Our Board of Trustees is a voluntary board and meets formally six times a year (the majority online) and the expectation is that Trustees attend these meetings and either join one of the Board’s Committees or act as a Link Trustee for part of the organisation.
Our Trustees
Bernard is an entrepreneur, chartered director, and governance expert, with over 30 years’ experience across the publishing, financial services compliance, software development, education and training sectors. Raised in 70’s and 80’s apartheid South Africa, he is driven by social mobility and justice, and opportunities for a more inclusive economy, particularly ...
Extensive skills and experience in strategy, communications, change management, stakeholder engagement, and business continuity developed over 20 years in local government and the not for profit sector. A track record of delivering significant organisation-wide improvements and proud to be part of SOFEA’s ongoing success.
Andy has over 20 years’ experience as a director, advisor and investor with experience across a wide range of industries and sectors including education, hospitality and manufacturing. He has a particular interest in developing young people’s skills and sustainability efforts, and is proud to support SOFEA. He has trained ...
Lucinda is a Small Business Operations and Governance expert, with over 25 years’ experience in the Finance, Retail, Insurance, Childcare, Charities and emerging markets sectors. She specialises in supporting Charities with their Governance and Compliance and works with a number of organisations focussing on their organisational and operational resilience. Having ...