Auricoe Business Ambassadors

Stef Reid MBE

Business Ambassador

Challenge
Vision
Achievement

A World Champion, 4 x Paralympian, and 5 x World Record Holder.
Stef thought her sporting dreams were over after a freak boating accident and amputation of her right leg. But she found a different way! Stef retired from professional sport in June 2022 and now works as a broadcaster and keynote speaker specializing in diversity and inclusion and high performance.

Stuart Abbott MBE

Business Ambassador

Commitment
Integrity
Leadership

A former professional rugby player for Western Province, the Stormers, South Africa under 23, London Wasps (Where he won the European Champions Cup, the European Challenge Cup, and the England Premiership three years in a row).
Stuart played for England 2003-06 and won The Rugby World Cup with England in 2003.

Manish Bhasin

Business Ambassador

Commitment
Quality
Achievement

A leading BBC Sports journalist, presenter and face of the Premier League’s global football coverage, with an audience of 700 million.
Manish’s career spans two decades, including presenting for the BBC throughout World Cups and European Championships, interviewing some of the greatest footballers in the modern era.

Karl Dickson

Business Ambassador

Commitment
Integrity
Teamwork

A former professional rugby player with Bedford, Harlequins and England.
Karl is currently a professional rugby referee with the RFU taking charge of the world's most prestigious competitions: The Rugby World Cup 2019, The Six Nations, The Rugby Championships, Autumn Internationals, The Premiership & European Competitions.

Anne Wafula Strike MBE

Business Ambassador

Challenge
Confidence
Tenacity

A Paralympic wheelchair athlete winning 19 Championship and Paralympic medals, Anne’s achievements don’t end there. She is also the Author of a powerful autobiographical account, “In My Dreams I Dance”, and winner of BBC’s “My Story” competition. Anne is currently named as a special envoy to the Commonwealth by Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland.

Chris Cowdrey

Business Ambassador

Leadership
Passion
Vision

Chris and his father Lord (Colin) Cowdrey were only the second father and son to captain the England cricket team. Chris followed his father into the Kent and England teams, and was Kent Captain for six years from 1985 and England Captain in 1988.
A regular broadcaster with BBC and Sky Television before joining TalkSport Radio as the lead cricket presenter. He continues to be in demand as an After-Dinner speaker, Master of Ceremonies and Auctioneer where his humour adds much to any event.