Meet the BID Board of Directors
Orpington 1st has a board of BID Directors who give their time on a voluntary basis.
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Gary Valentine-Fuller
Gary has cared for bereaved families since the age of just fifteen. In 2015 he established his first funeral home on Orpington High Street. Gary has served in the Royal Military Police/Military Provost Staff Reserve and is the active Chair of The Royal British Legion, Orpington and District Branch.
Gary is the Founder of Registered Cancer Charity The MumMum Foundation, Co Director of PIB Network group, Co Founder of The Bereavement Café and a local School Governor.
Gary is a proud Orpington resident, married with two children.
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Fiona Russell – BID Director
With a strong personal care background, having worked her way up from apprentice to regional / general manager with various corporate companies, Fiona decided to start her own business.
Founder of McQueen Hair & Beauty salons, trading since 2009, her entrepreneurial approach to business life has developed opportunities for growth, profit and sustainability.
Fiona is married, a proud mum, and an Orpington resident of 17 years.
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Marie McVey – BID Director
Marie has worked for McDonalds for over 10 years' as PR Manager of BEAP Restaurants Group, helping the group - which operates nine sites across three London Boroughs - connect and support the local communities it serves.
Marie is proud to support the local Orpington community where she lives and works on a daily basis.
As the newest Director to join the board, we look forward to her valuable insight on the BIDs activities especially surrounding the prevention of crime and antisocial behaviour.