Our weekly summary of the latest movers in the charity sector.
Chief executive
Charity Bank has appointed Edward Siegel as chief executive to replace Patrick Crawford, who is retiring after almost six years. He will take up the role in July and joins from The Big Issue Invest, where he is managing director.
Richard Davidson has been appointed the chief executive at Sarcoma UK, a national bone and soft tissue cancer charity. He was previously director of engagement at Anthony Nolan and has also worked at Cancer Research UK.
Montessori St Nicholas, an early years education charity, has announced the appointment of Leonor Stjepic as its new chief executive. She joins from the medical research charity RAFT, where she was chief executive.
Stjepic said: “Next year will be the 100th anniversary of Maria Montessori's visit to London and we are planning a whole range of charitable activities that will allow Montessori St Nicholas to have further impact and bring about social change. It is an exciting time to be the new CEO of the organisation.”
The Road Safety Trust has announced the appointment of Sally Lines as its new chief executive. She takes up the post on 14 May and will replace Robert Gifford, who completes his three-year tenure as chief executive on 31 May. She has extensive and varied experience in the charity and social enterprise sector and as chief executive of The Grange Centre for People with Disabilities between 2013 and 2017 she initiated and implemented a raft of strategic, operational and governance changes.
Fundraising and communication
The Children’s Society has appointed Nicola Pawsey, currently head of planning and effectiveness at Oxfam, as its new director of supporter communities and groups. She will join the supporter impact and income directorate and be responsible for the charity’s community strategy, engaging supporter communities, churches and groups to raise funds, volunteer and campaign, while also leading the stewardship and supporter care programme.
St Joseph’s Hospice, Hackney, has appointed Michelangelo Infurnari as director of fundraising. He has over 35 years’ experience in the US, Canada and UK and will now lead a team of 15 fundraisers at the hospice.
Regulation
The Charity Commission has appointed Aarti Thakor as its director of legal services. She joined the Commission’s legal department in 2008 and was most recently head of legal compliance, providing legal advice on the highest risk and most complex investigations into charities and other high-risk matters.
She takes up the new role from today and replaces Kenneth Dibble who stood down in March after being appointed to the Commission’s board.
Helen Stephenson, chief executive of the Charity Commission, said: “Aarti was the outstanding candidate among a strong group of applicants and brings exceptional leadership qualities, as well as extensive technical expertise and experience. I have no doubt that under her leadership, the legal services directorate will continue to flourish, ensuring the legal integrity of our work as regulator and providing excellent advice to the board and the wider Commission.”
Non-executive
Sir John Low, chief executive of the Charities Aid Foundation has been appointed as chair of the BBC’s appeals advisory committee, provides independent oversight of the BBC’s involvement with charities and appeals.
Low said: “I am delighted to be given the opportunity to support and guide the excellent work of BBC appeals – it has become such an important aspect of the Corporation’s contribution and engagement with charities and their beneficiaries, often people at their most distressed and vulnerable. It will be a privilege to play my part.”
Lord Michael Storey has become the patron of the Royal Life Saving Society UK. He takes over from Lord Norrie, who had held the role for 24 years.
Former England rugby player Mike Tindall has become a patron of The Cure Parkinson’s Trust. He became aware of the charity after his father was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2003 and is dedicated to raising money and awareness for the charity.
“I was so honoured and proud when CPT asked me to become patron,” he said. “What they’re doing across the board, the way they’ve managed to pull the best brains in the world together to focus on one sole problem has just been astounding.”
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