Meet the Benchpeg Team
This is us. We are the team that bring the Benchpeg website, newsletter and social media feeds to our lovely readers, subscribers and followers.
Rebecca van Rooijen MA CMktr FCIM FRSA
Co-founder | Editor
Co-founder | Editor
Rebecca is the creator of Benchpeg, she has 20 years of experience in the industry (she started young!), her vision was to create a resource where the jewellery industry could share and access information. Along with being Editor-in-Cheif of Benchpeg, Rebecca is a Trustee of the Bishopsland Educational Trust, Committee Member for the Communications and Marketing Committee at The Goldsmiths’ Company, she sits on the Selection Committee for the Goldsmiths' Directory, is a business mentor for the Crafts Council, and was elected a Committee Member of the Goldsmiths' Craft and Design Council (retired). She has acted as an ambassador for many industry events. Rebecca has over 20 years expereince in the Creative Industries, specifically the Jewellery Industry in the private, public and third sectors. In 2013 she was awarded the Freedom of the Goldsmiths' Company, is a Freeman of the City of London and was recently made a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths.
Rebecca's Instagram feed can be foud here
instagram.com/rebecca_van_rooijen
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Howard van Rooijen
Co-founder
Howard has been at Benchpeg since the beginning. With an exceptional understanding of business and technology, he has provided us with practical, financial and moral support for over a decade. We couldn't have achieved half of the things we've done without his stalwart presence. When he's not involved in Benchpeg stuff Howard can be found at endjin, his Microsoft Gold Partner status technology company which holds the #1 Microsoft Azure Partner status in EMEA. He gives his time as a Microsoft Accelerator London Mentor and has been recognised as a Microsoft Azure Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in 2016, 2017 and 2018.
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