Trustees

Stephen is Executive Director for Care and Communities at Peabody and is responsible for Peabody’s care services as well as the work of its community foundation. Stephen joined us in February 2022 and brings huge experience in leading strategically to enable strong and successful community based partnerships.

Sam is a senior research fellow at the Institute for Social Policy, Housing and Equalities Research (I-SPHERE) at Heriot-Watt University. In previous roles, he managed major grant funding programmes at the Health Foundation and led policy work for the Making Every Adult Matter coalition, working across the national charities Clinks, Mind, and Homeless Link to address multiple disadvantage.

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Alice is a senior insurance professional, chartered accountant, former Managing Director and former Head of Risk, Resilience & Response for Lloyd’s of London, with experience across financial services and education sectors in the UK and internationally. Alice is both a finance and risk professional and held a number of board positions including Finance Director and Chief Underwriting Officer.  Alice regularly sits as panel member to hear School Admission Appeals  for both Southwark Education Commission and Wandsworth Borough Council. She has also been a volunteer teacher for 10 years and delivers financial literacy training to primary schools in Tower Hamlets through The Switch.

Thomas has lived close to Toynbee Hall for many years. He is an operational risk manager, with over 25 years’ experience in identifying and managing risks in technology and operations across global organisations, mainly in finance. He has worked for UBS since 2011 and has supported several local nonprofit arts organisations.

Yu-Shan is a resident of Tower Hamlets and a social impact consultant at The Social Investment Consultancy. In this capacity, Yu-Shan has supported 30+ clients on impact evaluation, business development, and diversity, equity and inclusion. She focuses on social issues such as poverty, social mobility, racial justice, and arts and culture. Prior to her current role Yu-Shan was a consultant in the Social Innovation department at KPMG.

Damola is a human resources professional committed to helping people become the best version of themselves and helping leaders move the dial in ensuring positive and empowering work environments. She has a breadth of experience in  learning and talent management, performance and reward, risk and governance, project planning, HR communications, driving employee engagement. She is an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development  and  volunteers at her local CIPD branch.  She is very keen on social justice issues.

Liam Keogh is a business leader, entrepreneur, investor, advisor and communications, marketing and PR specialist with a deep connection to East London. He was educated and lives in the area and has always based his businesses in that part of the capital.

In 2010 he co-founded a Public Relations and MarComms agency, following a career as a journalist. He has experience across all comms disciplines, from PR, to influencer marketing, social media, copywriting, advertising and brand identity. In 2023 he was named the “Outstanding Professional” of the PR industry by the PRCA and he has also been shortlisted as the “Consultancy Head of the Year” in the PRCA National Awards.

Since exiting his agency, he now works in education and as a Non-Executive Director, board advisor and consultant for multiple businesses, supporting them fulfil their growth ambitions.

Claire has worked in the Further Education sector in London for 21 years.  Since 2016 she has been Group Director HR & Organisational Development, where she has led on EDI initiatives and consultations on pay and reward.