Team

Founded Proactive in 2006 as a way to channel his own views on companies listed in London and Toronto. What started as a hobby quickly turned into a full time job as the website's readership exploded over the next six months. One2...

Craig co-founded Proactive. An expert in financial media and advanced web design. Formerly a full-time trader, he has a passion for stock picking and a thorough understanding of the financial markets. As managing director, he runs...

Ian Lyall, a seasoned journalist and editor, brings over three decades of experience to his role as Managing Editor at Proactive. Overseeing Proactive's editorial and broadcast operations across six offices on three continents, Ia...

Richard Cook is the Chief Operating Officer of Proactive. After serving in the British Army for thirteen years, Richard began his commercial career at Reuters initially running Lipper's European data operations before moving to th...

Betty Soares is Chief Financial Officer of Proactive Investors with over 20 years of proven leadership backed by expertise in finance for reporting issuers and growth companies. She has extensive experience in financing, M&A, ...

Peter brings a strong business journalism background to Proactive, having co-managed Nikkei’s English financial news desk in Tokyo for several years. While in Japan he also ran his own consulting firm with major European investm...

Greg joins Proactive bringing a diverse background of technical expertise.  He previously held the role of Technical Director for one of Canada’s largest news networks, Technical Director for Freeman Audio Visual, and ...

Based out of Perth, Western Australia, Luke brings to industry a strong knowledge of the resources sector specifically, base metals, battery minerals, precious metals and the associated stocks at junior and mid-tier level with a h...

Jamie Ashcroft, the News Editor for Proactive UK, has developed an impressive career in financial journalism, focusing on the small-cap sector for over fourteen years. Before joining the Proactive team, he was a stockbroker during...

Yevhenii is a web developer who joined Proactive in 2023. Originally from Ukraine, he recently moved to the UK with his family. With a master's degree in computer science, Yevhenii has spent the last 14 years develo...

David is a software developer with over two decades of experience designing, developing and administering software solutions. He has worked on both front end and back end solutions including developing scheduling, customer relatio...

Stanislav is a seasoned technology professional with over a decade of experience in software engineering, team management, and technical leadership. He is known for his strategic thinking, attention to detail, and ability to deliv...

Raymond Chen is a full-stack WordPress developer with a focus on frontend development. He designs and customizes WordPress themes, enhances existing ones, and works closely with graphic designers, project managers, and marketers t...

Sergio joins Proactive after a career of freelance videography in and around the financial markets. Having worked with some of the largest news agencies, banks and bond houses in London and Europe; he brings expert knowledge, expe...

Sarah Byrom specialises in getting the best out of people at work, collaborating with a number of growing and ambitious start ups and SMEs to transform business performance and productivity through investment in people management ...

Thomas has arguably managed more multi-company investor events than any other individual in the history of the city of London. Having ran over 225 events, featuring over 1,000 listed companies, Thomas’s knowledge of the London m...

Steve Darling is an award winning broadcaster who has spent the past 20 years as one of the most recognizable faces in British Columbia, reporting and anchoring at BCTV and Global Television. He spent 15 years as the co-host of th...

Full member of AAT and with over 13 years of experience in Finance, Klara joined Proactive Investors in 2018. Klara has worked in different businesses / companies and has experience in most of the accounting functions using a...

Ruth has over ten years experience of working in the financial markets and has a strong interest in oil and gas stocks. Having coming from a National Charity managing large mass participation and high networth fundraisin...

Stephen Gunnion is a senior financial journalist and broadcaster at Proactive Investors. He has more than 25 years of experience in television, radio and print media, anchoring on a number of television channels including South Af...

Oliver has been writing about companies and markets since the early 2000s, cutting his teeth as a financial journalist at Growth Company Investor with a focusing on AIM companies and small caps, before a few years later becoming a...

Angela Harmantas is an Editor at Proactive. She has over 15 years of experience covering the equity markets in North America, with a particular focus on junior resource stocks. Angela has reported from numerous countries around th...

Emily began her career as a political journalist for Australian Community Media in Hobart, Tasmania. After she relocated to Toronto, Canada, she reported on business, legal, and scientific developments in the emerging psychedelics...

Jonathan Jackson is an experienced writer and editor. Over the past 20 years, he has worked in print and digital media across several business and finance titles amd is currently the Australian news editor at Proactive Investors c...

Ephrem began his journalistic journey at Proactive in June 2021. With a strong academic background in Information Technology, his expertise particularly lies in the field of Cyber Security, Management Information Systems and Compu...

Feroze joined Proactive in December 2020 as a research coordinator. Feroze holds a BSc in Economics from the University of Greenwich and has experience in analysis and reporting on global markets, derivati...

Sam  has over 10 years of capital markets and asset management experience in both North America and the Pacific Rim, with primary focus on Resources and Oil & Gas sectors. He spent three years with Scotia Bank as an Inter...

Chet has a wealth of experience within the financial markets.  He previously worked as an Equity Dealer in London, advising private clients on their small/mid cap shares portfolio, including, new issues, private placements, p...

Nicola joined Proactive in October 2011 as Financial Controller. Having worked previously at a firm of Chartered Accountants for 12 years, Nicola brings her knowledge and experience of finance, accounting and payroll. Nicola ...

Philip is an experienced marketing professional boasts a diverse skillset encompassing digital, design, and print marketing. His true expertise lies in advanced website management, fueled by a passion for digital marketing and a d...

Lisa Uhlman is an equities reporter at Proactive Investors, covering ASX-listed companies across the mining, energy, biotech and emerging tech sectors. With a background in legal and financial journalism, Lisa brings a sharp an...

Clayton is a developer with over 6 years of hands-on experience and nearly two decades in tech overall. He loves building things, solving problems, and learning as he goes. When he’s not at the keyboard, you’ll usually find hi...

James Pipe is a Project Manager at Brighter IR currently based down in beautiful Cornwall. He has over a decade of experience within creative industries, working in Film, Music and Design. He finds the combination of people, good ...

Fouad is a trilingual broadcast journalist & content producer/presenter for Proactive. He has a Communication & Media degree from the University of Western Australia & a Graduate Diploma in Journalism from the Royal Me...