AGE UK ENTERPRISES LIMITED - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- CEO for Age International
- Trustee of the Fairtrade Foundation
Alison joined Age UK in August 2022 as CEO for Age International, Age UK's international charity which focuses on the needs and rights of older people in some of the world's poorest countries. In her role, Alison sits on the Age UK senior leadership team.
With over 25 years' experience in international development, Alison brings to Age International and Age UK strong leadership skills across a wide range of areas, including communications, campaigning, governance, advocacy, fundraising, programme oversight, and strategy.
Alison was previously the Managing Director of Sense International, who work for and with people with deafblindness and multi-sensory impairment. She's held senior roles at several international non-governmental organisations, including the International Planned Parenthood Federation, UNICEF UK, and CAFOD.
Alison is a Trustee of the Fairtrade Foundation. In her role as Age International, CEO, Alison also sits on the Board of Trustees of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC).
Alison joined Age International and the Age UK leadership team because she wants to champion the cause of older people, at a time when world events make this work more important than ever.
Ann joined the Age UK Board in July 2022.
Ann spent over two decades working for the UK government in the UK and overseas, including several posts with diplomatic status and Senior Civil Service roles. Her extensive career in international development included posts in Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, the Caribbean, Belgium, USA and the UK. She is currently Senior Fellow with the NGO Women in Global Health. Ann has been CEO of two global health NGOs, was Head of Gender Equality for the UK Government and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Country Representative in Pakistan. Ann has also been a member of the BBC Appeals Advisory Committee and has served on several charity boards.
Between 2008 and 2012 Ann was CEO of the International Diabetes Federation and in 2009 founded the Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Alliance. Ann's vision was to convene a new global NCD civil society movement to confront the misconceptions about NCDs and catalyse political action and as Chair of the Alliance she led the successful campaign for the 2011 UN High Level Summit on NCDs.
Ann is Chair of the Age International Board.
Anthony joined Age UK in November 2021 as CEO for Age Co. Age Co is 100% owned by Age UK and provides products and services designed to help people make the most of later life, with the profits returned to the charity to help fund its important work.
Anthony has spent over 25 years in the private sector holding senior leadership roles within The Ardonagh Group, Aviva, RAC, and prior to joining Age UK, was Chief Distribution Officer at Co-op Insurance.
Anthony is passionate about meeting the needs of customers and delivering great customer experiences. Working at Age UK offers a unique opportunity to use his commercial and marketing knowhow to deliver solutions that not only enable older consumers to live confidently, independently and well, but that also generate sustainable income for the charity so it can support older people at need.
Caroline joined Age UK in 2012.
A social scientist and barrister, Caroline has spent her career in the voluntary and public sectors, mostly on children and families' issues. She has worked in a senior capacity at the children's charity, Action For Children and at the Local Government Association. Caroline has also been a policy adviser to Ministers and Shadow Ministers, and a senior civil servant. A former chair of the End Child Poverty campaign, Caroline's policy interests include integrated health and care, family policy, poverty and the role of the voluntary sector.
Caroline oversees Age UK's influencing work and her team covers research, public policy, health influencing, campaigns and public affairs. She is also the Charity's lead spokesperson.
Caroline decided to work for Age UK because she could see that there was a lot to do to change policy and practice so older people are served well, and because she passionately believes that Age UK can make a big difference.
Job Titles:
- Group Chief Executive for Age UK North Tyneside
- Non - Executive Director and Co - Deputy Chair of the Age England Association
Dawn has worked within the Age UK network for 25 years and is passionate about making more of later life.
Dawn started her career in accountancy with Grant Thornton where she quickly became the in-house charity expert which led to her being headhunted to work for one of her charity clients, she has now worked in various charity sector roles for over 29 years.
Dawn is currently the Group Chief Executive for Age UK North Tyneside where she provides leadership to the Group which includes the charity Age UK North Tyneside and its two subsidiary companies specialising in care and housing. She represents older people as a member of the North Tyneside Cabinet, North Tyneside Health & Wellbeing Board, North Tyneside Ageing Well Board and North Tyneside Mental Wellbeing in Later Life Board.
Dawn is a Non-Executive Director and Co-Deputy Chair of the Age England Association, previously North-East Representative, and Non-Executive Director for EveryDay Homes.
Dawn believes that "Together Everyone Achieves More" and with the right support and training anyone can achieve anything. Age UK North Tyneside has been recognised for its achievements, nationally, regionally and locally, particularly during Covid-19, and most recently winning the North East Registered Home Care Manager Award at the Great British Care Awards.
Donna has worked at Age UK since we launched and she became our People Director in 2022.
In 2003, Donna joined as Senior HR Advisor at Age Concern Enterprises, the commercial subsidiary of one of our legacy organisations, Age Concern England. She has subsequently held a wide range of HR leadership roles within Age UK and now leads our People division which covers employee relations; pay, pensions and benefits; talent development and wellbeing; culture; equality, diversity and inclusion; safeguarding; and recruitment.
Donna is passionate about her team's role in ensuring that Age UK is a great place to work, where our people feel safe, valued, rewarded and connected to our cause.
Donna is really driven by bringing about change for older people and can see that Age UK's services are vital for many lonely and isolated older people today, especially in our post-pandemic UK.
Job Titles:
- Fundraising and Engagement
- in 2012 As a Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager
Hannorah joined Age UK in 2012 as a Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager, going on to lead our Partnerships and Philanthropy team, and now as our Interim Fundraising and Engagement Director, Hannorah leads all of Age UK's fundraising and engagement.
Hannorah has a wide range of fundraising experience, particularly working with corporate partners and major grant givers. Before joining Age UK, she was lucky enough to work simultaneously in the charity and commercial radio sectors as Head of Corporate Partnerships at Global Radio Charities.
First-hand family experience struggling to care for an older relative inspired Hannorah to take up her very first role in fundraising at one of our predecessor charities, Help the Aged.
What drives Hannorah daily is a firm belief that together, with the support of individuals and organisations, we can build a world where older people are valued, included and get the support they truly deserve.
Helen has 25 years senior level experience as a CEO, Non-Executive Director, trustee and Chair setting and managing long term strategic transformation. She has been CEO of Age UK West Sussex, Brighton & Hove for 5 years and is presently Chair of Worthing Homes Community Trust and Board member of Worthing homes as well as governor of University Hospital's Sussex. Working across the widest range of stakeholders and partners she has a reputation as a leading governance expert and anti-poverty strategist working system wide to both set and embed complex system change. Helen established and led the advice lines at the Charity Commission supporting charities across the UK. Helen has also held leadership positions at the New Opportunities Fund, Community Matters, Directory of Social Change, Advising Communities and she is presently an advisory panel member for the charity law unit at the University of Liverpool and is guest lecturer at a variety of institutions in the field of charity management, good governance, income diversification and resource management.
With a BA in Sociology and Theatre Studies and post graduate qualifications in business management, Helen has also led social research in the field of conflict resolution and arbitration in the charity sector and has developed large scale service improvements and new business opportunities leading to 100% growth of income within senior management roles she has held.
Helen has extensive knowledge of the network having visited and supported many partners. Helen has provided governance and employment support, sharing fundraising expertise and sector knowledge to allow others to flourish. She has supported smaller organisations around quality assurance and provided mentoring to other CEO's and their boards. She is passionate about the importance of the network as a movement a find consensus and work collectively wherever possible and to help others who are struggling to see the value in trying to achieve something together.
Helen has worked across the equalities sector as well and most notably chaired the Women's Resource Centre (WRC) nationally. Helen helped write the code of governance for small organisations and continues to ensures Good Governance and collaborative leadership is embedded wherever she chairs.
Job Titles:
- Chartered Accountant
- Trustee of Shape Arts
Jackie joined the board of Age UK in May 2021 and is the Chair of the Strategic Finance Committee.
Jackie is a Chartered Accountant bringing over 30 years commercial and third sector experience having worked in the retail, hospitality and not for profit sectors. She was formerly the Finance Director of PizzaExpress and her last senior appointment was as Executive Director of Corporate Services for the charity Marie Curie.
Jackie is also a trustee of Shape Arts and The Roundhouse Trust and chairs their Finance & HR committee and Business, Audit and Risk committee respectively.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
Julia started her career as an Occupational therapist in the NHS and later worked in Social Care in a range of roles. In 2001 she was seconded to the Department of Health & Social Care to complete policy guidelines relating to Integrated Community Equipment Services.
Julia was appointed Chief Executive of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) in 2006, having previously served as Vice Chair of Council and having been Chair of RCOT's Ethics Committee. She brought to the role her passion for social care and person-centred services and established numerous social care related networks that led to an increased profile of the profession within the sector. Alongside this, she worked collaboratively with the Allied Health Professions Federation and supported closer working amongst AHPs. Her understanding of local government arrangements also led her to identify the need for a greater public and political profile for the organisation and its members, and public affairs activity was established and developed under her leadership.
Having led the professional body for 15 years and supported the achievement of Royal status, financial stability and the highest membership ever for the organisation, Julia bid it farewell in February 2021 and is now enjoying the "portfolio" stage of her career and engaging in a number of new ventures.
Awards received include an Honorary Fellowship from Brunel University, a Fellowship from Skills For Care and a Fellowship from the Royal College of Occupational Therapists. She was also the first Occupational therapist to be awarded a Social Care Fellowship from the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE).
Job Titles:
- Chief Brand and Communications Officer
Louisa joined Age UK in January 2024 and oversees our brand and all Age UK's corporate communications.
Louisa brings to Age UK a wealth of marketing, brand and communications expertise gained from roles across the charity, public, and private sectors. Her charity experience includes media, marketing, and communication roles at the NSPCC, British Heart Foundation and RNIB. Louisa currently sits on the NSPCC's Sports Fundraising Board and the NSPCC's Trailblazers Committee, which raises income for Childline, and she is a volunteer at London Zoo.
Louisa has responsibility for our teams that look after media and engagement, brand and content strategy, internal communications, and our celebrity and cultivation events. With senior level experience of creating and implementing organisational communications strategies, Louisa has built and turned around brand perceptions, including for the England men's and women's football teams, while at the Football Association, and for the 2012 coverage of the London Olympics by BBC Sport. Louisa's experience will help to deliver a strong communications strategy and reinvigorated brand for Age UK.
Louisa is proud to work for Age UK and is really committed to delivering Age UK's ambitions.
Job Titles:
- Macmillan in 2001 As Head of Media and Campaigns and Deputy Director Communications
Lynda joined Age UK as a Trustee in 2023.
Most recently, Lynda was CEO of Macmillan Cancer Support, stepping down from the role in 2022. Lynda joined Macmillan in 2001 as Head of Media and Campaigns and Deputy Director Communications. In 2011 she became Head of Fundraising and then became interim Chief Executive in November 2014 before being appointed to the role permanently the following year.
Lynda hasn't taken on a new permanent role, choosing instead to focus on her non-executive career, including being Chair of the Norfolk Community Health & Care Trust and continuing to serve as an independent member on the Cwm Taf Morgannwg NHS Board.
Prior to her role at Macmillan, Lynda also worked for the NSPCC and Action for Children.
As CEO of Home Instead UK and International, Martin Jones MBE is responsible for leading Home Instead's operations across its 10 international markets and the UK. Home Instead is the world's largest provider of home care services, delivering over 10 million hours of care in the UK across its 246 locations.
Job Titles:
- Director of Finance and Performance at RBLI
Mike Dixon joined the Age UK Board in October 2017 and has held a variety of roles during his time as a Trustee as both a member and Chair on different Boards and Committees. A chartered accountant, Mike brings considerable commercial and charity experience to the Board and has a focus on strong financial governance.
Since retiring from his role as Director of Finance and Performance at RBLI, Mike has had more time to combine his love of family and the outdoors with a range of voluntary and community roles. Over the last thirty years he has held senior financial and leadership positions with blue chip organisations in both the commercial and not for profit sectors, at PWC, HSBC and the Charities Aid Foundation. Mike has significant not-for-profit governance experience, having been a trustee of With You (formerly Addaction) and Future Care Capital and a non-executive director of Surrey Community Health.
Nick joined Age UK's Board of Trustees in September 2022.
His experience within the brand and marketing group WPP as a NED and Senior Adviser includes brand, marketing and communications challenges and change, across complex stakeholder landscapes global and regional, with clients including Pfizer, Johnson and Johnson, Unilever, Kraft, Kellogg, Citibank, LG Electronics, Jaguar Motor Cars, Mattel, Special Olympics - and Mecca Bingo. For the last ten years, he has been working as a Global Brand Director.
Nick recently concluded six years as a Trustee for the UK health and social care charity founded on addressing alcohol and drug addiction, Change Grow Live, where he chaired the Brand and Business Development Committee, oversaw change management and led the team to recruit the current Chair and new Trustees. He is currently a Senior Adviser for Quadrant Strategies, a global consultancy based in Washington DC.
In a world often driven by a cult of the young, he is passionate about the deep value older people bring to society.
Nick joined Age UK in 2017 and has been our Retail Director since 2022.
Nick has over 30 years of experience working within the retail industry from shop floor through to board room. Prior to joining the charity retail sector Nick worked in the commercial sector holding a number of roles within The Burton Group, Arcadia Group, Rubicon and Store Twenty One.
Joining Age UK as our Retail Proposition Development Manager, Nick has since held a number of leadership roles within Age UK. Nick is responsible for our retail operation which includes over 250 charity shops, an online presence, our retail support centre based in Warrington, approximately 870 colleagues and over 3,250 volunteers.
Nick is passionate about raising funds and promoting the mission, values and purpose of Age UK through the retail estate. With older people playing such a pivotal role in his life both past and present, Nick wanted to join an organisation where he could apply his skills and experience to make a real difference to the lives of those who need us the most.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Commissioner at Historic England
Paul joined Age UK as our CEO in October 2022.
Before joining Age UK, Paul was Chief Executive Officer of Mind, the leading mental health charity working in England and Wales, a position he had held since 2006.
Paul is a Commissioner at Historic England and a Non-Executive Director for NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board. He is a member of the NHS Assembly.
Paul co-authored 'Thriving at Work' for the Government, which led to significant changes in workplace mental health, and co-chaired the 5 Year Forward View for Mental Health, leading to additional funding for NHS mental health services.
He has an Honorary Doctorate of Science from the University of East London. He is an Honorary Fellow of St Peter's College, Oxford and The Royal College of Psychiatrists. In 2016, Paul was awarded a CBE in the New Year's Honours list for services to mental health.
Paul has seen first-hand both the best and the worst of the ways that older people are treated in our society and wants to play his part in changing the experiences of older people.
Preeti joined the Board of Trustees in September 2022.
She believes in the increasing need for equity and inclusion for all in society and the power that technology can play in providing equal opportunities in society.
Preeti is a qualified accountant, coach and mentor with over two decades of global experience in risk, internal audit and governance across various industries and geographies, and is currently the Global Head of Internal Audit at Vodafone. Her extensive experience provides a deep understanding of the risks and governance requirements across sectors. She is passionate about the opportunities to use technology in achieving our vision and purpose.
She has been inspired to leverage her experience and skills from the private sector into the social sector and is a trustee of Brandon Trust (UK), a charity focused on supporting people with learning disabilities, as well as the Vodafone Foundation in Egypt - where the focus is on expanding the reach of education through digital channels.
She was drawn to Age UK's vision of a world where everyone can love later life - which is congruent to her hope of a future world that is inclusive, respectful and sustainable.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive of Healthinnova
Roy joined Age UK as a Trustee in 2020.
Roy has spent the last two decades focused on digital transformation in healthcare across Europe, North America and Asia. His interest lies in the collaboration of government, academia, charities and providers in the adoption of innovative technologies in health and care settings. He has a focus on the issues of older people globally, as a Trustee of Age International, and locally, as a Trustee of Age UK Bath & North East Somerset.
Roy is the Chief Executive of Healthinnova, a global healthcare consultancy. He is a Non-Executive Director at the University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. He also sits on the Public Health Research committee at the National Institute for Health and Care Research.
Roy's past experience includes leadership roles in GE Healthcare, Microsoft, the World Health Organisation, Epic and Telstra. He holds degrees in mathematics, computer science, health economics and international health policy.
Job Titles:
- Board Member and Chair of the Operations Committee of the CHS Group ( Housing Association
- Chief Executive Officer of Cambridge
Sharon became a trustee of Age UK in September 2017.
Sharon brings to the role over 30 years' experience of working in the voluntary, social care and supported housing sectors.
Sharon is chief executive officer of Cambridge-based Arthur Rank Hospice Charity. She was previously chief executive officer of Skills for Care, the charity that works with social care employers and other partners to create a well-led, skilled and person centred workforce and is the delivery partner of the Department of Health and Social Care.
A qualified social worker and housing professional, Sharon is also board member and chair of the Operations Committee of the CHS Group (housing association) in Cambridge.
Sharon has held a wide range of non-executive roles across the voluntary and housing sectors, including being vice-chair of ACEVO, the network for charity leaders, and a Trustee of a number of charitable organisations and housing associations.
Sharon was awarded an OBE in June 2015 for services to social care, homeless people and housing.
Toby joined Age UK as Chair of the Board in January 2022.
Toby was the Chair of Brewin Dolphin, a wealth management firm, from February 2021 to September 2022. He served as a Trustee of Macmillan from 2013 - 2022, during which time he supported the organisation to drive significant change as it evolved its services to be ever more effective for people affected by cancer, particularly people in groups that are seldom heard. Toby also served as a non-executive director on the board of Legal & General until April 2022.
Toby has had a varied career that included digital transformation, technology, strategic consulting - including at McKinsey - and wealth management. Most recently, before shifting to a non-executive and charitable focus in his career, Toby was Group Director for Insurance and CEO of Scottish Widows, part of the Lloyds Banking Group, and UK Life CEO at Aviva.
Vicki joined Age UK in 2019.
Vicki started her accountancy career in private practice and has held management roles in national and international private equity, public benefit and charitable organisations. Most recently she worked at Royal Mencap Society overseeing finance, procurement and payroll, as well as deputising for the CFO.
At Age UK Vicki is responsible for finance, procurement, risk, legal, IT and data.
Following an undergraduate degree in theology and philosophy and a stint as an artist, Vicki worked in Kenya which led to co-founding an educational charity for disadvantaged children in East Africa and the start of her interest in the voluntary sector. She has been actively engaged as an employee, volunteer or trustee ever since.
Vicki is an advocate of empowerment, collaboration and inclusion in the workplace and in society. She therefore feels she has found a good fit in working at Age UK to support vulnerable older people to have their voices heard and be respected as valued members of our communities.
Victoria joined as our Chief Network Officer in February 2024.
Before joining Age UK, Victoria held several senior roles at Citizens Advice, most recently as Director of Network Strategy and Standards. She also spent three years as CEO of Dacorum Citizens Advice.
Victoria holds significant commercial experience, particularly in the Energy Sector, having held senior positions at both EDF Energy and Smart Energy GB. She has a range of experience in a wide variety of roles across policy, influencing, operations and service delivery.
Alongside her work at Citizens Advice, Victoria also holds Non-Executive Director positions at Rebel Energy UK and the Council for Licensed Conveyancers.
Having worked with a similar network of charities at Citizens Advice, Victoria is excited to bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to the Age UK Network.