Emma Caddis

Business Development Manager

Emma began her career at the BBC where she worked for 10 years as a Producer / Director across a range of programmes, including The Antiques Roadshow and Blue Peter. Returning to her Cornish roots, Emma put her energies into setting up her own business. She created two boutique Bed and Breakfast establishments in Padstow which gained inclusion in the Michelin Guide and were featured in the Sunday Times Travel top ten Hotels in the UK, 2012.

Alongside her business career, Emma maintained her passion for filmmaking, working as a Lecturer at Cornwall College delivering film and media courses to foundation degree students. Emma has produced photographic and video shoots throughout Cornwall for a range of local companies and National brands including Boden, Harper’s Bazaar, and Celtic and Co. Through her production work, she has worked closely with The National Trust and major Cornish enterprises, including The Eden Project. Emma brings her experience of working with SMEs and her love of working with people to the role of Business Development Manager at Unlocking Potential.

Passionate about the beauty and diversity of Cornwall, Emma enjoys exploring the coastline, walking new sections of the coastal path whenever she has the spare time. She loves working on creative projects and enjoys putting her years of experience on Blue Peter ‘makes’ and novelty cake bakes to the test with her two children.