In a nutshell, what do you do?
As Chief Executive it’s my responsibility to lead and manage the organisation, ensuring we have a professional, motivated and happy team who deliver amazing things for young people in Hertfordshire and to develop and agree our strategy and annual budget with the board of trustees.
Are you from Hertfordshire?
I have lived in Hertfordshire for nine years, currently in Hatfield, and while originally a South Londoner, along the way I have lived in Surrey, Manchester and Ghana!
When did you join hyh?
4th January 2022
What appealed to you most about joining hyh?
The opportunity to make a real difference to thousands of young people’s lives, by working in an organisation that punches above its weight.
What impact would you like to have?
Well, we should never forget that hyh has a huge impact already but, for me, I would like us to be able to transform the lives of even more young people, to engage more Hertfordshire residents and businesses in the amazing work we do, and for our partners to say we are the best organisation they work with.
What do you imagine will be the hardest part of your job?
Learning all the acronyms! Seriously though, I imagine it will be the constant knowledge that there are young people out there that we aren’t helping because we don’t have the resources to be able to work with all of them.
What were you doing before hyh?
I was operations director at Girlguiding where I was responsible for supporting tens of thousands of volunteers to do amazing things with hundreds of thousands of girls and young women every week.
What do you do to relax in your spare time?
With the Hertfordshire countryside at my doorstep, I love going for a long run at the weekend. I try and watch AFC Wimbledon whenever I can, although ‘relax’ isn’t quite the right word for watching them this season. Ultimately though, there’s nothing else quite like watching my two youngest children grow, learn, play and be happy and then hearing from my oldest daughter how she is loving learning to be a teacher.