Trustees
Anglia Care Trust is governed by our Board of Trustees who meet at least four times a year.
As well as the main Board, we have three Board Committees who meet on a quarterly basis:
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Governance and risk
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Human Resources
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Finance
As well as attending the Committees and Board meetings, our Trustees attend our Service User Forums which are held at least 6 times a year. It is at these meetings that our Service Users can inform the Board of their view on current and future services, ensuring their views are heard at Board level and inform and influence the strategic direction of the charity.
Our Trustees come from diverse backgrounds, each bringing with them different skills and experiences from their varying careers.
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See below for information on each of our current trustees:
Rob Preston
Rob has over 35 years of leadership experience in sectors as diverse as the Military, Financial Services, Insurance, Risk Management, Healthcare and Education. He spent nine years as an Army Officer in operational and peacetime roles ending his service instructing at the School of Infantry. Rob’s business career began in the City trading financial products. He then founded a derivative consulting business. Subsequently, various roles in the Lloyd’s of London insurance market eventually led to him moving to Zurich to rebuild a reinsurance business. He was also the Director of 11, dispersed, UK companies providing rehabilitation to brain injured clients and support to litigating solicitors. Rob is now responsible for the operations (Domestic Bursar) of a College at the University of Cambridge. Rob was appointed as a Trustee of Anglia Care Trust in June 2022 and is now Chair of Trustees. as well as sitting on the Finance Committee.
Chrissie Geeson
After many years specialising in niche Sales and Marketing campaigns with blue chip tech giants Vodafone PLC and 3 Mobile, Chrissie has spent the last 12 years working in Suffolk for both the statutory and Voluntary sectors.
After stepping down from her full time role at Suffolk County Council, Chrissie has pursued her passion for safeguarding and the prevention of violence and abuse, recently qualifying as an Independent Review Chair and working with the families of those bereaved by domestic homicide.
Chrissie will be the lead for safeguarding on the board of trustees. As Vice Chair she chairs the Governance and Risk Committee and also sits on the Human Resources Committee,
Abigail Thorndyke
Abigail is an experienced HR professional and member of the CIPD. She has experience working in the insurance and horticultural industries.
Abigail joined Anglia Care Trust in 2023 and sits on the Human Resources Committee
Helen Marjoram
Helen has over 15 years of experience in Social Housing. Working at an operational level and now Head of Housing overseeing 10,000 homes.
Helen joined the Anglia Care Trust board in September 2023. She sits on the Governance & Risk Committee and the Finance Committee.
Karen Loweman
Karen joined the Anglia Care Trust Board in 2023 and is an experienced Housing professional, being the Director of Operations at Colchester Borough Homes.
Karen sits on the Governance and Risk Committee and Chairs the Human Resources Committee.
Will James
Will James MBA FCMA is a Commercial Management Accountant. The first half of his career was spent in a range of Finance roles with large companies. Hence, he has a good grounding in how things work both across functions (e.g. IT and HR), managing trade-offs and planning for the future. The second half of his career has involved working on Finance change across a range of sectors – insurance, IT, Education and Care. Usually involving complexity, often working with the US or Asia and consultancies. Known for ensuring end to end processes were efficient.
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As part of his work he has managed risks, implemented controls and led multidisciplinary teams.
He has also ‘put something’ back as for his professional body CIMA as elected Member of Council and Area Chairman and previously as School Governor and Trustee of Citizens Advice Bureau.
Will joined as Trustee/Treasurer in December 2024 and Chairs the Finance Committee.
Kate Porter
Kate is currently working for a charitable foundation as Head of Governance, using executive level experience gained over 16 years as a Risk and Compliance Director in financial services - banking, consumer credit and both Lloyds and general insurance markets.
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She has over 35 years experience leading teams to develop governance, compliance, financial crime and risk management frameworks
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Kate joined the Anglia Care Trust board in December 2024. She sits on the Governance & Risk Committee and the Human Resources Committee.
Sara Stafford
Sara Stafford is an experienced Property industry professional currently working for a Global Real Estate company, as a Project Manager. She has managed a variety of Business Change Projects including accreditation to become a Real Living Wage Recognised Service Provider and mobilised Facilities Management contracts for several clients including Google, Oracle and the Government Property Agency. She also co-chairs the UK Women’s Business Network for Jones Lang LaSalle.
She previously worked in the Public Sector, (7 years with the NHS and 10 years with Suffolk Constabulary) in operational Facilities Management roles and has held a number of voluntary positions including Special Constable.
Sara currently volunteers as an Independent Visitor for ACT and joined the Board in February 2025.