ACTION4YOUTH
TRUSTEES
Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher
Patron
The Countess Howe, HM Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire
President
Action4Youth Board of Trustees
Alastair Douglas
Alastair is a board level executive with extensive financial, commercial, regulatory and operational experience gained from over 20 years of shaping and leading growth companies.
A Qualified Chartered Accountant (ACA) with significant experience across corporate finance, forecasting and planning, tax, compliance and regulatory management he is passionate about customer and employee satisfaction and looking forward to working with the Action4Youth team and the opportunity to make a difference to young people.
David Teasdale
Having served in senior leadership roles across North America, Europe and Asia, I have spent my career leading diverse, high calibre teams in challenging times. Throughout those years of working and raising kids, my outside interests have always included a focus on the development of young people. Whether coaching sport, mentoring GCSE level students or recruiting new graduates from university, I have always taken tremendous satisfaction from helping young people to explore and discover their place in the world.
When the opportunity arose at Action4Youth, I recognised a team with very similar values and expectations. I am very proud to be a part of such a passionate group dedicated to the development of a new generation of young leaders.
David Apperly
David is a Chartered Surveyor with long-standing experience in the commercial property industry. After studying Land Economy at Cambridge, he worked for Savills and two other major surveying firms. Thereafter, switching to the development side of the business, in recent years his focus has been on a family property company that invests in all main sectors of commercial property and undertakes refurbishment and development projects.
David Knox
I am passionate about the importance of education and the development of young people and am inspired by the incredible work that our fine charity does. I am also a school board governor and educational volunteer.
I have three grown up children of my own and we all love sport and the great outdoors.
Graeme Shankland
He is married with two grown up children and likes to travel and take on adventure challenges.
Louise Eldred
Louise has held senior positions as an Actuary in organisations undergoing significant change. She is experienced in managing finances and risks, with a focus on ensuring the fair treatment of customers.
With personal experience of the confidence and self-belief that young people can gain from succeeding in the face of challenges, Louise is pleased to work with Action4Youth to widen access to such opportunities.
Milly Soames
She has three adult children and lives with her husband Rupert, on a small farm in the Vale of Aylesbury.
Nick Peters
I have close to thirty years investment experience and am a Chartered Accountant. Having brought up three children, I have become very aware of the the many hurdles now facing young adults. I have been involved with two charities, Trust for London and Action Medical, who provide support for the young and I now look forward to helping Action4Youth where possible.
Itay Haber
Itay brings a wealth of leadership experience gained as a startup CEO, the chief revenue officer of a number of European technology and AI based scaleups and as the manager of a number of teams at Google. Prior to working at Google, he also worked with Colt Technology Services and OC&C Strategy Consultants and received an MBA from INSEAD.
“As a trustee, I aim to bring my experience as a commercial leader and as a parent, to help realise Action4Youth’s admirable aspiration to create exceptional experiences for young people, with a life-long impact.”
Giles Harvey
I have worked in retail and telecommunications for the past 30 years and I have gained extensive experience in supply chain and operations leading large teams to deliver strategic initiatives and change programmes. I have volunteered for a number of organisations that have been focussed on improving the lives of young people. I am also a trustee of a local Toy bank.
Having lived in Buckinghamshire for the past 25 years and am married with two adult children. I was keen to get involved with Action4youth as I have witnessed firsthand the power of providing experiences to young people in fulfilling their potential.
Nick Stinton
I was lucky enough to have outdoor activities and sport as a major part of my upbringing and believe in the power that these can have on young people’s lives. The work that A4Y does in this area and the programmes are making real differences to young lives and the choices open to those that benefit from them.
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