Board Members

Maureen has 30 years’ ICT experience in the private, public and third sectors. She is now an independent Programme Management and ICT consultant offering services across the public and third sector.

Sofia has worked for financial institutions across the globe, currently working for Standard Chartered Bank. She brings specialist risk management, governance and treasury experience.

Eleena is currently a Director of a consulting company, specialising in support to start up businesses. Her current assignment is at Funding Circle as Finance Director.

Chris is a public affairs and stakeholder communications consultant. His recent clients are public and private sector organisations. Chris has been a Non Executive Director for Queen Elizabeth Conference Centre and Travelwatch.

Jo has a professional background in social care. She worked with the statutory and voluntary sectors on organisational reviews, training and staff development. She is now retired. Jo is a tenant of Women’s Pioneer Housing.

Mike worked for Shell for 30 years, becoming global head of sales and marketing. In 2004 he changed direction, trained as a priest in the Church of England and now serves as a volunteer minister in one of Surrey’s biggest churches.

Vivienne, whose early career was spent as a solicitor, is Chief Executive of Soho HA. Prior to that she worked at The Crown Estate. Vivienne is a member of the City of London Solicitors Company with Freedom of the City of London.

Caroline is a former journalist who specialised in legal reporting and a teacher of English as a second language to members of London’s business community. She now works at St Paul’s cathedral. Caroline is a tenant of Women’s Pioneer.

Claire is a town planner and building surveyor. She currently works for Pod LLP, leading project teams on large scale residential schemes for housing associations. Claire mentors RICS candidates and is active in the National Association for Women in Construction.

Kim is Chief Executive Officer of BLP Insurance and Chief Executive of HAPM, which provide housing warranty and commercial latent defects insurance. Originally a barrister, she has been a pension trustee and is a member of the Society of Construction Law.

Louise is a senior corporate lawyer who is currently working on a freelance basis. She also sits as a Tribunal Judge hearing social security appeals.