Phil Edwards

Phil Edwards is the owner of Weald EVT. He has worked in design, development, production, engineering, and manufacturing roles, and was Operations Director at a scientific instrument manufacturer before becoming a self-employed manufacturing advisor in 2005.

Phil uniquely brings three different skills to the business: as an engineer he is well qualified to handle technical challenges but he is equally adept at free-thinking creative work. With board-level management experience he can comfortably switch his attention to the strategic and business issues too.

He is a member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology and sits on the Electric Motorcycle Industry Association ‘Technical’ and ‘Regulatory’ working groups. You can contact Phil on 01825 761890 or
07737 665061

Rob Moon

Rob Moon is a top class motorcycle racer.

Rob is a trained Kawasaki technician and a certified Dynojet technician, and holds a First class degree in Motorsport (Motorcycle) Engineering from Coventry University.

He has raced since the age of 15, starting out in motocross, and switching to the circuits a year later with a TZR250 at Lydden Hill. Since then he has worked his way up to the MRO Powerbike championship campaigning his own Yamaha R1 since late in the 2009 season and on through 2010.

Rob also rides for the Agni Motors team in TTX-GP race team, finishing 3rd in the 2010 UK championship and 7th in the World Final.

We’re delighted to learn that Rob has been awarded the IET 2011 ‘Baroness Platt of Writtle’ award for the UK's Most Outstanding Undergraduate Engineering Student.

Further information and contact details can be found at www.robmoonracing.co.uk

Sue Edwards

Sue and Phil have been married since 1990. Sue trained as a secretary and initially worked as Assistant Editor on the Caravan Club ‘Sites Guide’ before leaving to raise their two children. During this time Sue took on outsourced typing and secretarial work, expanding the business as the children grew older. In 2006 she re-launched the business full-time as Virtual Assistant Sussex.

Sue also runs Premium CV’s and is a published author, having written the first volume of her Mum’s diaries from World War 2 (Memoirs of a WAAF).

Elaine Hickmott

Elaine is a PhD scientist turned businesswoman; from boiler-suit to boardroom! As well as being a member of the Weald EVT Advisory Board, she is a Business Alchemist and mentor in her own business, EH Enterprises, and is part of a cool collaboration called Business Bedfellows.

A creative and a connector, Elaine loves mixing resources, people and ideas to deliver results and opportunities. She enjoys the odd pint of beer or three (!), lists Marilyn Manson as one of her music heroes and likes nothing more than walking in the countryside with her boyfriend sharing her homemade cake!

Wendy Nash

Wendy has a background in the world of automotive and motorsport from early days at Mazda Cars and their racing and rallying program to the Esso BTCC, Esso Saloon Car Championship, F3, GT, the F1 50th Anniversary at Silverstone, to Track Days for BMW and a host of other automotive events.

She took part in the first ever Cannonball Run of 1981 in a Mazda RX7 which along with an interesting mix of participants was a fabulous achievement and huge fun. Wendy is a motorbike enthusiast and a rider of motorbikes and horses. She runs her own Marketing and PR business based in Tonbridge and is interested in all things to do with speed.

Wendy has been fortunate to travel and live in the USA which has helped broaden her mind and views. She enjoys an active life, sings occasionally and is a real rock and roller with a very eclectic mix of music in her repertoire – oh, and she loves a glass of wine or two!

Owen Evans

Owen Evans is an Industrial Designer and Engineer. After gaining a First Class Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College, Owen started his career designing powertrains for Ricardo and Cosworth Racing. Following this, further studies in Industrial Design Engineering at the Royal College of Art, and a post as Research Associate within the Vehicle Design Department of the RCA.

He has worked on an extensive range of vehicle and product design projects, including commercial vehicle styling, aircraft interiors, exercise equipment and contemporary furniture. He has also built up significant experience in prototype design, technologies and procurement.

Owen is a long time motorcycle enthusiast, with many years road riding experience, a few track days, and numerous trips including a tour of the Himalayas on a Royal Enfield to his name.