The Big Lemon started in 2007 when Tom Druitt and Graeme Simpson, two friends from childhood, got together to see if they could design a bus service that was affordable, sustainable and lots of fun. In late 2006 Tom organised a public meeting in a Brighton pub and a number of local people came and discussed the idea, and how it could work in the Brighton area.
Now, in 2018 the Company has a great team of people from many different backgrounds operating bus services & private hire coaches across the UK. The Company is a Community Interest Company and is organised with a Board of Directors, a Management Team and an elite team of highly trained professional drivers.
Board of Directors
- Andrew Boag
- Fred Harrison (Chairman)
- Mitali Mookerjee
- Ron Tanner
- Tom Druitt (CEO)
Driving Team
- Abdoulaye Hassimi
- Adam Kordely
- Aidas Lipeika
- Andy Sheppard
- Anita Donaldson
- Charlotte Hautot
- Dan McCormick
- Desi Hernandez
- Dominic Penberthy
- James Frankland
- Jay Wyatt
- Kendal Saunders
- Ken Quick
- Lee Speak
- Mark Bennett (Supervisor)
- Mark Cichon
- Neil Brooks
- Neil Morgan
- Phil Wollington (Supervisor)
- Rajohn Kelly
- Robert Tooley
- Russell Stanbridge
- Ryan Wrotny (Supervisor)
- Steve Wedd
- Terry Bolingbroke
Operations
- Anna Fisher (Finance and Sustainability Manager)
- Ashur Smith (Bus Cleaner & Driver Support)
- Finlay Whelan (Bus Cleaner & Office Support)
- Kelly Dibbert (Development Manager)