Josh Payne
DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT
Josh is a Chartered Accountant and a Manager at BDO. He has experience in audit, accounting and financial reporting and has a varied portfolio of clients across sectors across the Channel Islands, U.K and further afield. Graduating from Cardiff University in 2010, Josh moved to Guernsey in 2014 and joined YBG shortly after.
Josh enjoys all forms of sport, socialising with friends and travelling the world.
Contact Josh at ybgpresident@gmail.com
Nicki Harrison
Director & Vice President
Nicki runs her own business as a local Travel Counsellor and for Offshore Electronics as an Office Administrator. She began working in travel back in 2007 but started her business in June 2017, backing it up with office work at Offshore Electronics, a local firm providing contract electronics manufacturing in 2018. She joined the YBG to make new friends and potential clients for her travel business and in her spare time enjoys teach Zumba or dancing, spending time with friends and family and walking her dog!
Contact Nicki at ybgvicepresident@gmail.com
Déne Reardon
Director & Treasurer
Déne is a Chartered Accountant and Audit Director at BDO Limited. As lead in the Commercial Sector, she works closely with the tax and business advisory teams in BDO to create value from the audit process for clients.
Déne spends any spare time enjoying the company of her husband and lively four-year-old, including friends and family at any opportunity.
Contact Dene at treasurer@ybg.gg
Louise Le Pelley
DIRECTOR & Membership Secretary
Louise is Senior Content Executive at allbeauty. A dual national, she studied French and German at Durham University before attaining CIM qualifications.
When not planning social strategies, copywriting or researching beauty trends, you’ll find this culture vulture on the dance floor or in the art studio.
Contact Louise at ybgmembership@gmail.com
Sarah Allisette
Social Secretary
Sarah is a marketing professional with advertising and public relations qualifications. Sarah previously worked for Locate Guernsey, a government agency created to promote Guernsey as the perfect relocation destination for HNWI and businesses.
Sarah joined YBG in 2013 and as Social Secretary organises all of our events. Sarah is a self-confessed foodie and always in the know of the best place to eat!
Contact Sarah at ybgsocials@gmail.com
Jamie Bougourd
Administration & Business Support
Jamie is a Document Manager at HSBC. Jamie has a wide variety of work experiences and used those experiences to train a number of skills. Learning so many roles has required patience and a level head, both of which are a requirement for problem-solving.
Lindsey Dean
Past President
Lindsey is a qualified Chartered Accountant and is an Audit Manager at Saffery Champness. She has developed her own client portfolio covering various types of companies, provides accounting support in house and manages the Practical Experience Requirement Scheme for trainees within the firm.
After obtaining an honours degree in Accounting and Finance from her hometown in Brighton, she moved to Guernsey in 2003.
Nicole Bromley
Council Member
Nicole is Owner of Rise & Shine Breakfast Networking Club and social media consultancy Copper, offering collaborative, simple and creative social media solutions for businesses. Having previously worked at Guernsey Chamber of Commerce as Head of Client Services, Nicole has a good understanding of YBG and brings her experience with the Chamber to the YBG Council.
Nicole is responsible for YBG’s social media presence and encourages all members to follow/like us, to keep up to date with our latest news, and tag us in posts.
Contact Nicole at marketingybg@gmail.com
Sophie Bonakdar
Council Member
Sophie Emmerson
Council Member
Laura Oxburgh
Council Member
Laura graduated from the London College of Music in 2016 with a First Class Honours degree in Classical Singing (Opera). She returned to Guernsey straight after University and gained a place on the Graduate Scheme in the States of Guernsey. For the last three years, Laura has worked in the Communications Team, supporting several Committees including the Committee for Education, Sport & Culture, the Committee for the Environment & Infrastructure and the Development & Planning Authority. Over the last year, the focus has been on responding to the COVID-19 pandemic where Laura was involved in the development of the COVID-19 website and was responsible for ensuring the content is up to date. Laura has recently moved into a new role as Place Support Officer, working across the organisation to develop and implement strategies which support the Government Work Plan. In her spare time, she enjoys performing (singing and playing the flute), going to the gym, trying new things and spending time with friends and family.
Monique Search
Council Member
