Our weekly summary of the latest movers in the charity sector.
Chief executive
Harvey has been RNIB’s acting chief executive since October 2016, following the retirement of Lesley-Anne Alexander, and has held other senior leadership roles at the charity since joining in 2009.
Previously, she was acting chief executive and director of housing at Abbeyfield Society and director of resident services at the Peabody Trust.
The British Liver Trust has appointed Judi Rhys as its new chief executive.
Rhys joins the organisation from Arthritis Care, where she was also previously chief executive. Prior to that, she held senior roles at the MS Society and Diabetes UK.
Rhys is currently an independent member of Public Health Wales and a trustee of National Voices.
Fundraising and campaigning
Tony Juniper has been appointed as executive director for advocacy and campaigns at WWF.
Juniper is president of the Wildlife Trusts, president of the Society for the Environment and a harmony professor of practice at the University of Wales Trinity St David. He is also a trustee of Fauna and Flora International, Resurgence-Ecologist and SolarAid.
He began his career as an ornithologist, working with Birdlife International. He has also previously worked with Friends of the Earth and Friends of the Earth International.
Tashi Lassalle has been appointed director of communications at The Church of England.
Lassalle was most recently head of communications and marketing for insurance company Lloyd’s of London.
Lassalle is one of a number of senior appointments made by the Church of England over the last week.
Finance and strategy
Alongside Lassalle, The Church of England has announced it has appointed Gareth Mostyn as its chief finance and operations officer for the National Church Institutions of the CoE.
Mostyn will join the charity from De Beers plc, where he is currently executive head of strategy and corporate affairs, having previously been chief financial officer.
In his new role, Mostyn will be responsible for providing financial leadership across the CoE’s institutions, encompassing the Church Commissioners, Archbishop’s Council and Church of England Pensions Boards.
Non executive
The Newcastle United Foundation has appointed Judith Doyle to its board of trustees.
Doyle is the principal and chief executive of Gateshead College. She was also appointed to the North East Local Enterprise Partnership’s business growth board earlier in 2017.
She is also currently a member of the Confederation of British Industry’s regional council, and a board member of Newcastle Gateshead Initiative and the Queen Elizabeth NHS Trust.
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