Salisbury Chamber of Commerce

About Us

Welcome to the home of the Salisbury & District Chamber of Commerce.

Here you will find all you need to know about what we do as a Chamber and how you can benefit from being a Member of the most prestigious local business support organisation in the district. 

Remember, Salisbury Chamber is “Where Business Matters”.

Our History

Over the last 100 years the Salisbury Chamber of Commerce has supported local businesses of all sizes through many exciting and challenging years. By working together and ensuring that we communicate, support and network we keep true to our motto of “Where Business Matters”.

Not only have we celebrated our centenary as an organisation, but as a Chamber we continue to look ahead to the next 100 years by ensuring that we continually adapt to embrace the modern networking facilities such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn – not forgetting our ever popular monthly 90 Minute Networking lunches, plus much more.

Here you will find out more about why it’s important to be part of this Chamber, and what we can do for you as a business, whatever industry you are in! We want to ensure that you can reap the benefits of being a Chamber Member and we will ensure that you are kept up-to-date of local, regional and national issues that might affect your business. Being a Chamber Member is about taking part and we look forward to seeing you soon.

Our Team

Andy North

President

Andy runs a Marketing Technology firm, focusing on helping people to grow their businesses via marketing technology, automation, and digital marketing. Andy has worked with clients including Mercedes, PwC, Meshii, Open University, Boots, Dominos Pizza, as well as helping many startups to scale their operations. 

Andy is also active in the community, chairing various organisations, membership of various charities, and as a Councillor on Downton Parish Council.

Owner, Blue Lane Holdings Ltd

Daniel Rhind-Tutt

Immediate Past President, Membership Team Leader

Dan has always had a passion for business and sales. He started his career at the age of 18 different to others, where instead of taking the typical route of university or work, he started his own sales consultancy taking to market a renowned building product.

After a few years of doing this, he was invited to join Bassets Estate Agents in Salisbury, starting in the residential lettings department before moving to residential sales where he currently works.

He has been involved with Salisbury Chamber since 2013, where he is most commonly known for selling raffle tickets at networking events. In November 2015, he was co-opted on to the Chamber Board of Directors, where he subsequently founded the Young Chamber, focusing on 20-35 year old working or business individuals of any profession, wanting to further themselves.

Dan is extremely passionate about establishing and developing the future of the Young Chamber.

Owner, Totem Wolf Digital

Tim Scrace

Vice President, Marketing Team Leader

Tim is an Architect, Artist and Creative Entrepreneur. Scrace Architects, which operates from Salisbury, is building a reputation as a practice with ambition and artistic and architectural vision. Working collaboratively, the practice aims to ensure that each of their projects stands out and offers something special.

Tim enjoys documenting spaces and engaging with the environment. Through his practice he looks to challenge the norm by abstracting the world around him, painting to see and shape space differently.

Tim believes in the power of creativity and would love to see Salisbury’s heritage and rich pool of artistic talent supported and celebrated. In his new role Tim is keen to promote the work and purpose of cultural and creative businesses in the city. If you have an exciting project in mind, please get in touch.

Owner, Scrace Architects

Jon Reece

Senior Vice President

Jon Reece runs Conficio, a product design and innovation business based in Wilton. 

Managing Director, Conficio

Andy Williams

Honorary Treasurer

Andy Williams is an accountant, and helps the Chamber with everything finance related.

Owner, AW Finance

Andy Rhind-Tutt

Secretary

Andy Rhind-Tutt is married to Becky. They have four teenage children and both live and work in and around Amesbury, Salisbury & district. Andy is passionate about the community.

He has been a local councillor and school governor for over 14 years and was Mayor of Amesbury in 2011-12. He is also a Rotarian, devoting much of his time to charity work, helping others less fortunate and raising funds for the Rotary Club to distribute locally. In 2005 he took three months off work to arrange a fund raising event at Wilton House, where 613 guests helped raise over £54,000 for local causes. In excess of £30,000 of this money went towards lifesaving cancer equipment for Salisbury District Hospital. 

Andy is proud to have been awarded the prestigious Paul Harris Fellowship by Rotary International for his dedication to charity. Andy is the Founder of the Amesbury Museum and Heritage Trust, which he established in April 2012 to encourage visitors to the area to see the important civilian and military heritage of the town and the reason for Stonehenge.

Owner, The Meeting Place

Asa Thorpe

Director

Currently Chief Executive of Salisbury City Council, his career has taken in senior roles within Housing, Health, Criminal Justice before returning to Local Government. Outside of the city, he is a Director of a medical service provider and Manager of the greatest under-11 football team, Stoneham Mavericks.

CEO, Salisbury City Council

Ali Penfold

Executive Officer

Ali has now been working with Salisbury Chamber for 12 years. One of her strengths is being intuitive and spotting opportunities for members to connect with each other and work collaboratively.

With a proven track record in high-quality administrative support, event planning, and project delivery across the education, corporate, charity, and community sectors, Ali brings both experience and enthusiasm to every project.

Ali prides herself on a calm, can-do approach, ensuring a highly organised and professional result with minimal fuss. With a warm sense of humour and a naturally engaging style, she builds confidence and trust, making Ali a valuable ambassador for Salisbury Chamber.

Owner, Ali Unlimited Ltd

Mariana Crawford

Chamber Solicitor

Mariana is an experienced legal professional and business leader with a strong commitment to supporting the local community and business network in Salisbury. As a Partner at Trethowans, she plays a key role in fostering relationships with individuals and businesses across the region, ensuring they receive clear, pragmatic, and results-driven guidance.

Passionate about collaboration and communication, Mariana is known for her approachable and solution-oriented mindset. She works closely with fellow professionals, local businesses, and industry partners to create positive outcomes and strengthen business connections within Salisbury and beyond.

Mariana is actively involved in the local ex-pat community, drawing on her South African roots to build relationships and support individuals settling in Wiltshire. As a Board Member of the Salisbury and District Chamber of Commerce, she is committed to driving initiatives that promote business growth, professional networking, and community engagement.

With a focus on building strong, lasting connections, Mariana is always keen to support businesses and individuals looking to develop and thrive in the region.

Hugh Vivian

Director

Hugh specialises in performance development training and has been in this field for 27 years.  He set up Rocksalt Limited over 23 years ago – a dedicated and dynamic performance development company. 

Hugh has a real desire to bring out the best in people. His focus is on the quality of his clients’ verbal delivery, the clarity of their message and the conviction and inspiration with which they speak. 

Hugh has worked with a fantastic range of clients including Investec Wealth & Investment, Hermes Investment Management, Mars, Cartier, Investec, Mace, Morgan Stanley, Clifford Chance LLP, Mont Blanc, Clyde & Co LLP, Shell, Pinsent Masons LLP, Tearfund and Coca-Cola.

He has an encouraging and challenging manner, helping his clients to communicate with more confidence, impact and clarity.  This ensures that his clients perform better in their workplace.  One client described Hugh’s approach as “… notable change; significant impact.”

He has experience working from Board level to junior staff across a wide range of industries – and specialises in the banking and legal sectors. 

Director, RockSALT Training

Mark Baulch

Business Excellence Awards Event Coordinator

Mark has been involved with Chambers of Commerce since 2014 when he joined Hampshire Chamber of Commerce. He brings his experience from there to the Board, with a regional, national and international view on transport, logistics and many other sectors.

An experienced relationship manager with a demonstrated history of working in the information services industry, he is skilled in Negotiation, Business Planning, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Event Management, and People Management. 

A strong community and social services professional with a varied working background which allows the understanding of multiple sectors and businesses, he now manages his own business which predominantly provides services into the motorsport sector.

Owner, Baulch Management Services

Lucy Beck

Director

Lucy runs A2Z Cloud, a Zoho implementation business. Lucy helps with marketing the Chamber of Commerce.

Managing Director, A2Z Ltd

Chris McShane

Chair of Salisbury Careers Alliance

Managing Director, 3D Learning

Amanda Newbery

Vice President

Amanda works at Salisbury Football Club, and has previously owned several hospitality businesses across Salisbury.

Director, Salisbury Football Club

Spencer Mulholland

Chamber Photographer

Spencer is a Salisbury based photographer with a passion for recording history and a love for his community. 

Spencer Mulholland Photography

Mollie Cook

Young Chamber President

Molly, the President of Young Chamber, has a true passion for business. Whether it’s working on The Hair Extension Cave, or helping someone else reach there full potential. She had two beautiful young children and uses her spare time running her charity called OCTO where she gives free wigs to people with hair loss.

Owner, The Hair Extension Cave 

Alex Redman

Director

Spent over 10 years working as a telecoms manager in London before making the realisation that he wasn’t doing what he loved. He made a career move into the financial industry to follow his passion, and in 2015 he first started as a Senior Personal Banker in NatWest closer to home and family back in Salisbury. He became an adviser in 2018, after taking my Financial Planning Diploma, and joined the Lester Brunt team in 2019.

Director, Lester Brunt Wealth Management