Our Team

Our Team

In 2008, the Alpha team consists of a core team of consultants supported by specialist Associates. Our establishment includes:

Rodney Yeadon

An engineering graduate and past chartered civil and structural engineer, he gained design, site and project management experience in the petro-chemical sector before joining PA Consulting Group as a specialist project management consultant. He managed major projects in the UK, Brazil, Jamaica, Hong Kong and Turkey before directing PA’s UK oil and gas and utility businesses. In 1991 he retired from PA to set up Alpha businesses in the UK and Czechoslovakia. He has invested in other businesses in the Czech Republic and has advised and supported many Western companies considering the benefits of a low cost Central European operation.

Angus Mathews

A chartered mechanical engineer, formerly worked in the oil and gas industry as a Project Development Manager for Dresser-Rand, Central Europe. Based in Prague since 1996, he speaks Czech and French. Since joining Alpha in 2000, has managed investment projects throughout the region including establishment of new manufacturing facilities, strategic outsourcing programmes, organising investment seminars, development of business opportunities and relationships between CEE and UK / EU / international partners, manages contacts with regional investment agencies (CzechInvest, Sario, PIAZ, ARIS, ITDH).

Evženie Býmová

A Czech national with university degree in English and Russian with qualifications in accounting, she is responsible for Alpha’s commercial management and for client interfaces in the Czech Republic. She has particular expertise in the application and management of EU and Czech Government grants. She also leads Alpha’s programmes for setting up local companies for clients and acting as their first Jednatel (Responsible Executive).

Wioletta Augustyn

A Polish national with a diploma in Public Administration from the University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow, Poland. She has experience in CEE research and supplier identification and has specific responsibility for the Polish market. She is fluent in Polish, Czech and English languages.

Renata Krausová

Educated in hotel and business management (including psychology). She has worked for recruitment agencies for several years, dealing with candidates for both temporary and permanent positions. Her experience covers the full range of recruitment activities from candidate search to interviewing and employment contract negotiation. Similarly, she has recruited for the full range of company positions, from production workers to senior management. She is able to provide consulting advice on HR and employment relations both to clients and candidates.

Martina Ettelová

A social science graduate focused on psychology, social politics and social work. Previous work experience includes assessment centres and legal area. Martina worked for the international company Skoda Auto during her studies and later for an American regional law firm providing business consultancy services in Prague. In Alpha, Martina specialises mainly on recruitment and HR consulting. She speaks English and German.

Šárka Klailová

University of Economics graduate majored in International Business and European Integration with previous experience in both private consultancies and public sector institutions. In Alpha, Sarka specialises in the Investment Incentives and EU Grant Programmes to outline opportunities that most suit the client’s needs when considering an investment. She also coordinates relevant marketing channels and speaks English, German and Spanish.

Don Gawthorne

Graduate of Bristol University and a member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply. He has held a number of management positions in purchasing in the UK and Czech Republic and is a specialist consultant in procurement and inward investment. He has particular experience in the appraisal of CEE suppliers and contract negotiation. He is a fluent Czech speaker having worked in the Czech Republic since 1991.

Eduard Berka

MSc. University of Chemical Technology, Prague (VSCHT)

Czech national, speaks Slovak, Polish, English, German, French, Russian. Research Manager with over 35 years Import / Export / Procurement experience within Czech foreign trade organisations. Product and company identification of suppliers and partners in Czech, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, FSU, ex-Yugoslavia. Reporting on tax, customs, prices, local legislation for European, American, Japanese clients.

Andrea Miškaničová

Graduate of Academy of Economy in Czech Republic. Assistant to director of Alpha Management Consultants specialising in accounting procedures, human resource duties and client recruitment support. Experienced in administrative work, order processing, customer maintenace for hotels in the Czech Republic and Ireland.