Advisory Board

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 Co-Founder & Chair of SETL

With over 20 years of experience in the construction industry , including 8 years working closely alongside education estates teams,  Dan brings both industry insight and a deep understanding of the challenges school estates professionals face.

Driven by a clear mission, Dan Co-founded SETL to connect every estates manager across the UK into one powerful network , a space to learn, collaborate, and grow together.

Co-Founder & Chair of SETL

Lee is a senior estates professional with deep, hands-on experience managing complex school estates across multiple sites. With a background in operational leadership, compliance, and capital works, Lee understands the real-world demands placed on estates teams in education.

As Co-Founder of SETL, Lee brings a practical voice to the table — ensuring the platform always reflects the day-to-day needs of estates managers on the ground. His insight is central to shaping a community that’s relevant, useful, and ready to support the future of school estates management.

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Francesca is a Future Procurements Lead at the Department for Education, helping shape how school estates are delivered across the UK.

 With deep expertise in public sector procurement and policy, she brings strategic insight and national perspective to the SETL Advisory Board.

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Rebecca is a leadership and inclusion specialist, known for championing diversity and wellbeing in the workplace. 

She brings a people-first mindset to the SETL Advisory Board, helping ensure estates managers are heard, supported, and represented. 

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Founder of Buckshee and an experienced Estates Manager, Marc brings hands-on knowledge from the front line alongside a strong commitment to sustainability. 

His dual perspective helps SETL stay grounded in real challenges while pushing for smarter, greener solutions in school estates.

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Founder of Beanstalk HR, Yvette supports organisations of all sizes - helping them build HR functions from scratch or revamping their existing systems; managing complex employee relations cases; training and coaching managers; creating people strategies and nurturing workplace cultures for sustainable growth.