New Faces, New Places

Celebrating new roles being filled within the Members of the Dorset Chamber

Bridge Health & Wellbeing welcomes new physiotherapist as it expands clinical team Family-run clinic Bridge Health & Wellbeing in Christchurch, Dorset, is delighted to welcome experienced physiotherapist Josephine Garofalides (BSc (Hons), HCPC, MCSP, MAACP) to their team.

After qualifying in 2003, Jo worked at Southampton NHS Hospital, specialising in Musculoskeletal Outpatients and Hydrotherapy. She continued to work within musculoskeletal at a private practice in Dorchester, with a particular interest in acupuncture. www.bridgehw.com

New partners and associate at Coles Miller Solicitors

Coles Miller Solicitors has promoted Lindsey Arnold and Nick Leedham to Partners in a series of appointments.

Lindsey is a leading family lawyer – an accredited Resolution Specialist in both Private Law Children and Complex Financial Remedy matters.

Nick runs Coles Miller’s Bournemouthbased Residential Leasehold Department, advising landlords, tenants and managing agents across the country. www.coles-miller.co.uk

Senior hire boosts HWB team

An accountancy firm has taken on a senior staff member to complement its team. HWB Chartered Accountants has appointed all-rounder Liv Clark as an experienced client facing Business Advisor.

Liv was previously at Heelan Associates of Waterlooville and Berrywood Accountants of Durley, near Hedge End. She has been working in the accounting sector since 2015 and passed her ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) qualifications in 2021. www.hwb-accountants.com

New partner strengthens Laceys Private Client team Leading Dorset firm, Laceys Solicitors, welcomes Alison Lloyd as Partner to its Private Client team, based in Bournemouth.

Alison brings with her a wealth of knowledge and experience in Estate Administration and Powers of Attorney. She managed a successful Probate team in her previous role, handling a diverse range of estates and intestacies, from simple cases to high-net-worth estates. www.laceysssolicitors.co.uk

Olivia Girling and Lewis Barr join Lewis-Manning Hospice Care www.lewis-manning.org.uk

Olivia Girling has joined Lewis-Manning Hospice Care as Head of Marketing and Communications, bringing a wealth of experience having worked in marketing in a variety of roles over the past 5 years.

Lewis-Manning Hospice Care has also brought on board Frettens Solicitors’ Marketing & Commercial Director Lewis Barr, as a member of the Income Generation and Marketing Sub Committee (IGM) to the Board of Trustees.

Two newly promoted partners at PKF Francis Clark in Poole PKF Francis Clark has promoted two new partners and two directors at its Poole office. Aaron Lawes and Lisa Whitbread are among 10 newly promoted partners at the independent chartered accountancy firm, bringing the total number of partners to 60, the most in its 104-year history.

Meanwhile, Adrian Way and Chris Potts have become directors in the audit and assurance and corporate finance teams respectively. www.pkf-francisclark.co.uk