Meet the Team

At Somek & Associates head office in Chesham, Buckinghamshire we have several teams working towards the delivery of our expert witness reports.

Senior Management Team

• Chris Somek – Chairman
• Alison Somek – CEO
• Richard Somek – Chief Financial Officer
• Jessica Thurston – Chief Operating Officer
• Natalie Stratton – Head of HR

Clinical Business Management Team

Elise is an experienced Occupational Therapist and Expert Witness, Catherine is a qualified physiotherapist, and they are both supported by Janiece and Nosheen who deal with all enquiries and instructions. Elise and Catherine have a wealth of clinical experience between them and they are best placed to respond to any queries and to provide the most appropriate expert to meet your needs. Yvonne will discuss with you how we can assist you in more general terms. She will happily meet with you and your staff at your offices, and will always be available to discuss any issues with you.

• Elise Warner – Clinical Business Manager & Occupational Therapist
• Catherine Sherrington – Assistant Clinical Business Manager 
• Janiece Ghent – Clinical Business Assistant
• Nosheen Azhar – Clinical Business Assistant
• Yvonne Lane – Client Relationship Manager

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Accounts Department

• Dejana Koleva – Accounts Manager
• Decie Sako – Accounts Assistant  

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Case Administration Team

Our full time, trained, case administration team ensure the efficient and responsive handling of all communications on cases. With our bespoke database and case management system we are able to provide secure, and effective running of all cases.

• Karishma Ahmed – Case Handler, Team Leader 
• Angela Bond – Case Handler, Deputy Team Leader
• Charlotte Tegg – Case Handler
• Charlie Hogan – Case Handler 
• Jacqui Dymock – Administration Assistant 
• Kay Burnham – Administration Assistant 

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Reports Team

Our dedicated reports team bring added value to all reports submitted. Working with experienced expert witnesses as part of the quality assurance team, we provide a quality control service to guarantee all reports are submitted on time having been proof read, formatted and scrutinised to ensure their clarity, consistency and robust quality, prior to submission.

• Kelly Andrew – Reports Administrator, Team Leader 
• Liam Brakespear – Reports Administrator, Deputy Team Leader 
• Carla Cadle – Reports Administrator
• Gina Davey – Reports Administrator
• Francesca Brand – Reports Administrator
• Adam Whyle – Reports Administrator

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Associates & Training Team

Rachael, Amy and Louisa work closely in the recruitment and training of all Somek experts. We have a rigorous recruitment process and are committed to furthering the expertise of our associates by providing an extensive, mandatory training programme.

• Rachael Jeffery – Associates Relationship Manager
• Amy Taylor – Associates Administrator
• Louisa Clegg – Associates Training Administrator

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