Meet the team

At Connect, we’re proud to be a family-run business with a rapidly growing team. As we scale, so does our team, and upholding our core values and ethics is crucial; we believe that a shared passion and dedication to our mission drive our collective success and foster a thriving, harmonious culture.

  • Tony Philippou

    Founder &
    Executive Director

  • Olga Philippou

    Founder &
    Executive Director of Finance

  • Christopher Philippou

    Managing Director

  • Mario Philippou

    Director of Technology &
    Legal Compliance

  • Andrew Philippou

    Director of Acquisitions &
    Investor Relations

  • Harry Philippou

    Director of Housing

  • Joshua Young

    Director of Construction

  • Mark Franklin

    Director of Operations

  • Youdish Gonpot

    Head of Finance

  • Chrysostomos Chrisostomou

    Senior Finance Manager

  • Dino Yianni

    Head of Allocations &
    Customer Service

  • Helen Slinn

    Chief of Staff

  • Neill Benham

    Bid Manager

  • Daniel Collison

    Head of Design

  • Liam Hawkins

    Head of Projects 

  • Imran Umar

    Head of Sites 

  • Jack Linstead

    Head of IT

  • Jessica Richardson

    Head of Client Relationships

  • Christa Panayi

    Senior Utilities &
    Council Tax Coordinator

  • George Yianni

    Senior Maintenance Coordinator

  • Sophie Salih

    Certification &
    Compliance Coordinator