Our team
Dave Lane
Chief Executive
I help social enterprises and charities to fulfil their social missions through sustainable trading activity.
Ranjit Bansal
DISE Associate
Iftikar Karim
DISE Associate
I specialise in social value measurement studies using SROI and Social Accounting and undertake project evaluations.
Dan Freshwater
DISE Associate
I am an experienced social enterprise CEO with extensive knowledge in business planning and organisational strategy, income generation, contract bidding, preparing for and winning social investment.
TERRY YARNALL
DISE Associate
I’m a fundraising consultant with extensive knowledge of quality systems, measurement of soft outcomes and transnational programmes.
PHIL BEARDMORE
DISE Associate
I’m a sustainability and green consultant specialising in energy efficiency for community assets and buildings.
VANITA LANE
Director
I’m a director of DISE and have many years’ experience of working in the health and social care sector, having worked at Birmingham City Council, Birmingham Disability Resource Centre and Narthex. I currently work at Birmingham Citizens Advice Bureaux supporting those with Alzheimer’s and their carers access the benefits and support they need to remain independent.