Podcasts by Bangor Business School

Episode one of series two sees Siobhan Johnson join us. Siobhan Johnson runs her Anglesey-based HR consultancy and is a vastly experienced Human Resources and Organisational Development professional with a demonstrated history of working in social housing, and within private sectors, both in Wales and across the UK. She is skilled in HR Consulting, Coaching, Culture Change, Facilitation, and Leadership and Management Development. She is a successful human resource professional and a chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.  

Lisa Kelly Roberts is the Strategy Manager for John Kelly Construction Services Ltd, an award-winning Ynys Mon based SME, founded in 2008. Prior to taking on the role at John Kelly, Lisa spent over a decade as an educator at Ysgol Emrys ap Iwan. She is a graduate of Bangor University having completed both her Masters in Education and her BSC in Psychology at the institution. Lisa is now near to completion with a DProf in Business at Aberystwyth University. Within her strategy role at John Kelly, Lisa focusses on quality, innovation and strategic change.

Ian Gwyn Hughes is the Head of Public Relations for The Football Association of Wales.  Originating from Colwyn Bay, Ian Gwyn Hughes was educated at Eirias High School, Colwyn Bay and Ysgol Glan Clwyd, St Asaph.  He went on to study History and International Politics at Aberystwyth. In 1982, he began his broadcasting career working for CBC (Cardiff Broadcasting Company) radio. By the end of the year he started working as a presenter and commentator for the BBC Wales Sports Department, and over the next three decades worked for the BBC as football correspondent, football editor, and as a commentator on Match of the Day. He joined the FAW in 2011. He has overseen many key moments in Welsh national football, having led the FAW’s communications at UEFA EURO 2016, UEFA EURO 2020 and the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He is well recognised for his endeavours to make the Welsh language a central feature of the FAW’s work and for giving the Welsh language and culture an international platform. Ian is known to be innovative in promoting football in Welsh communities across the country.

Shoned is the founder and CEO of Tanya Whitebits an award winning sunless self-tanning brand which specialises in cruelty-free, vegan, fast-drying, non-sticky and odour free products. Tanya Whitebits was set up in 2012 and since has been highly successful winning several acclaimed business awards. Shoned is an experienced entrepreneur with a demonstrated history of working in the cosmetics industry. She is skilled in Coaching, Sales, Sports Development, Event Management, and Leisure Industry. Shoned is also passionate about supporting entrepreneurship development and regularly engages with students at Bangor Business School and Bangor University to share her experiences and knowledge. She is an active advocate of female entrepreneurship and North Wales enterprise.

Medi Parry-Williams is the founder and entrepreneur of MPW Making Places Work a recent start-up that seeks to revitalise retail destinations and transform them into thriving places of a vibrant community, helping local economies to grow. Medi studied Tourism Management at Leeds Metropolitan University over a 4-year period which enabled her to work in North America on two separate occasions, today, Medi’s passion for tourism continues through her passion for integrating the visitor economy into retail destinations. She has over 15 years of experience within the shopping centre and town centre industry, including a strategic leadership role as Operations Director. She is known for her abundance of energy, problem-solving techniques and professional skills, which she shares to help empower other people and enable places to grow. With roots in Anglesey, Medi has recently returned her focus to North Wales with ambitions of contributing to the positive regeneration of local cities, towns and communities. Medi has been featured on BBC Radio Cymru, BBC News, The Retail Bulletin and Business News Wales and is an active blogger.