The Appy Party isn’t a political party, it’s an independent and neutral online platform that can be used to share views and VOTE directly on things that impact you on both a local and national level. As someone who feels disengaged with the current political system the APP appeals to me because I can still have a voice, an opinion that counts without it having to be in line with a current political party and what they are favouring this week. This is one of the reasons I accepted a position on the board so I could become more involved with the development of this VOICE tool. Talking of the board… let’s meet them; each member brings an area of expertise which will assist in facilitating the opinions that flood in through the APP.
Susannah Schofield, OBE is Director General of the Direct Selling Association and owner and founder of Dice Matrix Group Ltd, DMM, SportDMM and Pitch DMM. She has previously advised then-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, Rt Hon Vince Cable MP as part of the Government’s Advisory Board.
Lembit Opik,
was born in Northern Ireland in 1965, to Estonian parents. He attended school in Belfast during a period of political unrest, which taught him a great deal about social structures and human nature. In 1983, he studied at the University of Bristol in England – first in Aero engineering, then Economics, and finally Philosophy – graduating in 1987. His first international employment was in Advertising with Procter & Gamble – arguably the firm that invented modern marketing. Later, he moved to Human Resources and in 1996 Lembit was promoted to Global Human Resources Training & Development Manager for the firm, which then employed about 112,000 people around the world.
In 1997, Lembit was elected to British Parliament, serving for 13 years. In 2001, he was elected Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrat Party, and during his time as party Leader, the movement achieved its greatest political advances. He saw the potential of politics and the pitfalls of parties, which can serve to unbalance political endeavour for personal or partisan interest.
Lembit is been very active in writing, broadcasting and public affairs. He is a published author of fiction and non-fiction, and a commentator on international programmes. He’s had a go at stand-up and describes himself as ‘knowing everything there is to know about marketing yourself well and badly.’ More than anything, he’s an optimist about people and life, and tends ‘to see the best in people and the future.’ His ambition now is to reconnect the public with policy-makers, reminding the political system they work for the people, not the other way round.
John Salako, (born 11 February 1969) is an English former professional footballer, sports television pundit. Salako was first team coach of Premier League side Crystal Palace for the 2015–16 season. Born in Nigeria, Salako played as a Midfielder from1986 until 2005, he notably played in the Premier League for Crystal Palace, Coventry City, Bolton Wanderers and Charlton Athletic. In the Football League for Swansea City, Fulham, Reading and Brentford. He represented England at Senoir Level earing an impressive five caps.
Hilary Steel, started out her career as a linguist working in the Global Investment Banking Sector in both London and Amsterdam until she started her entrepreneurial journey in 2003. Since then she has successfully launched (and sold) a Women in Business Magazine and currently is responsible for three high profile business award ceremonies in Kent as well as being a regular presenter on cookery theatre stages in the county. She is a full-time carer for two elderly parents who live with her and puts the success of being able to work hard and play hard down to having an amazing support network around her.
