meet the team

ALICE REEVES, CO-FOUNDER & DIRECTOR

I'm excited to build a community of neurodivergent leaders and provide the kind of support I wish I’d had when I first started my business. I also want us to create real, lasting, systemic change that benefits neurodiverse founders by giving them access to opportunities, and the ability to be themselves.

Achievements:

  • Running a successful digital marketing agency for 5.5 years
  • Published four children's books focused on diversity and inclusion
  • Public speaking and facilitating panels at a range of events
  • Leading marketing and business workshops for start-ups and SMEs
  • Performing an original stand-up comedy set after an 8-week course!
 

Interests: Pole fitness, camping, foraging, Sci-Fi and fantasy

Networks: Good Business Club, Brighton & Hove Chamber of Commerce, Worthing & Adur Chamber of Commerce, Women in Business Worthing, Wired Sussex

Skills: Public speaking, workshop facilitation, training, marketing, branding, event management & hosting, community building

Mark Blake, CO-FOUNDER & DIRECTOR​

I aim to bring hope, vision, innovation and joy back into the business and leadership world. When you embody these things in your business life and operate from your heart, you can build a better and happier world instead of plugging holes in a boat on fire.

Achievements:

  • Victim reform policies within Sussex Police,
  • Review of critical autistic mental health initiatives in the NHS
  • Implementations of custody protocols with Sussex Police
  • Running Tunbridge Wells' first autistic pride
  • Running panels on leadership and entrepreneurship
  • Ran a lobbying non-profit
  • Performing in a musical showcase!
 

Interests: Chess, musicals, DC superheroes, gaming

Networks: Good Business Club, Autistic UK, PLATF9RM

Skills: policy building, event management, community building

non-executive directors

AMY DENRO

I’m looking forward to supporting Joyfully Different in providing a welcome and much needed community to support neurodivergent entrepreneurs, business owners, leaders and founders. I recognise the unique contribution, ideas and entrepreneurialism that neurodivergent people demonstrate when they start businesses, and am keen to be part of helping them harness unparalleled support and knowledge, designed specifically for their requirements.

Achievements:

  • Co-Founder of multi award-winning social enterprise HISBE Food CIC
  • Non-Exec Board Member at Social Enterprise UK
  • Independent social enterprise consultant.
 

Interests: Purpose-led businesses, food, human potential, dogs and Ancient Egypt

Networks: Social Enterprise UK, HISBE customers & supporters, Brighton business owners

Skills: Problem solving, ideas, training, public speaking, big picture vision

Anja Gradisar

I’m ecstatic to support Joyfully Different as a neurodivergent founder. Especially after discovering the value of community for fostering confidence to take risks and get outside of your comfort zone. Owning a business and being neurodivergent tends to go hand in hand, many of us find it excruciatingly difficult to fit into the corporate world and become unstoppable forces when able to shape our own paths.

Achievements:

  • Built and founded a coworking space at 22 years old
  • Owner of organic content marketing agency, Coexist Socials
  • Speaking and facilitating for panels and events
  • Musician gaining over 2 million streams on Spotify
 
Interests: AI, town planning and architecture, raving, music production, Japanese food, geography
 
Networks: Women in Business Worthing, Coexist Spaces members, Worthing business owners
 
Skills: Ideas, public speaking, event management, marketing, website design, graphic design, social media

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