Our people
Learn more about our senior staff including our CEO, Amanda Naylor OBE, and Board of Trustees.
Executive Leadership Team
Amanda Naylor OBE
Amanda Naylor OBE, who joined Volunteering Matters in 2024, has 27 years’ experience in the third sector, international development and statutory social care and criminal justice sector.
Caroline Doran
Caroline joined Volunteering Matters in June 2023 and brings to Volunteering Matters over three decades of finance and audit knowledge from a variety of industries including limited companies,…
Emma Thomas-Hancock
Emma joined Volunteering Matters in 2001 and began work with us delivering training in Volunteer Management to external organisations. Now, she is the Chief Operating Officer and is responsible for…
Stephen Skeet
Stephen has been at Volunteering Matters since 2016. He has a background in supporting young people who have experience of the care system, and young offenders. Outside of work Stephen […]
Trustee Board
Peta Foxall CBE
Peta is the Chair of Volunteering Matters and brings a deep commitment to public service, backed by extensive leadership experience in the NHS, higher education, and charitable sectors. She has…
Katrina Lambert BEM
Katrina is advocate for human rights, gender equality, and youth voice with nearly a decade of experience in these fields. She has served as a trustee of Volunteering Matters since […]
Simon Judge
Simon joined the board in 2020, following a career in the civil service, where he worked in a number of Government departments, specialising in policy and finance. He is also […]
Julie-Anne Jamieson
An experienced trustee and Chief Executive, Julie-Anne has held leadership roles across the public sector and independent public inquiries in Scotland. She is currently Chief Executive of the…
Moawia Bin-Sufyan
Moawia has extensive senior board experience in education, investments, housing, social care, and criminal justice. He is an Investment Director, Coordinator for a military charity, Magistrate, and…
Zara Todd
Zara Todd has a background in the social sector around youth work and disability. She is currently a freelance researcher, trainer and facilitator. Zara has advised the UK Government, the […]
President
Lord Freud
David Freud was the Minister for Welfare Reform from 2010 till the end of 2016. Beforehand, in 2008/09, he acted as adviser on welfare reform to the UK Government. This […]