha on her first visit to a Chamber in her new role. A truly remarkable entrepreneur, leader and campaigner”.

Political tension is ramping up in Nigeria ahead of what is expected to be an extremely tight race for the presidency in elections due in February 2023.

Dorset-based business continuity consultancy, Russell Philips Ltd, has been working closely with Unilever Nigeria’s business unit senior leadership team in Lagos in order to prepare them for the upcoming elections.

On its most recent visit to the West African country, Russell Philips helped the company update its Contingency Plan for Elections 2023. The team also ran a table-top decision-making exercise that allowed them to test and refine certain elements of their plan. The senior management now has the knowledge, skills and confidence to lead the business through what is expected to be a volatile and uncertain period. www.russellphilips.com

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