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The Board of Trustees are a well established team who are committed to solving issues of debt and possible homelessness for local families. They possess a wide range of business skills and expertise which include; Charity and Company Management, Finance, Homelessness Issues, Family and Children’s Social Care and Business acumen
Nick joined the board of trustees at DHA in April 2021 and was delighted to accept the position of Chair in March 2022.
Having spent over 30 years in senior leadership roles across the Financial Services, Charitable and Care sectors, Nick took early retirement in 2022 to establish his consultancy practice; a business founded to specifically provide charities with sustainable strategic marketing advice and planning. As a qualified Executive Team Coach, Nick also works with senior leadership teams to help them realise the potential of their organisation.
Prior to this Nick spent 8 years as a Trustee of the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust and was a Business Coach and Mentor for The Prince’s Trust.
Nick is acutely aware of the financial challenges many people and their families face and the impact this has on their health, wellbeing, and lives in general.
Paul joined the board of trustees in March 2019. After graduating in Information Systems Management, Paul started his IT career at Allied Breweries, supporting manufacturing and retail systems. He soon moved to EDS then Hewlett Packard, and spent over 20 years working in IT Outsourcing and Consultancy, leading IT delivery to global blue-chip companies.
More recently, Paul has spent three years as IT Director at MHA, a national charity providing care, housing and community services to over 18,000 older people across 220 locations where he implemented major digital and technology projects to help people live later life well. Paul holds professional qualifications in IT Architecture, IT Management and Microsoft, IBM and HP technologies.
Kevin joined the board of trustees in May 2021 and is a solicitor specialising in criminal and regulatory law with a career in law than spans 30 years. He was appointed a member of the management committee at Smith Partnership in 2014 and managing partner in 2019 with overall responsibility for the firm’s financial and business planning across six offices in the East Midlands area.
Kevin is experienced in managing Legal Aid Contracts and dealing with the Legal Aid Agency and is a passionate believer in access to justice and that legal advice and assistance should be available to all regardless of means.
Richard joined DHA’s Board of Trustees in December 2022 and brings with him a wealth of leadership experience and a deep understanding of the UK housing market. He understands the financial pressure UK households are facing at this time having managed through various financial crisis since joining the financial services industry in 1989.
Richard is currently Commercial Development Executive at Mansfield Building Society where he has helped reshape the Society’s go-to-market strategy by bringing together its personal approach and philanthropic spirit – the results continue to deliver commercial success year-on-year.
As well as Richard’s day job, he is the Deputy Chair of the Mansfield Place Board and a Member of The Two Counties (Multi Academy) Trust.
Ursula was delighted to join the board of trustees in June 2023, and throughout an international career spanning three decades, she has worked with a wide range of organisations, of all different sizes and across a variety of sectors, including budding entrepreneur start-ups, UK Universities, multinational corporations and UK Government Departments, delivering bespoke and innovative training and coaching solutions. In all of the services offered there is a focus on enabling people to achieve their full potential.