Philippa Gitlin Chair Expand Philippa Gitlin has years of experience as a leader in the not-for-profit sector, which includes Head of Fundraising at Depaul UK, Director at Caritas Social Action Network and CEO of Family Service Units. She has also been involved as a trustee or governor for different charities and schools since 1994 including St Thomas More Secondary Catholic School, Depaul France and a former SVFP Trustee (2000-2010). Currently Philippa is providing consultation for an international project supporting Romanian care leavers.
Ifeoma Okafor Trustee Member Expand Ifeoma Okafor is a Chartered Accountant with an MSc in Financial Economics, with experience of working for major international banks. Her voluntary work has included being a Job Coach, a Literary and Numeracy Tutor, as well as being a Trustee for a charity seeking to empower disadvantaged people.
Deacon Ali McMillan Trustee Member Expand Deacon of the Methodist Church at the Methodist Central Hall, Westminster, Deacon Ali McMillan had been a Teacher in Secondary Schools and Sixth form colleges before joining the ministry. She has through her pastoral activities worked with all age ranges in the community.
Teresa Crowley Trustee Member Expand Teresa works as a Pastoral Liaison Officer and Careers Leader at Notre Dame School, in both roles she deals with outside agencies and is a school liaison for many different businesses, charities and local authority agencies. Teresa has a degree in Social Sciences and a Post Graduation Qualification in Careers Leadership. She loves her job at Notre Dame School working on enrichment projects with the students which include programmes like: an art project around the First World War that was exhibited at The Guildhall, a dance project with Rambert which saw the students perform at their studio and writing a book of memories with the local elderly day centre.
Sister Kathleen Kennedy Trustee Member Expand Sister Kathleen Kennedy entered the Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul in 1996. She worked in residential child care for fourteen years after which she ran a pre-school group in a primary school setting. She qualified as a teacher with Bachelor of Arts with Qualified Teacher Status (BAQTS) and taught in an inner city primary school for sixteen years. She worked as part of a city wide Evangelisation Team in Hull before being appointed to the Provincial Council.
Sister Liz Ferrie Trustee Member Expand Sister Liz Ferrie has served the Daughters of the Charity of St. Vincent De Paul for 53 years. She is both a qualified Nursery Nurse and RGN for adults. Her working life is one of caring for people of every age and conditions. She has also travelled considerably for her work for humanitarian causes. Having spent 6 years in Paris as English speaking Secretary she returned to England where she has been working on research for the Daughters of Charity.
Joanna Wormell Trustee Member Expand Joanna Wormell, having completed a first degree in Russian, was admitted as a solicitor to the Supreme Court of England and Wales in 2002. Since 2007 Joanna has worked for RBS and currently holds the position of Managing Director, Global Head of Compliance, Capital Resolution. Though a very experienced traveller she lives in South Westminster.
Rosemary Jackson Trustee Member Expand Rosemary Jackson is Senior Vice President for Real Time Solutions, part of Mastercard International. She is much-travelled though based in London now. Rosemary was the first Trustee SVFP recruited through BoardLead, a programme to support charities find executives from the private sector wanting to contribute skills and experience.
Tim Hassell Trustee Member Expand Tim Hassell is our newest Trustee. He is the MD for Drakers, a London lettings company who let up to 700 properties each year. Tim has previously supported other charities, particularly to help raise funds. He was born in Liverpool and his charity interests come from his appreciation of others who have helped him to get where he is today and a desire to do something similar for others.