Our Team

Sean joined Kyndi (then Medway Commercial Group Ltd) in September 2020 as Chief Executive Officer and interim leader.  He has over 30 years’ experience working in local government and the charity sector and is known for being an empowering leader.  His extensive knowledge in these sectors enables him to not only increase profitability and improve social impact for the organisation, but also develop staff to deliver to high standards and to exceed expectations.

He believes that a productive and profitable organisation is one where the workforce is informed, engaged and energised in delivering their business objectives. He is looking forward to growing Kyndi to exceed both its customers’ needs and expectations.

In his spare time you are likely to find Sean trekking in the mountains, kayaking on a Kent river, watching a live rugby match or tackling a new DIY project at home.

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Claire has been with the company for nearly three years and heads up HR & Recruitment. She is currently running the HR & resourcing for the 5 Covid asymptomatic lateral flow testing sites across Medway.

Claire is also an experienced project and operations manager working in both the charitable sector and local authority.   For over ten years she was Retail and Operations Manager at Nucleus Arts in Medway where she was responsible for the day to day running of all their five venues and oversaw the management of 50 staff and volunteers.

Claire is married with three children and in her spare time can be found refining her silversmithing skills or savouring her love of photography and all things creative.

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Robert has worked within the care and monitoring arenas since 2015, holding various roles both within the local authority and latterly as part of Kyndi.  He is proficient in fostering successful partnering agreements and has been Head of Operations for over 18 months ensuring the smooth running of the Control Centre and its many outreach posts.

Having previously spent most of his working life in London, Robert is enjoying being back in Medway. He is a keen runner and hiker and spends as much of his free time as possible out in the fresh air.

Ben joined the company in October 2020.  He is a qualified Certified Accountant with over 20 years’ experience in audit and industry.

After qualifying with PWC he worked for a number of Blue-Chip organisations.  Ben specialises in contract and project finance as well as system design, and has delivered major ERP solutions alongside continuous process improvements within Finance Teams.

He lives in Sittingbourne with his wife and two boys. Ben is a keen supporter of Dartford FC while enjoying afternoons at non-league football; local cricket in the summer where he might turn an arm over or two; a Sunday bike ride and a good walk.

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Caterina joined Kyndi in March 2021 as Head of Product Marketing. She has over 8 years of experience in both web and traditional advertising, promotions, events management, B2B and B2C campaigns in the automotive, aerospace and ergonomic furniture industries.

Her life’s motto is “without an obstacle you don’t have an opportunity” – she brings an innovative spirit and unique approach to consumer engagement, driven by her passion for products and brands that bring joy to customers.

In her spare time Caterina enjoys expressing her creativity marrying ingredients together to craft colourful and delicious Mediterranean dishes. She is also a keen cyclist and participate to various sportives, fundraising for WWF and Parkinson’s UK.

She is a Sustainability Ambassador, trying to live in harmony with the environment, aiming to thrive and enjoying life, needing as little as possible and adhering to the laws of nature. She likes to feed her mind, often reading about ethical marketing, leadership principles and innovative management methods.

Howard Doe comes from a background in the charitable housing world, having been Secretary of the Peabody Trust for over 20 years.  He has been a Councillor for Medway for the past 20 years and is now Deputy Leader and Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Housing and Community Services.  He is also Chairman of Medway Development Co. Ltd which is heavily involved in the creation of the new town centre at Chatham.

Howard has lived most of his life in Medway and is a lover of the Rochester Festivals and an active member of the Rochester Pickwick Club.  He is married and has three sons, plus 10 grandchildren!

Ashley has enjoyed a successful career in banking and commerce. During the past 15 years, he built up a portfolio of Non-Executive roles including 9 years at mhs homes Ltd, where he chaired the Finance, Risk & Audit Committee and subsequently became Group Chairman.

More recently he was a Non-Executive Board Member at two other housing associations: East Thames Group and the Radian Group, a Governing Council Member of the University of Kent and a Non-Executive member of the Membership Board of the RICS.

Ashley is married with three adult daughters and enjoys cricket, music, theatre, travel and fine arts.

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Rupert Turpin is a local businessman and Portfolio Holder for Business Management at Medway Council.  His responsibilities include registration and bereavement, community wardens, benefits, council tax and business rates as well as democracy and customer contact.  He is committed to the welfare of Medway’s residents and strives to improve people’s experience when dealing with the council.

Rupert and his wife Elizabeth have lived in Medway for more than 20 years and have four children who attend local schools.

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Steven joined the Kyndi board as a non-executive director in February 2019 to provide his commercial expertise to this fast-growing Telecare business.  He has over 20 years’ product, marketing, commercial and leadership experience in FTSE100 and Challenger brands across Tech, Telco and Retail.

Steven has an enviable skill set, an eye for detail and a great understanding of customer insight as well as the ability to motivate his team and deliver results.  He lives in Rochester with his partner and young family.

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