Monica Montero

Monica Montero

Head of Programmes

Monica has over 16 years’ experience designing and managing publicly funded projects to support small and medium-size businesses (SMEs) survive and diversify, increase their innovation capacity, explore their international potential, and grow. She has a particular affection for social impact projects that support SMEs to enter big supply chains and wide experience in supporting under-served business communities such as ethnic-minority, disabled, young and women-owned businesses. Monica is very familiar with Government and EU management requirements after managing multiple ERDF programmes and others funded by Department for International Trade, Greater London Authority, Enterprise Europe Network, Innovate UK and BEIS.

Prior to joining Newable, Monica has a blended experience in the private and public sector, having worked in the fashion, knowledge management and industrial lighting industries as well as being a Trade Adviser for the Commercial Office at the Spanish Embassy in Singapore.

Michael Salmon

Michael Salmon

Head of Performance, Innovation & International

Michael Salmon is Head of Performance, Innovation & International

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Ciara Fitzgerald

Ciara Fitzgerald

Head of Innovation and Business Advice

Ciara Fitzgerald is Head of Innovation and Business Advice

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Steve Young

Steve Young

Director, Wales

Steve Young is Director for Wales for Newable

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Nikki Godley

Nikki Godley

Head of Operations

Nikki Godley is Head of Operations

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Giacomo Gatti

Giacomo Gatti

Head of Events and Live Marketing

Giacomo Gatti is Head of Events and Live Marketing

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Jim James

Jim James

Head of Mentoring

Jim James is Head of Mentoring

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Malcolm Cohen

Malcolm Cohen

Managing Director, Advice

Malcolm Cohen is the Managing Director of Newable Advice that helps small and medium-sized business grow and innovate in the UK and overseas.

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