
Claire Eason-Bassett
Chief Executive Officer / Chair
Leading: Finance & Engagement
Experienced entrepreneur and business leader within the creative sector who is currently Programme Lead and Senior Lecturer in Events Management at the University of Northampton. She is also Co-Director at 80% Awesome Enterprises focusing on the application of Agile to non-software environments. Formerly, Claire was Head of Business Development & Events at English National Ballet leading the commercial development of the organisation, and prior to that, led her own events management consultancy for 11 years including delivery of complex large scale events. She is a relatively recent convert to ice hockey but has always been a rugby lass and now coaches the U7s at Buckingham. Claire has a degree in mathematics and an MBA.

Jon Payne
Director
HR, Operations
Jon graduated in 1999 with a degree in Business Management and Sports Science from the University of Northampton and has been working in HR & Recruitment Consultancy for the last 15 years or so. He has been lucky enough to work in some amazing places around the world, including Australia, Qatar, Jamaica…and Slough!! He has worked in a wide range of sectors and industries over the years including telecoms, FMCG, aerospace, healthcare and financial services.
He has watched and followed hockey since the very early days of the MK Kings and has dabbled with rec hockey a few years ago – but work and life got in the way! He is always keen to travel as much as possible – and having recently crossed Reykjavik off the list, New York and Vegas are next. He also loves a pub quiz!