Who we are
Ed Mead
CET
An estate agent for 37 years and Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Ed spent 22 years at Douglas & Gordon before conceiving the Viewber concept with his wife Jamie, also in the Industry, who runs the Public Relations team for a global real estate company. A high-profile industry figure and commentator, Ed has been a regular contributor to a wide range of consumer and industry publications including the Times, Telegraph, Financial Times, Estate Gazette, Property Industry Eye etc. and has fronted two BBC TV series. As the founding director of Viewber, Ed assumes the lead role in all new business development. He maintains his industry profile through continued contributions to the media and his independent advisory.
Kate Campbell-Balcombe
CET
Kate’s introduction to the property industry began in 1993 as a trainee negotiator for an independent agency in Sussex; she later went on to manage a Countrywide Branch - receiving the Chairmans Award for the Most Improved Branch in the UK. Since 2008 she has built a successful career within the outsourced property suppliers arena working for The Live Organisation (First American Financial Corporation), ARPM Group and G4S Plc. She has extensive general experience in developing new and niche services utilising freelance resources - along with a background in HR, project management, operations and business development.
Marcus de Ferranti
CET
Marcus co-founded Viewber with Ed, using an entrepreneurial business background to test, launch and evolve the concept through the use of modern off the shelf IT products. An engineer by degree, Marcus has worked for, founded and funded a series of start up and early stage businesses. Having started his career as an RAF pilot, he then spent 5 years with the General Electric Company. Marcus has developed and currently oversees the operational, technical and financial functions within Viewber. He has consistently used other sharing economy techniques to guide Viewber’s ongoing development.
Richard Cunningham
Chairman
Richard was a founder of Project Telecom which was sold to Vodafone for £165m. He also founded Octium which he successfully exited in 2012. Richard is the Chairman to a number of early-stage software companies and a consultant to a number of VC funds.
Elizabeth Holden
Counsel & Non-Exec Director
Elizabeth has worked with the Viewber team since 2016 & is responsible for legal affairs and advice. A former partner at Slaughter & May, Elizabeth currently sits on the boards of HML Holdings plc and Clarion Housing
Peter Rollings
Non-Exec Director
With 35 years in property, Peter spent 20 years at Foxtons, the last 7 as MD and was a driving force in its success. In 2005, Peter bought Marsh & Parsons, a sleepy 'heritage' Agency which he rapidly grew and sold to LSL PLC in 2011 for £53 million. He left M&P in 2016.
Jade Lacey
Head of Training and Quality Assurance
Jade is our Head of Training and Quality Assurance. Jade started her career working for Prudential, enhancing her knowledge in training and performance management. Jade has since worked for a number of banks providing training for regulated services and performance management training across the UK. Jade has 10 years’ experience in the corporate training and development industry.
James Challis
Head of Business Development and Marketing
James is our Head of Business Development and Marketing. James joined Viewber in June 2018 bringing with him a wealth of Digital expertise acquired through both agency & global In-house experiences. Throughout his career, James has created and developed comprehensive marketing strategies which have been recognised by the top UK & European digital industry awards.
Enzo Zadrima
Chief Technology Officer
Enzo is our CTO, leading from the front the development and delivery of the Viewber platform. Enzo is a dedicated IT professional with several years of experience on his back. An engineer by degree, he has lead the delivery and support of key applications at Maersk in Copenhagen and co-founded his own tech startup in London.
Sophie Lyons
Head of Accounts
Sophie is our Finance Manager. Sophie started her working career in Estate Agency, leaving after heading up the sales team for a West London Office. She then went into finance where she has specialised in small company start-ups. Sophie joined Viewber in 2016 and oversees our finance department, bringing together her two previous careers.
"Viewber provides you with immediate online access to thousands of local people nationwide."
Ed Mead - Founder