The day to day running of Family Action is led by the Executive Group, who are governed by our Board of Trustees – a group of individuals that bring financial, social and legal expertise in order to support the development and success of Family Action. They are a team of passionate, dedicated and innovative leaders have a wealth of experience from across sectors. Meet Family Action’s leadership team below.
Our Patron is HRH The Princess of Wales and we are supported by our Vice Patrons, all leaders in their fields of work.
Family Action's Executive Group
Sir David Holmes CBE
Chief Executive
Anja Bailey
Director of Development and External Affairs
Funke Fatunla
Director of Finance
Ricardo Gomes Da Silva
General Counsel and Director of Systems
Helen Cantrell
Director of Services and Innovation
Clare Lawson
Director of Isle of Man Services & Quality, Performance and Safeguarding.
Family Action’s Leadership Team
Adam Fletcher
Head of Data
Alyse Roberts
Head of Corporate Partnerships
Amy Brooke
Deputy Director of Services and Innovation (South)
Andrew Millard
Head of Facilities
Ayse Hassan
Head of FamilyLine
Beata Przebinda
Head of Implementation and Social Value
Brendon McCoy
Deputy Director of Technology
Catarina Sousa
Assistant Director
Claire Meek
Deputy Director of Services and Innovation (North)
Clare Lawson
Deputy Director of Quality, Performance and Safeguarding
David Underwood
Head of Retail and FOOD Services
Ellisa Thompson
Assistant Director
Emmanuel Kode
Head of Finance
Heather Kearney
Deputy Director of External Engagement
James Mitchell
Head of Trust and Grants
Jenni Bacon
Head of Brand Development
Jo Mitchell
National Service Lead and Registered Manager
Karen Dale
Assistant Director of Safeguarding, Continuous Improvement, Quality and Performance
Katie Milne
Head of HR
Laura McGann
Deputy Director of Business Development
Lee Denton
Deputy Director of Services and Innovation (London)
Lisa Handley
Assistant Director for Services and Innovation (North) and Head of LifeSkills
Lutfur Rahman
In-House Counsel
Matthew Dennis
Head of Digital Marketing
Mike Gaskell
Service Design and Innovation Strategic Lead
Nick Bridges
Deputy Director of People
Paul Finon
Deputy Director of Services and Innovation (Central)
Pippa Donovan
Deputy Director Relate Services
Raj Mistry
Head of IT
Ros Moody
National Lead for Volunteering
Rosalie Mead
Head of National School Breakfast Programme
Sakhu Ngwenya
Head of Learning and Development
Sarah Bailey
Head of Marketing and Communications
Sirri Ranes
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager
Sonali Bhagat
Head of Systems
Stacey Warren
Head of Insight and Influencing
Victoria Czajkowski-Dye
Acting Head of Business Development
Working to our leadership teams, everyone has a role to play in the impact we make. Family Action is founded on the passion, expertise and dedication of our hundreds of staff who work to make a difference in the lives of people we support.
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