Team SOLA

Gary Trowsdale
Awards Founder & Executive Director

Managing Director of the Damilola Taylor Trust, his vision for SOLA is that it will become a standard bearer for the positive youth of London. A Marketing Society, Marketer of the Year in a previous life, his drive is now to develop the SOLA Foundation as a young people's organisation run by young people, for young people with SOLA 2012 the focus for this development being in place.

Shaun Bailey
Executive Director - Mentoring

Shaun is the founder and Managing Director of My Generation in West London. His role with SOLA is to develop the relationship with our award nominees and category winners so that they are well prepared and trained to take on ambassador roles going forward, visiting schools and youth clubs and telling their stories of positive achievement.

Brooke Kinsella
Awards Ambassador

Brooke was involved in the development of the whole SOLA creation process and having co-hosted the inaugural show will be involved in the on-going production process of the live events. Her involvement in helping combat youth crime stems from the tragedy that befell her family when she lost her beloved brother Ben but the bravery and courage she has displayed since has been an inspiration to young people all over the Country.

Tony Brennand
Brand ambassador

Tony has overseen the development of many high profile digital projects from a project management perspective over his digital career. Through his agency Digital Marmalade, he has worked with many of the top commercial brands and is well versed in what is required of a multi faceted web based application.

He says "Young people understand the internet and the potential it can unleash in them. My job with the awards is to make sure that no stone is left unturned in maximising their potential to do good and connect to the biggest possible audience on-line"

• www.digitalmarmalade.co.uk
• www.facebook.com/digitalmarmalade
• www.twitter.com/digimarmalade
• http://uk.linkedin.com/in/tonybrennand

Daniel Janes
Head of Digital

Daniel has a sharp focus on usability, and a keen eye for what makes a an organisation tick online. Daniel has set about to improve the user experience and get the most out of the charities online presence with the resources we have available. So more bang for our buck. With Daniel and his team at ConverXion our online presence is in safe hands.

• www.converxion.com

Andre Campbell
Online Media

Andre Campbell FRSA is an award winning start up founder, consultant and public speaker living in the City of London. Andre founded his first start up, 'Enfuse Youth', a youth education consultancy that aims to improve the lives of young people through a process of training, mentorship, and opportunities. His second venture 'Converxion' in which he is a partner focuses on improving businesses online performance with a focus on conversion. In addition to all of this Andre has emerged as an excellent tv presenter and public speaker, on international development, youth and entrepreneurship.

He says "The awards reinforce the positive message that the young people are punching above their weight in all areas of society. The legacy of our great city will be carried on through the audacious young people who make it"

Sarah Smith
Head of Filming

Sarah Smith established Naked Talent Productions over ten years ago as a vehicle for her documentaries. Since then the company has grown with her and now boasts a portfolio of music videos, corporate promos, factual shorts, entertainment series, show-reels and numerous live events and concerts.

Naked Talent also represents award winning and cutting edge Directors and DOP's and it is committed to training the next generation by running workshops in the community and offering internships and mentoring.

GGI Enterprises
Event Production

GGI Enterprises is a 360 creative artist management company. From development and recording, to administration of publishing, artist profile management and they rest! A truly independent, one stop dream factory.

Since being established in 2008 GGI Enterprises has worked on developing some of the UK's most exciting talents including Ms Dynamite, Bashy and Katy B. The company works tirelessly to raise the profile of its artists so that they may realize their full potential.

It's all in the name ­ Go Get It.

Whitney Isles
Youth Media Coordinator

Whitney is a young social enterprise entrepreneur who already boasts a very impressive resume of achievement. Her projects have won her acclaim along with several awards and she is also a member of the Youth Parliament of Great Britain. Whitney is playing an active role in the development of the SOLA Foundation.

Paschorina Motty
Event Consultant

Paschorina was our Event Director for the inaugural event in 2009 at Alexandra Palace and did the most amazing job. Once she has dealt with the small matter of a new addition to the family in 2010 we are looking forward to welcoming her back into the fold. The One Event Company will be back in 2011 better than ever!

Nadu
Mocca Events

Chloe Newman
London Young Advisors

Chloe coordinates the efforts of the young advisors working on the project at all levels. A seasoned youth engagement officer, Chloe heads up the team from the Damilola Taylor Trust home Borough of Southwark who are helping to bring all their fellow 33 Boroughs firmly behind the project.

Keith Westcott
SOLA Awards – Sponsorship Consultant

Keith has an abundance of experience in the area of corporate brand sponsorship and as with all contracted consultants to the project he is on board through till 2012 to help establish the brand as a standard in the awards calendar.

Having worked within major corporate Keith fully understands the power of organisations being associated with the right positive sponsorship vehicle