Sam Ross

Business Development Manager
Sam Ross

Sam joined the Melting Pot in January 2024, bringing along an established enthusiasm for growth and challenge.

Sam joined the Melting Pot in January 2024, bringing along an established enthusiasm for growth and challenge.

Claire Carpenter

Founder

Claire founded The Melting Pot – one of Europe’s first coworking spaces – in 2007, in her adopted home city of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Claire founded The Melting Pot – one of Europe’s first coworking spaces – in 2007, in her adopted home city of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Helen Denny

Chief Executive Officer

Helen is an entrepreneurial and empathetic leader with 20+ years’ experience across sectors.

Helen is an entrepreneurial and empathetic leader with 20+ years’ experience across sectors.

Evie Simkins

Evie works for the Social Enterprise, Verité where she has been employed for eight years.

Evie works for the Social Enterprise, Verité where she has been employed for eight years.

Cleo Goodman

The Melting Pot gave Cleo her first full time job, during her time working with the team she contributed to a variety of business areas from operations, business development, social impact measurement to marketing and communications.

The Melting Pot gave Cleo her first full time job, during her time working with the team she contributed to a variety of business areas from operations, business development, social impact measurement to marketing and communications.

Felicity Rylands

Felicity is an experienced head of international programmes with a demonstrated history of consulting, developing and delivering strong programmes and innovative partnerships into new geographies and sectors worldwide.

Felicity is an experienced head of international programmes with a demonstrated history of consulting, developing and delivering strong programmes and innovative partnerships into new geographies and sectors worldwide.

Alice Paterson

Alice is an accredited coach, former management consultant and investment analyst.

Alice is an accredited coach, former management consultant and investment analyst.

Lisa Paris

Chair of the Board

Lisa has worked for the last 20 years in senior leadership roles envisioning strategy, developing operational plans and delivering cultural transformation, sustainability, innovation and efficiency across different teams.

Lisa has worked for the last 20 years in senior leadership roles envisioning strategy, developing operational plans and delivering cultural transformation, sustainability, innovation and efficiency across different teams.

Resources  ·  Posted July 8, 2023

The Coworking Canvas

Creating a coworking space can be both an exciting and daunting prospect – there is so much to think about and even more to be done.

Creating a coworking space can be both an exciting and daunting prospect – there is so much to think about and even more to be done.

Resources  ·  Posted April 26, 2023

How to Take Care of Your Wellbeing – Part 1

Good Ideas alumnus, Christina Cran, offers tips on how to look after your mental health when you’re self-employed.

Good Ideas alumnus, Christina Cran, offers tips on how to look after your mental health when you’re self-employed.