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.
Stephen Skeet
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 […]
Emma Thomas-Hancock
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…
Trustee Board
Peta Foxall CBE
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…
Christopher Ridgers
Christopher Ridgers Education and community support have always been important to Christopher, having been a school governor in Bradford, Cornwall and Gloucestershire, and much of his voluntary work…
Moawia Bin-Sufyan
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,…
Simon Judge
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 […]
Zara Todd
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 […]
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…
Millicent Wenlock
Millicent Wenlock Millicent Wenlock is an estranged, care-experienced and neurodivergent researcher and change maker based in Sheffield. She works for The Care Experienced Movement, a…
Sophie Colella
Sophie Colella Sophie Colella is a senior culture specialist with experience across a range of UK public sector organisations including the Housing Ombudsman Service, the Criminal Case Review…
Kostakis Bouzoukas
Kostakis Bouzoukas Kostakis is a senior technology leader with 20 years experience in product, engineering, solutions architecture and partner leadership. He is a Principal Solutions Architect at…
President
Lord Freud
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 […]