The people behind the purpose

Meet the team.
Driven by possibility.

Built by a neurodiverse team, for neurodiverse people. Different backgrounds, one shared belief: everyone deserves a real route into work and business.

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Founder & CEO

Becky Lodge BA Hons CIM

Becky Lodge is the founder of StartUp Disruptors and Desk2Educate. With 32 years in STEM, she has helped over 10,000 founders and SMEs and raised over £5 million for startups. She works with the UK Tech APPG and Parliament, and is a Computer Weekly Top 50 Influential UK Tech Leader.

Chris Mason MBA
CTO

Chris Mason MBA

Chris brings over 40 years of product development and management experience to Desk2Educate. He leads the platform’s product direction, blending technology and education to create accessible learning experiences for founders. He has helped refine its interface and expand its content library, with a focus on making entrepreneurial education more inclusive worldwide.

Blake Hopley BSc (Hons), MSc, MResSci
Head of Teaching & Pedagogy

Blake Hopley BSc (Hons), MSc, MResSci

Blake brings 20 years of experience spanning pharmacy and biomedical sciences, business, law and education. He oversees teaching pedagogy and learning inputs at Desk2Educate, applying AI to education, healthcare and business, with research published in Nature.

Sue Mason
Compliance Manager

Sue Mason

Sue has over 40 years of experience in compliance and risk management for multi-million-pound SMEs. She helps ensure Desk2Educate meets regulatory standards as it scales, safeguarding a trusted resource for founders around the world.

Guy Robinson BA FCA
CFO

Guy Robinson BA FCA

Guy is a Fellow Chartered Accountant with over 25 years of finance experience. He oversees Desk2Educate’s financial strategy, planning and risk management as the organisation grows globally. His focus is on building a financially resilient platform that can support underrepresented entrepreneurs at scale.

Zach Wilson
Intern & Student Ambassador

Zach Wilson

Zach is in his final year of Business Management at the University of Portsmouth Business School and is dyslexic. He wants to help improve the educational experience for the next generation of dyslexic learners, opening up a wider set of employment options.

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