Phil was appointed Project Manager for Dorchester BID in January 2007 and Project Director in March 2008 following the successful ballot. What follows is his profile.

Background

Phil is a local businessman with over 25 years experience in marketing, sales, product development and distribution helping small businesses grow into larger ones with a broad mix of technical and commercial skills. Married with two children he recently fulfilled a life-time ambition by completing a self-build traditional timber-framed house in Thorncombe. Phil's hobbies include music (playing in local band 'Blitz') and he also admits to being a bit of a cricket enthusiast in fact, the whole Gordon family play regularly!

Roots

Phil says,"I am proud to be 10th generation Dorset and can trace my family back to Marsden Magna where in 1605 my ancestor William Fooks was a Yeoman Farmer. In more recent times my great, great, great grandfather, Thomas Fooks (1775-1845) became Clerk of the Peace for Dorset. I guess I have a lot to live up to, but it seems somehow quite poignant to be involved in a project to help the town in which my ancestors once trod!"

The Dorchester BID

"I was delighted to be given the opportunity to help with the 'Business Improvement District' (or BID) initiative as I believe that, as the county town, Dorchester has a lot to offer but needs this kind of project to act as a catalyst for change and improvement. We have a talented and dedicated team of people (drawn from local businesses and the community) who are all firmly behind the project and we're all determined to make the BID a success. In doing so, we hope to help make Dorchester a more vibrant place to work in, live in or just visit whilst on holiday.