Our Board of 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 ...

An advocate for social mobility and educational reform, he is passionate about the fact that your future is not determined by where you are born or what jobs your parents have or don't have.

Rachel is a Technology leader who has over 20 years’ experience working in global organisations in IT transformation, digital strategy, and data management.

I'm a lecturer at Oxford Brookes Business School and a Trustee to a few charities including SOFEA. I am a self proclaimed "Community Ambassador" and I use that as a bridge to set up and lead initiatives within my immediate community.

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 ...

Beckie has volunteered at her local food bank since 2016 and is passionate about projects that ensure everyone has access to food. When the opportunity arose to become a trustee, she immediately felt that SOFEA was working in areas that were important to her and jumped at the chance to be involved.  

SOFEA is about transforming lives and communities and I recently joined as a trustee to contribute to that purpose. I’m a qualified lawyer, coach and chair of another charity (Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation) which shares SOFEA’s passion for supporting those in need. I’m based in Beaconsfield, ...

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 ...