Meet the team

The UKCF team works closely with its network of accredited community foundations, providing opportunities for networking, learning and UKCF-managed funding programmes.

Leadership

Emma de Closset

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

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Field Building

Jo Williams

Director of Field Building

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Nicole Lilauwala

Field Building Manager

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Josie Brownlee

Field Building Officer

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Partnerships and Insight, Communications

Sam Grimmett Batt

Director of Partnerships and Insight

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Laura Shimells

Partnerships and Insight Manager

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Sugar Day

Partnerships Officer

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Lydia Cerguera

Communications and Marketing Manager

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Finance and Operations

Laura Richards

Director of Finance and Resources

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Katie Bow

Head of Finance

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Kay Garnett

Finance and Operations Manager

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Digital

Lee Grocott

Network Digital Transformation Lead

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Fahmida Sumna

Salesforce System Consultant

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Tim Nicholls

Salesforce Technical Lead

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Asha Thompson

Salesforce System Administrator

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James Alexander

Salesforce System Administrator

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Luke Souter

Salesforce System Administrator

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Board of Trustees

Andrew Tuggey CBE DL

Chair

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Tom Van Oss

Vice Chair

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Leslie Rance

Vice Chair

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Neil MacDonald OBE

Independent Trustee

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Dr Edge Watchorn

Independent Trustee

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Hannah Wickes

Independent Trustee

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Steve Adams

Network Trustee

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Deb Appleby

Network Trustee

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Cary Rudolph

Network Trustee

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Katherine Webster

Network Trustee

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Katherine Sellar

Independent Trustee

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Abdul Ghafoor

Independent Trustee

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Amanda Ellingworth

Network Trustee

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Work with us

Learn about how we work and any new career opportunities at UKCF.