About Sales Filter

Our mission is a commitment to fostering meaningful connections among technology leaders.

Meet the team

Sales Filter was created in 2014 by the late Graham Spivey and the UK IT Leaders Community was formed.

Developed in the South of England by Graham Spivey and then launched throughout the UK with the partnership of Dave Jones and the help of Shirley Cooper OBE. The current team consists of Dave Jones, Shirley Cooper OBE and Elisa Spivey.

Meet the team

Dave Jones

Dave Jones

Fractional CIO and UKITL Chair

Over 30 years experience in multiple IT and Technology leadership roles. This includes over 15 years at CIO level. I have led significant IT and Tech teams across the Construction, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Facilities and Service Management sectors.

Shirley Cooper

Shirely Cooper OBE

NED and Board Advisor

I am an accomplished business leader with extensive experience gained in delivering first-class financial, commercial and operational leadership across private and public sectors whilst having a passion for working as a Business Ambassador for various Non-for-Profit businesses that support and drive economic development.

Elisa Spivey

Elisa Spivey

CMO and Board Advisor

A marketing professional with a strong entrepreneurial background, having successfully built and managed her own businesses. Passionate about using her skills to connect people, foster meaningful relationships and drive positive change. Committed to helping business scale and thrive in competitive markets.

Our vision

Our goal is to be the most trusted and influential CXO IT community, serving as the go-to platform for driving innovation, sparking meaningful discussions, and inspiring decisive action.

We envision a future where our community's insights and contributions not only redefine the business landscape but also create a better world.

Our history

Formed in 2014, Sales Filter was created with the late Graham Spivey’s vision for filtering out traditional sales methods and developing meaningful business relationships.

This is achieved through our UK IT Leaders networking events, our very active What’s App group and our other regular social events.

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