TRUSTEES
Meet the brilliant trustees behind the Alec Dickson Trust
AKHIL ANAND | TREASURER
Akhil is the Planned Giving Philanthropy Manager for Cancer Research UK. He works with philanthropists and their advisors to build tax effective strategies that maximises the impact of lifetime giving and estate planning.
BECCA HEEDE | TRUSTEE
Becca is the Community Partnership Manager for the North at Anchor, England's largest provider of specialist housing for over 55s, she assists with the implementation of wider support for residents by forging impactful partnerships.
CYNTHIA UTHAYAKUMAR | TRUSTEE
Cynthia is the Private Secretary to the Children's Commissioner for England, where she works closely with the Commissioner to promote and protect the rights of all children and young people in England.
GABRIELLE NEWSON | CHAIR OF TRUSTEES
Gabrielle works as an Engagement Lead at UK Research and Innovation. This involves working across multiple government departments to engage stakeholders and develop policy to ensure the UK can continue to attract the world's best research and innovation talent to solve global issues.
GEORGE DIBBLE |TRUSTEE
George is a Consultant at a small, independent economic research and evaluation consultancy based in Birmingham. He evaluates the impact of projects related to higher education, research and innovation.
HANNAH WILCOCK | TRUSTEE
Hannah works in the global team at the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM), where she supports the delivery of global health. programmes aimed at strengthening emergency care systems in low-resource settings across Africa and the Middle East.
HEENA KHAN | TRAINEE TRUSTEE
Heena is a graduate in Psychology with Criminology.
JAMES JOBE | TRUSTEE
James is an analyst at IFC, a member of the World Bank Group. He works in the Venture Capital team in Washington, DC.
JEM JONES | DEPUTY CHAIR
Jem works as an Investment Manager at the British Business Bank, the UK's economic development bank, dedicated to making finance markets work better for smaller businesses.
JIM VIZZINI | TRUSTEE
After 37 years working as a financial markets trader, Jim has retired to focus his time and energy on charitable work, most recently taking on a role to help curtail the growing problem of bed poverty affecting thousands of children across the country.
MATT GILHEPSY | TRUSTEE
Matt is an Economic Advisor at the Home Office. This involves research and analysis to support and evaluate policy interventions and spending decisions.
MEGAN BURGOYNE | VOLUNTEER
Megan is a recent graduate in International Relations and Spanish.