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Our Directors

Colin Javens (Chair)

Date of appointment: 23rd June 2008
Colin sustained a spinal injury in an accident some years ago. He subsequently set up a charitable trust, raising funds for disabled people in Africa by speaking about his experiences of travelling overland to Cape Town from his home in Herefordshire. Colin has skills in public speaking, marketing and running a charity.

Dorothy Crook

Date of Appointment 23rd February 2007
I have experience in running a business but I am now retired. I am the Chair of the Marches Polio Group that was formed in September 2003 and covers the whole of Shropshire and surrounding districts. I am also part of the Expert Patient Program in Herefordshire. I can offer SIL experience in running a business, recruiting and managing staff and first hand experience of disability.

Geoff Hopper

Experienced in business management, quality assurance, strategy & development.

John Rogers (Treasurer)

Many years experience of business, finance and marketing.

Sylvie Nicholls

A family carer. Chair of Herefordshire Disability United. Former Chair of Thanet Disability Group.

Maggie O' Neill

Date of Appointment 5th March 2003
Due to having polio since I was 5 years old, I now use a wheelchair all the time. My employment background is within a secretarial role. Within this role I was responsible for arranging the contents of documents of several major contracts.
The experience that I can bring to SIL is around disabled people and the barriers they face and experience in employing and managing staff.

Roger Painter

Many years experience of working in social care, and a family carer.

Tom Misselbrook

Experience working at Board level in Human Resources roles. Most recently as Head of HR (Asia) Herbert Smith LLP.

Christine Warner

Profile coming soon

Kate Schofield

Profile coming soon

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