{"id":317,"date":"2017-06-14T12:02:17","date_gmt":"2017-06-14T12:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/atwclient.co.uk\/basda-new\/?page_id=317"},"modified":"2026-03-25T09:26:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T09:26:13","slug":"meet-the-basda-general-council","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/atwdev.co.uk\/basda\/why-basda\/meet-the-basda-general-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the General Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_slider _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;|||&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset6&#8243; box_shadow_blur=&#8221;10px&#8221; box_shadow_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.1)&#8221; remove_inner_shadow=&#8221;off&#8221; hide_content_on_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; hide_cta_on_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; show_inner_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221; 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Kevin has worked in a number of senior capacities for several blue-chip companies across several sectors and is currently Strategic Partnerships Manager at Nest. 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