Meet the Team

Lorna Stellakis

OWNER / MANAGING DIRECTOR

At Q2Q our goal is to show up as the best version of ourselves and do everything in our power to make a meaningful contribution to both our colleagues, and the customers we support.

My role is to provide the overall direction and ‘eye on the compass’ as to where the Q2Q team are heading, setting the overarching business strategy and financial budgeting, and setting the example for the culture.

My primary driver is trust, which I believe is achieved by being honest, consistent, and delivering against promises. The team at Q2Q have all been recruited based on these values, with ability being secondary, however, between them they have over 100 years’ experience in the IT game, so there is no shortage of technical talent!

I work closely with the team to ensure there is continuous organisational performance improvement that is always customer focused, ensuring they are working collaboratively and efficiently. Plus, I coach them individually and as a collective, to bring out their best abilities in supporting our clients.

While I’ve always been involved with systems implementation throughout my career, I have an operational background and no specific IT experience. However, if anything, I believe this makes me more qualified to ensure the team delivers great service. Having been on the wrong side of poor IT support in the past, I relate to how crippling this can be to a business, and therefore make it paramount that we ensure IT issues are as invisible as possible, leaving customers to get on with running their companies smoothly and hassle-free.

Damien Gelder

TECHNICAL CONSULTANT / HEAD OF SUPPORT

As Head of Support I work closely with the Managing Director, the Operations Manager and the Technical Lead.

I work on resolving IT issues for our clients, my skillset adapts according to the needs of each individual customer. This can include anything from straightforward projects, to often the most frustrating time-sensitive challenges.

After 21+ years of experience, every day delivers an exciting variety. I love this about my job!

I’m also often travelling to visit businesses that are in need of an IT saviour while working on projects and proposals for new or existing clients.

I enjoy overseeing projects and contributing to positive changes for our clients.

From an IT standpoint, it is incredibly important that I help our clients experience seamless growth while working with us as a team, not just a supplier.

Harrison Burke

OPERATIONS MANAGER 

As Operations Manager at Q2Q, I oversee the day-to-day running of our technical operations, having recently transitioned from my previous role as Core Team Leader. My focus is on ensuring our services are delivered efficiently, effectively, and with the highest level of support for both our clients and internal teams.

While I continue to be involved in resolving complex technical issues and projects, my role now also includes a broader operational perspective, streamlining processes, improving service delivery, and supporting the wider team to maintain our high standards. Mentoring and leadership remain central to my approach, helping our team grow and consistently deliver excellent results.

Building and maintaining strong client relationships continues to be a key priority. Every interaction is a chance to reinforce trust and demonstrate that our clients’ IT systems are in capable hands. Whether managing operations behind the scenes or supporting teams on the ground, my goal is to ensure businesses stay secure, efficient, and operational.

I’ve been part of the Q2Q family for over nine years, and throughout that time, I’ve remained passionate about learning, adapting, and growing alongside the fast-moving world of IT.

Steve Robb

DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT/BUSINESS ANALYST

As a developer I mainly work for one of our larger clients helping them improve efficiencies by automating processes.  This is mainly done using SQL and Excel. I am also involved in integration projects between themselves and third parties.

Adele Buckley

FINANCE, HR AND OFFICE MANAGER

Eat cake and be happy 😊 I look after the accounts and HR side of things…

Emma Caulfield

OPERATIONS AND MARKETING ASSISTANT

I manage a mix of marketing and admin tasks – from running our social media to handling renewals and quotes – while supporting the team to help deliver great service to our clients.

Ash Williams

SENIOR NETWORK SPECIALIST

I am the technical lead here at Q2Q whilst also being a member of the management team.

I oversee the technical solutions for new and existing clients, whether this be introducing new technologies or improving on existing ones. I also oversee client projects from a solutions perspective. I work closely with our vendors whilst also being a senior engineer working on resolving escalated tickets and high priority (crisis) issues.

Martin Bilton

SENIOR INFRASTRUCTURE SPECIALIST

My role is largely internal training, prevention and safety net.

My part time role allows me to impart some of my knowledge and experience to the team whilst giving me the opportunity to maintain my Sysop skillsets. My many years’ experience of technical problem solving mean I’m one of the team’s go-to contacts for really complex IT issues and expanding their knowledge and understanding.  On the prevention side, I analyse systems and try to identify where improvements can be made, to help ensure that predictable problems can be prevented from happening. In other words, if there’s a puzzle to solve or a more efficient process to be found, I’ll definitely be there working it out.

Steve Carroll

THIRD LINE ENGINEER

I’m a Third Line Technical Support Engineer here at Q2Q, which means I get stuck into all sorts of tech – helping clients with day-to-day IT issues, troubleshooting problems, and working on bigger projects like system migrations. No two days are the same, and I enjoy being  involved when something needs fixing or setting up.

Chris Mcclelland

THIRD LINE ENGINEER

I’m a third line engineer here at Q2Q, I help look after escalation tickets, critical tickets, projects and often a bit of code 😉

Tom Jackson

THIRD LINE ENGINEER

I work on the second line desk, I will also receive escalations from first line and triage them accordingly

Phil Irwin

TECHNICAL TEAM CO-ORDINATOR

As Technical Team Co-ordinator, I work closely with the entire Technical Team to ensure our customers get the very best service. I oversee the Service Desk and distribute client tickets to the engineers based on workload and skillset. Escalations to the Senior Engineer team go through me, and I also look at reporting on the service desk stats and figures to make sure everything keeps moving along! The role includes working with our Junior Engineers, giving advice and assisting with tickets if anyone gets stuck.

I look after the hardware purchasing for Q2Q and deal with our suppliers, along with producing quotes and managing goods-in.
Being part of the client on-boarding team allows me to help ensure new clients are welcomed to Q2Q in a caring and friendly manner.
On the Social Media side, I am Q2Q’s in-house photographer, and contribute to our Instagram page as an admin, sharing the “behind the scenes” story of life at Q2Q, and I write the monthly ‘Client Story’ Blog for our newsletter.

Finally, I still get involved with resolving issues for clients, and enjoy visiting site and catching up with our lovely clients!

Mike Nelson

SECOND LINE ENGINEER

Coming up to 4 years at Q2Q, a wee while since walking through the front door on my first day not knowing what to expect….well I’m still enjoying what I do and the talented and varied people I’m lucky enough to work alongside. My role involved dealing with varied requests that come in from customers and with our customers varying so much (retail, engineering, Agriculture, energy, pharmaceutical… to name a few) there’s always an interesting mix of tasks

Reece Chappell

FIRST LINE ENGINEER

Bit of all sorts – from admin to Helpdesk customer service, and onsite engineering.

George Thackeray

APPRENTICE FIRST LINE ENGINEER

I’m an apprentice first-line engineer, meaning I’m working closely with the team and developing the skills required to be an independent member of the core desk. Primarily I’m working on device setups and MS 365, with other varied tickets here and there.

Biscuit

HEAD OF OFFICE SECURITY – DOORBELL RESPONSE TEAM LEAD – VISITOR ALERT SPECIALIST

Highly experienced security professional specialising in early detection of suspicious activity such as delivery drivers, postmen and anyone walking past the building. Known for rapid response times and an extremely loud alert system.

Passionate about protecting the office environment and ensuring every visitor is greeted with the appropriate level of barking before being cleared for entry.

Key Skills

  • Advanced Doorbell Detection
  • Perimeter Monitoring
  • Rapid Bark Response
  • Visitor Vetting
  • Team Morale Boosting

Achievements

  • Responded to 100% of doorbell alerts within 0.3 seconds
  • Successfully scared off multiple vacuum cleaners
  • Maintained zero biscuit theft incidents (that weren’t personally authorised)

Maggie

SENIOR SNACK ACQUISITION SPECIALIST – BREAKROOM INTELLIGENCE ANALYST

Results-driven professional responsible for identifying, locating and acquiring snack-based assets across the office environment. Skilled in under-desk reconnaissance, meeting-room biscuit detection and strategic positioning near the kitchen.

Works closely with the wider team to ensure no dropped food goes to waste.

Key Skills

  • Biscuit Detection & Retrieval
  • Crumb Surveillance
  • Lunchroom Monitoring
  • Strategic Puppy Eyes
  • Treat Negotiation

Achievements

  • Recovered countless dropped snacks that would otherwise have gone unnoticed
  • Maintains constant presence near high-value snack zones
  • Awarded “Good-est Employee” multiple years running.

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