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Meet the Team:

Winchester Business Improvement District (BID) is committed to making Winchester the preferred place in which to live, work, shop and visit. The only way we can achieve this is by working together with local business people who make Winchester a special and unique place to be. With this aim in mind, we would like to introduce the members of the BID team, and invite you to contact us with any matters that you feel are important to that success. One thing is sure; your BID team is here to make the difference to your business.

Christopher Turner - BID Executive Director
chris.turner@winchesterbid.co.uk


"I have lived and worked in Winchester for nearly 15 years and regard the BID as one of the great success stories of the CIty. The lights, the events, the clean pavements, the Police Support Officers, the vibrant sense of business doing well is a great feeling".

Chris is an Economist and Information scientist who was an academic and consultant for many years before joining the BID in December. He leads on strategic, networking and and membership links to and for the 800 members of the BID




Amy McCartan - BID Marketing Manager and Shopwatch Coordinator
amy.mccartan@winchesterbid.co.uk  


“I feel that Winchester BID has so much potential to make Winchester a truly desirable place. I am eager to engender business to business communications throughout the City and to provide marketing support for local businesses. The success of Winchester is already visible and local business, working with the BID, can continue to build on this”.

Amy is responsible for ensuring that Winchester City and its businesses are promoted within Hampshire and the UK. She also coordinates the events within the city that reflect what makes Winchester unique. Amy is directly responsible for Winchester Shopwatch which encourages business to business communication and crime reduction. Amy gained an Honours Degree in Marketing Media and Design before joining the BID in July 2008.


Emma Shotter - BID Office Manager and PubWatch Coordinator
emma.shotter@winchesterbid.co.uk  


“I’m really excited to work for an organisation that represents the core of a city like Winchester and one that is directly responsible for developing the city into the future”

Emma provides support for everyone in the office, so you could say she has the hardest job!! She is also directly responsible for the Diverted Giving Scheme within the city and works hard to ensure that this project achieves its objectives of supporting those in most need within our city whilst ensuring that Winchester portrays a positive image to residents and visitors alike. Emma has joined the team in November 2008 after studying Leisure and Tourism and gaining an in-depth experience working in Business Development Support roles.
 

Catherine Turness - BID Projects Manager
catherine.turness@winchesterbid.co.uk

 Catherine is delighted to join the team and says “It is a pleasure to be a part of an organisation, which focuses all its efforts in making Winchester a vibrant and bustling City, and I am looking forward to working with businesses to deliver future projects, which will benefit the BID and its members".

Catherine’s previous experience includes management of a busy Visitor Information Centre in Cornwall, where she lived until relocating to the south east in 2008 to deliver large events and tourism development projects for a local authority.