Introducing the Board

FCS Chairman - Adrian Grilli 

Adrian Grilli has been the Managing Director, since February 1996, of the Joint Radio Company (JRC Ltd) responsible for managing radio spectrum for the UK gas and electricity industry. He is a chartered Electrical and Mechanical Engineer with a wealth of experience across a number of industrial sectors. During 20 years at the DTI, he fulfilled a wide range of functions, including serving as a Director of the Radiocommunications Agency, managing EU Research & Development Programmes, and was seconded to the Science & Technology Secretariat in the Cabinet Office for three years.

Adrian was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of FCS in 2004.

FCS Deputy Chairman  - Justin Orde

Justin Orde, non-Executive Director, Founder and Joint Managing Director of Spitfire, the leading voice and data solution provider. Following a six year tenure in the army Justin rose to the rank of Captain in The Light Dragoons and served in a number of operational theatres. After the army Justin established his first enterprise in the telecoms sector, which grew into the Gazelle Group PLC, one of the first companies to hold a mobile service provider licence for both Vodafone and O2. Justin left Gazelle following its sale to Millicom (later part of Hutchison Telecom). In 1988 Justin started Spitfire which today employs over 80 staff and has an annual turnover of £14 million. In addition to his duties as Joint Managing Director of Spitfire, Justin holds a number of positions on industry bodies including board membership of the NICC (Network Interoperability Consultative Committee) and Chair of the 21CN (Twenty First Century Network) Line Access Group. Away from work Justin enjoys piloting light aircraft and tennis.

Justin was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of FCS in 2004.

Jacqui Brookes OBE - CEO and Executive Director

Originally appointed in 1990 to manage the FCS trade association Jacqui has been CEO since 2002, with responsibility for representing and supporting members and developing the Federation. Jacqui’s experience covers representation to Government and regulators on radio spectrum, competition, markets and consumer issues, developing self regulatory schemes, including industry codes of practice, staging conferences and seminars, building FCS information services and launching the FCS Awards. Jacqui sits on the UK Porting Executive, the PPP Industry Liaison panel and numerous industry and Ofcom committees.

 
Jacqui Brookes also represents FCS on many industry and other committees, and was awarded an OBE in the 2007 New Year's Honours List.

Jacqui Brookes graduated in Industrial Chemistry at the City University and has previously worked in the IT industry for the FI Group (now Xansa), the DTI Energy Directorate and the Patent Office. She was also a Director of the Women's Engineering Society and ICWES-UK. Jacqui has worked with the lay magistracy in South-East London to appoint new magistrates and has been a member of the Steering committee of the UK Trade Association Forum. 

 Dave Dadds - Non Executive Director

Dave Dadds has over 20 years experience in the telecoms business, starting at British Telecom and then going on to establish DRD Communications Ltd  in 1986. Originally involved in the fixed line Business System market, call minutes and mobile phones, the business has evolved over the last 6 years to be a major player in the hosted VOIP market under the VanillaIP and qudo brands.

Simultaneously, from 1988, Dave also developed a successful 55 unit serviced office business that was subsequently sold (in 2005) with a large part of the funding being put into the hosted business to provide the development funding. 

Dave has been involved with FCS for the last two years and is Chairman of the FCS VOIP group along with being a representative on the current Ofcom Number Porting project. Single with 3 children, in his spare time Dave likes to play golf and enjoy life!

Dave was appointed as a Non-Executive Director in May 2008.

John Thomson- Non Executive Director 

John Thomson is Product Development Manager at Panorama Antennas Ltd, designers and manufacturers of antennas for a wide range of wireless technologies. John has always worked in Telecoms, starting as an apprentice with Post Office Telephones, then running his own company specialising in the supply and installation of mobile radio, BT Radiophone and cellular. This was followed by a spell at Talkland, (a service provider), where John developed a vehicle installation and field maintenance team and franchised repair centres. He has worked at Panorama Antennas since 1995 and his current role involves technical support and working with both OEM and end users to develop antenna solutions.
He is co-chairman of FCS Installers Committee, leads the antenna working group within the MPT 1362 code of practice review and recently worked on a review project with the Energy Institute to produce an updated installation document for fuel carrying vehicles. In his spare time, John is a parent Governor at his children’s school, enjoys dinghy sailing and spending time with his family.
John was appointed as a Non-Executive Director in January 2008.

Introducing the Staff

Michael Eagle - General Manager

Michael Eagle has worked for many years with trade bodies and joined the FCS in 2004 from a membership based organisation within the motor trade. His significant experience includes working in liaison with Government departments and regulators. Michael graduated from the University of East Anglia with a degree in European Studies and also has an MBA.

Michael works across the whole range of FCS interest groups but focuses on the fixed and service provision sectors and is responsible for supporting the Fixed Service Provider, Numbering and VoIP groups.
Michael is a deputy chair of the CPS-WLR Commercial Group and also represents industry on the 21CN Migration Communications Group including serving as industry co-chair for the Reseller Communications Sub-group.

Michael was appointed as Trade Assocation Manager in 2004 and promoted to General Managr in 2008. 
 

Stuart Charlesworth - Business Development Manager

Stuart has for the last 6 years been working for the Performing Right Society (PRS)

and is familiar with the role of industry bodies. Previously, Stuart has worked in the mobile phone sector and brings an understanding of the sharp end of the industry.

Christine Warwick - Office Manager

Christine has been with FCS since 1993 and her exceptional organisational skills keep the office running smoothly and ensure that members and others receive information and notices in a timely fashion.

Lin Meagher - Membership Services Administrator

Lin is the first line of contact for member enquiries and for delivering FCS members’ services. Lin joined the FCS in 2006.

Sandra O'Rourke - Marketing & Telesales Assistant

Sandra’s role is to recruit new members and to support the marketing and media functions of FCS. Sandra has been with FCS for 25 years and is well known to many of our members.