Our 457 Team
Our People
As custodians of The 457 project, our duty is to ensure each timepiece carries its dedicated story with total dignity. Brought together by shared service and respect, the team behind 457 was formed with a single goal: to support military families and honour the 457 who gave everything.From all of the team behind The 457 Project, thank you for standing with our military community, supporting our charities, and helping us honour the 457.
The 457 Team
JASON “JAY” GILLARD
Afghanistan Veteran | Founder of The 457
SERVICE
Royal Corps of Signals | 13 Years
OPERATIONAL SERVICE
Northern Ireland | Iraq | Afghanistan
AFGHANISTAN
Op HERRICK 10 | Op HERRICK 13/14
LIFE AFTER SERVICE
Founder & Director | Connect Through Service
Founder | Northern Ireland Veterans Awards
GRAEME CRAFT
Afghanistan Veteran
SERVICE
Royal Corps of Signals | 9 Years
OPERATIONAL SERVICE
Northern Ireland | Afghanistan
AFGHANISTAN
Op HERRICK 6 | Op HERRICK 12
LIFE AFTER SERVICE
Senior Vice President | Financial Services
Honorary Fellowship | Belfast Metropolitan College
STEVE BLACK
Royal Engineers Veteran | The 457 Team
SERVICE
Royal Engineers | EOD & Search
OPERATIONAL SERVICE
Northern Ireland | Iraq
AFGHANISTAN
Op HERRICK | EOD & Search Force Generation
OC EOD & Search Squadron | HERRICK 20
LIFE AFTER SERVICE
Defence Sector Business Development | Active Veteran
KENNY TOPPING
Royal Irish Veteran | The 457 Team
SERVICE
1st Battalion Royal Irish Regiment | 6 Years
OPERATIONAL SERVICE
Afghanistan | Op TORAL 8
AFGHANISTAN
Op TORAL 8 | Royal Irish Connection
LIFE AFTER SERVICE
Reservist | 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment
Thales | CTS Partnership
BRYAN PHILLIPS BEM
Afghanistan Veteran | The 457 Team
SERVICE
1st Battalion Irish Guards | 10 Years
OPERATIONAL SERVICE
Iraq | Afghanistan
AFGHANISTAN
Wounded in Action | Afghanistan 2012
LIFE AFTER SERVICE
Founder | Soldier On Coffee Co.
British Empire Medal | Services to Military Charities
ROSIE ROWBOTHAM
Afghanistan Veteran | The 457 Team
CONNECTION
Veteran
SERVICE
RAMC Combat Medic
OPERATIONAL SERVICE or EXPERIENCE
Herrick and Toral
LIFE AFTER SERVICE
Paramedic, S&R dog handler
GAVIN HENDRIE
Afghanistan Veteran | The 457 Team
SERVICE
Scottish Yeomanry | Royal Corps of Signals | Adjutant General’s Corps | 23 Years
OPERATIONAL SERVICE
Northern Ireland | UN Cyprus | Afghanistan
AFGHANISTAN
Operational Service | Afghanistan
LIFE AFTER SERVICE
8+ Years Leading Transformational Change | Legal Operations | Manufacturing | Supply Chain | Not for Profit
ALEXANDRA HALE
Daughter of Captain Mark Hale | The 457 Team
CONNECTION
Captain Mark Hale | 2 RIFLES
AFGHANISTAN
Father Killed in Action | Afghanistan 2009
MILITARY COMMUNITY
Ambassador | Army Benevolent Fund
Former Member | Scotty’s Youth Council
THE 457
Honouring Service | Sacrifice | Remembrance
DAVID HOLDSWORTH
Afghanistan Veteran | The 457 Team
SERVICE
Royal Engineers | Regular & Reserve Service
OPERATIONAL SERVICE
Afghanistan | International Private Security
AFGHANISTAN
Op HERRICK 6 | Op HERRICK 10 | Op HERRICK 16
LIFE AFTER SERVICE
Co Founder & Director of Global Operations | RH Consultancy Ltd
BAZ GRIMWOOD
RAF Veteran | The 457 Team
SERVICE
Royal Air Force | 23 Years
OPERATIONAL SERVICE
Northern Ireland | Iraq | Afghanistan | Falkland Islands | Kurdistan
AFGHANISTAN
Op JACANA / FINGAL | Op HERRICK transitioned through 7 to 8
LIFE AFTER SERVICE
Protective Services | Risk Management | Senior Management Consultancy
SAM SHEPHARD GC
Afghanistan Veteran | The 457 Team
SERVICE
Royal Marines | 7 Years
OPERATIONAL SERVICE
Afghanistan | Iraq
AFGHANISTAN
40 Commando Royal Marines | Afghanistan
LIFE AFTER SERVICE
Entrepreneur | Founder of Juice Jar
Royal Marines Reserve
RACHEL KEEFE
Director | The 457 Team
457 ROLE
Website, Marketing & PR
PROFESSIONAL LIFE
Organisational Psychologist | Founder, Business Checkmate Ltd