A TEAM BUILT
ON EXPERIENCE
Caroline Baker
Managing DirectorCaroline spent fifteen years working as a personal assistant to some of Europe’s highest net worth families, traveling between their homes globally. With this experience and embracing a clear understanding of the needs of UHNW individuals she was able to found her own successful business in 2008.
Acland Geddes
Project ManagerDirector
After graduating with a first in Philosophy at Edinburgh, Acland opened two restaurants on Chelsea’s Kings Road. Having fallen in love with the building process, Acland turned his hand to Project Managing for exclusive residential builds. With 8+ years specialising in super prime builds for HNW clients in Belgravia & Chelsea, Acland uses his experience to ensure the Client’s expectations are not only met but exceeded.
James Kelly
Board AdvisorJames Kelly provides Caroline Baker Family Office with commercial and strategic advice, bringing a wealth of expertise. Prior to consultancy work, he worked as Director of Science Limited, which managed the affairs and business activities of contemporary artist Damien Hirst. Previously, he spent more than 20 years as a partner at the international Chartered Accountants, Rawlinson & Hunter, where his clients included a number of art world entities, entrepreneurs and high net worth clients.
Emily Webb Doskow
Los Angeles OfficeEmily opened our Los Angeles-based sister company, Webb & Baker, in 2019, after serving twelve years as Director of Operations at two extraordinary single family offices. She is thrilled to partner with CB in offering best in class residential operations and lifestyle services to her California clients.
Nathalie Serfaty
Paris OfficeNathalie began from a media background with over 15 years of experience in TV and film production. She is now instrumental in Paris, managing a portfolio of stunning Parisian properties and supports some of the most-high net worth families and individuals in the world. She also speaks English, Spanish or Italian and holds a Master degree in Economics and a Master’s degree in Information and Communication.
Simona Marcinkeviciute
Front of HouseSimona joined Caroline Baker Family Office from Savills in January 2019, bringing with her experience in delivering luxury customer services from several Mayfair restaurants and one high end residential building. She also has a diploma in Yoga, of which she finds the discipline helps greatly in her everyday tasks, and is a qualified Yoga instructor.
Sophie Deakin
Client ManagerSophie joined the Caroline Baker Family Office in 2017 after graduating from Oxford Media and Business School (OMBS) with a Diploma in Secretarial Skills. Over the last two years she has built up good relationships with a variety of clients and has a particular interest in those reallocating to London.
Greta Stankute
Front of HousePrior to joining Caroline Baker, Greta gained experience in one of the most renowned resorts in the US, as well as several exclusive London hotels. She will be graduating in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in business & marketing. Since joining she has been a real asset to the Concierge and residents.
Colin Lang
Security ManagerPrior to joining us as our Security Manager, Colin had an impressive career as both a Corporal in the British Army, and as a security operative for the United Nations. He also spent time in Belize, overseeing operations at a crocodile sanctuary, which he developed with his father. He has completed a close protection course, as well as being a trained arrest and restraint instructor. He also has a green belt in karate.
Dahro Donovan
Security OfficeBefore joining the security team at Caroline Baker, Dahro a Police Officer at the Met for ten years. After this, she moved in to private security, working as a Close Protection Officer for various UHNW families. Dahro’s broad range of experience allows her to provide an incredibly high standard of personal protection.
Mikey Watson
Security OfficerMikey joined Caroline Baker after serving 9 years as a UK qualified Commando Engineer. He has undertaken numerous specialist training courses, and worked alongside 3 Commando Brigade, part of The Royal Marines. He has been trained in Arctic and Desert Warfare, and he has been deployed in a wide range of places, including the Middle East and Africa.
Taquir Haq
Security OfficerTaquir is an exceptionally experienced Close Protection Officer who has a vast skillset in Private Security settings. Before joining the Caroline Baker Security team, Taquir has worked as a CPO and RST in some of London’s most prestigious postcodes, including homes to overseas political figures, and an ultra HNWI and his family when they’re in residence.
Lucy Stafford Allen
Director of BusinessLucy has been working with Caroline Baker since 2010 and is the team’s most experienced Client Manager. She has built close relationships with the best contractors and suppliers in the business. With this little black book and an unrivalled knowledge of London, there is not a problem that Lucy cannot solve.
Sarah Lamaison
Director of OperationsAfter graduating from Kings College London University with a degree in English Language and Communication, Sarah began working with the Cadogan Concierge Team at Cadogan Estates, delivering lifestyle requests and events. She joined the team at Caroline Baker in 2017 and has been invaluable to streamlining her clients’ lives in London.
Nazli Arad
New York OfficeNazli partnered with Caroline in 2017 and founded our New York based sister company: Arad & Baker. Since then her client base has grown exponentially and the team enjoy working with Nazli to support their clients’ requirements across the pond or advise on any USA based projects.
Natasha Cox
Senior Client ManagerTash graduated from Oxford Brookes in 2017 with a 2:1 in Anthropology before gaining business and PA skills at Quest Professional. She went on to work as a PA for a UHNW family before joining Caroline Baker Family Office in 2018 to look after a portfolio of clients and their properties.
Charlotte Hopkinson Woolley
Client ManagerPrior to working at Caroline Baker Family Office, Charlotte worked abroad in France supporting as a host in high end chalets. She graduated from Oxford Media and Business School in 2020 with a Distinction Honours in Professional Business. Charlotte now seamlessly manages a wide variety of clients’ properties across central London.
Tania Enache
Client Relations ManagerTania has brought with her a wealth of experience from renowned hotels such as The Savoy and the Mandarin Oriental, both London. She implements regular training sessions for our team of housekeepers and works closely with the Client Managers; personally, overseeing the standard of housekeeping throughout each property.
Glenda Nelson
Arad & Baker – Estate ManagerPrior to joining Arad & Baker in 2020, Glenda worked as an Estate Manager for an UHNW family in the Metro DC Area for 23 years. She’s worked with an impressive portfolio of professional athletes and her background in top level property management has uniquely prepared her for a career path in high end Estate Management. Glenda has earned a Master of Arts in Communication from Johns Hopkins University.
Georgia Barber
Client ManagerGeorgia graduated from Quest Professional in 2020 with a business diploma where she gained valuable business and secretarial skills. Georgia looks forward to building her growing portfolio of clients, working with them both personally and managing all aspects of their properties.
Norby Wandasz
HandymanNorby is our Handyman extraordinaire who supports clients for both small and large projects in the home. He is on hand to help in rapid response times. Norby is also immensely experienced on construction sites and working on high specification home refurbishment jobs. There is nothing too big or small for him to fix.
Susan Thain
Financial ControllerAs Head of our Financial department, Susan is our expert, qualified accountant with over 25 years’ experience. Susan has worked in various different industries including publishing, design and communication and most recently in events. Away from the office Susan’s enjoys travelling, a bit of yoga and watching her boys playing rugby.
Carla Songhurst
FinanceCarla is our bookkeeper who hails from Cape Town, South Africa and loves to travel. She has lived in London for over 10 years now and has previously been keeping the accounts for international fashion brands and property investment companies before joining the team at Caroline Baker Family Office.
Abbie Moylan
Office ManagerAbbie has worked within the commercial and residential property sector, assisting global corporations and individuals with the management of their property portfolios. She oversees the day to day running of the office, as well as providing crucial support to Caroline herself.
Morgan Swan
Construction CoordinatorTrained as a Medical Secretary and worked for top urological consultants in Harley Street before entering construction field, Morgan is central to the daily running of the construction department. She manages vast list of subcontractors on site as well as ensuring all purchases are made to keep site running smoothly.
Hayate Seghrouchni
Residence ManagerHayate joined Caroline Baker in 2016 having spent almost 5 years at The Dorchester, London. She is now our Residence Manager, overseeing the operations at some of London’s most sought-after developments. Hayate’s presence ensures that the residents have peace of mind when they are out of town as they trust her implicitly.
Carlos Moreira
HandymanCarlos is our handyman and driver, who the team are indebted to for his speedy response times. He is able to help with everything from painting and decorating to looking after our fleet of Minis. Carlos has previously worked for Transport For London as a bus driver so he knows exactly how to keep the team running.
