Diana Boulter
Originally from London, Diana obtained a Double Honours Degree in French and Italian from the University of Exeter then applied her skills as a Tour Director working throughout Europe. After several years in the London office of a multi-national investment firm handling mergers and acquisitions for high-tech and skincare firms, she was invited to join a bespoke travel company organising tailor-made holidays. A unique opportunity led to her working for a British aristocrat and running a stately home in Suffolk. Diana founded DBA Speakers in 1995 in response to requests from clients. Her address book is legendary….
Diana is a Freeman of the City of London and a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Fan Makers.
Living in Hampshire with her husband Simon Stacey, Diana enjoys cooking, travel (especially India, Italy and South Wales), gardening, more gardening, and writing. They have two cats.
Maxine Dunnage
Born in London, Maxine has enjoyed a wide-ranging professional career. She worked in the NHS as a foot hygienist, then curated displays of tropical plants in leading hotels. Aged 25, she returned to college to train full-time as a beauty therapist and worked in professional salons for 15 years. Her interest in plants led to becoming PA to the international garden photographer Nicola Stocken, whom she regularly accompanied to RHS Wisley and the Flower Shows at Chelsea and Hampton Court.
Maxine joined DBA in 2011 and she is our database expert. With her partner, Peter, she has a daughter Olivia and two guinea pigs. Maxine is a mine of information on films and music … unsurprising, when you know that her Dad was the drummer for Ronnie Wood’s brother.
Gloria
Our beautiful Blue-Cream British shorthaired cat Gloria inspired many people to “Be More Gloria”. Put simply, she combined all the qualities to which many of us aspire, including a complete inability to become stressed about anything.
Lucy
Lucy is an 12 year old tri-colour Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Friendly with everyone and a completely hopeless guard dog, Lucy enjoys walks by the river… and treats.