Our trustees

Bert spent 32 years with the 3M Company. He was Managing Director of the 3M subsidiaries in Hungary and India / Sri Lanka and held Pan-European positions leading the electronics / telecommunications and industrial businesses. Bert retired from 3M in June 2013 and joined St Christopher's as a Trustee in September 2013. He was elected as Vice-Chair in 2014 and became Chair in 2018.

Angela provides independent strategic support and advice to public and voluntary sector clients across both children's and adults' services. She has previously held Assistant Director roles in several local authorities, with responsibility for commissioning, performance management and service improvement. Her voluntary experience includes direct work with young people through the Prince's Trust and in schools, overseas project work and grant making. She was elected as Vice-Chair in 2018.

Dinesh is a Director at Independent Trustee Services Ltd. He has previously worked as the Head of Pensions and Benefits at Britvic Soft Drinks Ltd, John Lewis Partnership, Royal Mail and JP Morgan in a career spanning over 30 years. Dinesh joined St Christopher’s Council of Trustees in 2013 and was elected Honorary Treasurer in 2015.

Latifa joined St Christopher's in 2018 and holds responsibility for data protection, health and safety, quality assurance and other areas of governance. Prior to this role she worked within the Civil Service and at a housing association, and holds a Masters degree in International Commercial Law. She is a qualified member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and the Institute of Chartered Arbitrators.

David is a consultant working at the interface between universities, business and the public sector with a special interest in educational outcomes for young people. He was formerly Chief Executive of the Institution of Chemical Engineers and also served as Deputy Chairman of the regional development agency Advantage West Midlands and has held board and Trustee positions in several organisations.

Geneva is St Christopher's Director of Corporate Services. She previously worked with young people who were disengaged with education and in adult homeless hostels and has held a number of roles, including setting up and managing two 16+ homes.

Hazel’s background is in nursing. She entered local politics in 1978 and national politics in 1986, when she was elected to the House of Keys and served four terms. She has had an interest in social issues being a member in the Department for Health and Social Security with responsibility for Social Care. Hazel is also a Director of a Manx Mental Health charity and is a member of the Manx Eating Disorders Support Group.

Dan is a senior civil servant in the Home Office. He joined the civil service from university and has worked in a number of roles in the Home Office, Cabinet Office and Foreign Office, including working for two Prime Ministers on EU Justice and Home Affairs policy. Dan joined St Christopher’s in 2013 as a Trustee and joined the Isle of Man Council of Trustees in 2014.

Peter is a retired Fire Officer and spent the last seven years of his career in the Community Safety Team, educating children in the community. He worked closely with many Isle of Man Government Departments including the Police, Department of Health and Social Care and the Probation Service. He also worked as a Residential Care Worker for St Christopher’s in the Isle of Man in a number of St Christopher’s homes including the secure unit.

Sally currently holds the position of Vice-President International at Lewis PR, where she has worked for over 15 years. With a background in International Business, Sally’s specialisms include coordinating international PR campaigns and managing agency networks. Sally joined St Christopher’s as a Trustee in 2013.

Jane is a Member of the Legislative Council in the Isle of Man. As well as her parliamentary work, Jane is the Government’s Equality Champion with a remit to promote and support the implementation of the Equality Act 2017. She is a qualified solicitor who specialised in employment law and now works for a specialist consultancy providing HR and employment advice and training for a range of multi-nationals.

Jonathan began his social work career in residential care and has worked at every level within the sector, with a particular emphasis on looked after children and care leavers. He was a senior, strategic leader for Luton Borough Council and Barnardo's, before joining St Christopher's as Chief Executive in 2018. He has a proven track record as a change manager and is an effective strategic leader.

Thom has 15 years' experience with commissioning and transformation of adult social care, working within a number of different local authorities. He has been an independent consultant for the past four years. His roles include engineering systems to improve outcomes and developing best practice approaches to commissioning.