Our Team

Customer Care:
	Alison Drake Head of Parent and Child Products Tel: 01306 746300
Alison joined SFS Group in 2007 with 20 years experience in Motor and subsidiary personal lines insurance. She also has extensive experience of Call Centre Management with Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander in the Premium Finance division.At SFS Group, Alison is responsible for Customer Service, Claims and Compliance.Alison lives in West Sussex and enjoys shopping and baking in her spare time.
	Victoria Chapman Customer Service Executive Tel: 01306 746300

Sales & Marketing:
	John Hooker Schools Insurance Manager Tel: 01306 746315

	Clare Cave Sales Support Tel: 01306 746307
Clare joined SFS Group in February 2012. Previously she ran her own business for 10 years in conjuction with The Body Shop and has also worked for Unilever. Clare is married and lives in Surrey with her husband and two children.
	Lisa Fairbrother Sales Tel: 01306 746311
Lisa joined the SFS Group in February 2010 as the Sales Administrator and comes from a strong Financial and Customer Services background, having previously worked for Unum, Continental Airlines and most recently an IFA based in London.Lisa lives locally and in her spare time is a long standing active member of her local stoolball team, Holmbury St Mary.
Directors:
	Angus Cater Chairman Tel: 01306 746312
Angus is a qualified accountant and financial advisor with a Masters Degree in Strategic Financial Management. Married with two grown up children, Angus enjoys sailing and is a keen runner.
	Martin Linaker Managing Director Tel: 01306 746306
Following a career in the Army, Martin Linaker joined the firm in 2006 as our Schools Insurance Manager and became a Director in April 2007. In this role, he has been instrumental in adding over 100 new “Property and Liability Plus” schools as clients. Martin has a Degree in English from Durham University, a Master’s in Defence Administration from Cranfield University and the CII Diploma. In his spare time, Martin takes an active role in his former Regiment’s Museum Committee, serves in the TA with a Brigade Reinforcement Team and studies for his further professional development. Martin is married with three daughters: one at University, one at prep school and one pre-nursery. His wife is an academic co-ordinator and Russian language teacher for King’s College London.
	Linda Parsons PA to the Directors Tel: 01306 746303
Linda joined SFS Group in 2001 and is responsible for office management including health and safety and purchasing as well as looking after the activities of the Chairman and Managing Director.In her spare time, Linda enjoys walking, cycling and playing tennis.
The Charitable Trust:
	Lisa Field Charitable Trust Secretary Tel: 01306 746309
Lisa joined SFS in May 2009 and is the Secretary to the Trustees of the School Fees Charitable Trust. Lisa comes for a Human Resources background having spent over 15 years working for a British Airways subsidiary company. Lisa is responsible for dealing with all the requests for charitable assistance we receive. Lisa is married and lives in Surrey with her husband, children and pets. She enjoys walking and horse riding.
Operations:
	Jane Davison Operations Manager Tel 01306 746313
Jane joined SFS in October 2009 and is the Operations Manager. Jane previously ran her own business, an Independent Mortgage Brokers, for seven years. Jane is married and lives in Surrey with her husband, and teenage children. She enjoys playing badminton and cooking.
Accounts:
	Kate Drakeley Financial Controller Tel: 01306 746307