Our team

Dave Lane

Dave Lane

Chief Executive

I help social enterprises and charities to fulfil their social missions through sustainable trading activity.

Dave Lane

Ranjit Bansal

DISE Associate

I provide specialist marketing services for social enterprises, CICs, charities and values driven organisations.

Dave Lane

Iftikar Karim

DISE Associate

I specialise in social value measurement studies using SROI and Social Accounting and undertake project evaluations.

Terry Yarnall

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

TERRY YARNALL

DISE Associate

I’m a fundraising consultant with extensive knowledge of quality systems, measurement of soft outcomes and transnational programmes.

Phil Beardmore

PHIL BEARDMORE

DISE Associate

I’m a sustainability and green consultant specialising in energy efficiency for community assets and buildings.

Dave Lane

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.