Our team

Gareth Scargill

Nexus Director – Nexus

Gareth leads our innovation community at Nexus. He heads up our team of business engagement and collaboration experts to help more businesses connect to the University of Leeds and wider support networks – in order to help them innovate and grow.

Gareth leads our innovation community at Nexus. He heads up our team of business engagement and collaboration experts to help more businesses connect to the University of Leeds and wider support networks – in order to help them innovate and grow.

Gareth has over 20 years’ experience in commercial, operations and business development roles in the leisure and innovation sectors, including with Oxford Innovation Space. He is a University of Leeds graduate and holds an MBA from Henley Business School.

Nathan Berry

Head of Collaboration and Healthtech Lead – Nexus

Nathan is responsible for leading high level collaborations between Nexus member businesses, senior academics at the University of Leeds and key stakeholders in the region’s thriving health tech ecosystem. He also advises on regional, national and international opportunities for our community. 

Nathan is responsible for leading high level collaborations between Nexus member businesses, senior academics at the University of Leeds and key stakeholders in the region’s thriving health tech ecosystem. He also advises on regional, national and international opportunities for our community.

Having previously worked in industry, Nathan has extensive experience in health-related businesses and across the University of Leeds, including within the Faculty of Medicine and Health and the Research and Innovation service.

Chelsea Boothroyd

Head of Strategic Partnerships and Fintech Lead – Nexus

Chelsea is responsible for building our Nexus Community. She actively engages with the innovation ecosystem, understanding business needs and translating into the skills and expertise of the University. She is passionate about translating complex ideas into actionable strategy and has mentored numerous start-ups on their journey from initial idea to product delivery.

Chelsea is responsible for building our Nexus Community. She actively engages with the innovation ecosystem, understanding business needs and translating into the skills and expertise of the University. She is passionate about translating complex ideas into actionable strategy and has mentored numerous start-ups on their journey from initial idea to product delivery.

A first-class graduate from the University of Cambridge, Chelsea has extensive experience of creating successful collaboration opportunities with small businesses and large organisations. Before joining Nexus, she spent five years working as part of J.P. Morgan’s FinTech team, driving strategic change with a focus on harnessing the potential of emerging technologies.

Dennis Dokter

Data and Insights Manager & Smart Cities Lead – Nexus

Dennis works closely with our members to understand their business needs and connects them with the academic expertise, facilities and talent across the University of Leeds and the wider Leeds City Region.

Dennis works closely with our members to understand their business needs and connects them with the academic expertise, facilities and talent across the University of Leeds and the wider Leeds City Region. Dennis has a wealth experience of working in funding fields and is an expert in the field of Research Methodology, Innovation and Data. He joined Nexus from Statistics Netherlands (CBS), where he worked as Grant Development Manager. He is passionate about research and innovation, and working on cutting-edge, cross-disciplinary projects.

Barry Singleton

Engagement Manager – Nexus

Barry works to promote and manage our growing membership. He is a partnerships specialist and has over 20 years’ experience in business development, customer service and communications.

Barry works to promote and manage our growing membership. He is a partnerships specialist and has over 20 years’ experience in business development, customer service and communications.

Barry has first-hand experience of Nexus and how it can help start-ups and entrepreneurs to develop and grow. He was formerly Chief Relationship Officer at Scaled Insights and played a leading role in the business’ decision to join the Nexus community. He is a big advocate of Leeds as a great place to start and scale businesses, and is able to offer a valuable ‘clients eye’ view to our current and prospective members.