Xabier Villares

Community Coordinator

Xabier is a Community Coordinator at The Melting Pot, taking care of day-to-day hosting of the space as well as running the The Melting Pot Events programme and our community-building activities.

Xabier is a Community Coordinator at The Melting Pot, taking care of day-to-day hosting of the space as well as running the The Melting Pot Events programme and our community-building activities.

Phillip Reid

Operations and Facilities Manager

Phillip joined us in 2010 as part of a Community Jobs Fund for a 6 month post as an Events Assistant, and loved The Melting Pot so much that he decided to call it home!

Phillip joined us in 2010 as part of a Community Jobs Fund for a 6 month post as an Events Assistant, and loved The Melting Pot so much that he decided to call it home!

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.

Jennifer Richmond

Chief Operating Officer

Jeni joined the team in 2011. Bringing over 30 years’ experience in finance, administrator & PA roles, she helps keep The Melting Pot’s operations on the straight and narrow.

Jeni joined the team in 2011. Bringing over 30 years’ experience in finance, administrator & PA roles, she helps keep The Melting Pot’s operations on the straight and narrow.

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.

Sarah Jackman

Sarah is an experienced senior executive legal Counsel, Chair, Board advisor and recognised employment lawyer, she works across a broad range of organisations from privately owned and listed companies to public sector institutions.

Sarah is an experienced senior executive legal Counsel, Chair, Board advisor and recognised employment lawyer, she works across a broad range of organisations from privately owned and listed companies to public sector institutions.

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.

Niall Shannon

Niall is the founder and director of Baroudeur Consultancy, specialising in stakeholder engagement, consultation and research across the education, outdoors and sustainability sectors.

Niall is the founder and director of Baroudeur Consultancy, specialising in stakeholder engagement, consultation and research across the education, outdoors and sustainability sectors.