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Board of Trustees

Peter Jackson, Chair

Peter Jackson, Chair

Peter has been Chair of Trustees since 2007. He was formerly Chief Executive of Associated British Foods, Chairman of Kingfisher plc and Senior Independent Director of Smiths Group plc.

Sue Akester

Sue Akester, Vice-Chair

Sue is Managing Director of The Akester Group, a consortium who develop people’s communication skills.

Mary Bartolomew

Mary Bartholomew

Mary was formerly an international board director for a major public relations agency during which time she has lived and worked in Europe, Asia Pacific and North America.

Dr Paula Dobrowolski

Dr Paula Dobrowolski

Paula is Head of the AccessAbility Centre at the University of Leicester and has worked with disabled students in higher education since 1994.

Pam Duffill

Pam Duffill

Pam has lived at Victoria House, a service run by the Disabilities Trust in Hull, since 2001 and is actively involved in developing a new local community centre. Pam has been a trustee since 2005.

Pam Duffill

Stephen Fletcher

Stephen is a member of the Executive Team at a leading UK Private Bank. Stephen has many years of experience in financial services, including relationship management and risk.

Ann Hancox

Ann Hancox

Ann lives with her husband, Vic, in an independent flat that is part of the Trust’s centre at Shinewater Court, Eastbourne. Ann has been a trustee since 1992.

Vic Hancox

Vic Hancox

Vic lives with his wife, Ann, at Shinewater Court, Eastbourne. Amongst his many skills, he is an accomplished artist. Vic has been a trustee since 1995.

Mike Hayes

Mike Hayes

Mike is the Senior Tax Advisor to Macintyre Hudson, the national firm of chartered accountants, and has many years' financial experience which he gives to the Trust.

Steve Howell

Steve Howell

Steve qualified as an engineer and spent most of his career with BT. He is currently Group Security and Business Continuity Director for a US bank and is a permanent member of the bank's Operating Committee.

Robert Little

Robert Little

Robert is a Chartered Surveyor who has over 30 years' experience of strategic decision making in European and American property markets at board level.

Mark Rowe

Mark Rowe

Mark has an extensive background in legal and administrative issues gained in the financial services sector. He works for the reinsurance and risk intermediary Benfield as Head of Group Compliance.

Christine Yorath

Christine Yorath

Christine is Managing Director of Town & City Living Ltd, a property development company. She is also involved in other property related businesses as well as running a skincare mail order business.

David Yiend

David Yiend

David Yiend is Chief Executive of AB Agri Limited, the Agricultural Division of Associated British Foods. David joined British Sugar plc in April 1989 and has guided the growth of this business to the AB Agri of today, the largest UK Agribusiness.

Michael Green

Michael Green

Michael Green is a Chartered Surveyor and Equity Partner with international property consultants King Sturge, specialising in regeneration, development and defence. Michael has coordinated the development of several strategic retail, industrial and mixed-use developments across the country.




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