On the 10th June 2013, Bokell Associates officially launched and began trading with several clients. Our expertise in recruitment, retention as well as professional development and capability assessment were immediately put to use with our small and growing client base. Several high performing training staff are deployed across organisations we currently worked with or have worked with.

Dame Lorna Boreland-Kelly is the managing director. She brings over 30 years experience of leading and developing social care services. Most recently,

In September 2010, Dame Lorna launched a Social Work Academy for Croydon Council. It's main roles within the Children Families and Learning (CFL) department lies in the recruitment and retention of social care staff in CFL. This is achieved through the professional development of staff, improving the quality of practice at all levels. As well as showcasing Croydon as an employer of choice at such events as Community Care Live, Community Care Children and Families and COMPASS, the Academy has forged great relationships internally and externally, working closely with DASH to create the student unit, with legal department to deliver workshops, a variety of other departments to provide shadowing experience for Management to assist them with their development. Universities including Kingston, Goldsmith, Greenwich and Royal Holloway who deliver the PQ modules as well as Community Care both live and through Community Care inform. COMPASS, the CWDC, Artemis Project board and other boroughs across the south and Midlands due to the Head of the Social Work Academy, Dame Lorna Boreland-Kelly’s work as SWIFA advisor. The Academy has also built close relationships with Police Officers including DI’s and Chief Superintendents, Academic’s, College Governors, MP’s, those working with the Judicial appointment commission and field court chambers all of which are part of the mentoring scheme for varies managers across CFL.

Dame Lorna has also worked closely with the College of Social Work advising on the development of the Professional Capability Framework (PCF).

Joseph Kelly is Chief Technology Officer, responsible for setting direction and day-to-day management of systems used by staff and clients.

Backed by a 1st class degree with honours, Joseph has over seven years of creating technology solutions to solve problems and exploit opportunities in a number of business areas. He has had several high profile senior and lead developer roles in academic projects and public sector organisations. His advice on international standards within biodiversity informatics and related fields has proved invaluable to the projects he has delivered.