KDC North West is governed by a Board of Trustees comprising people with a variety of knowledge, skills and experience, many of whom have first-hand experience of life with a disability.
Steve has been involved in the voluntary sector for over 20 years and has been employed in a variety of roles including, advising on funding, workforce development, and delivering training around procurement and tendering requirements for third sector management teams and trustees. Appointed to the Board in 2008, Steve is also a member of the Charity’s Risk and Resources Committee
Richard became a Trustee in 2003. Richard has a learning disability and represents the views and opinions of his community in his work as a Trustee, as well as in his membership of his local housing forum. He works as a volunteer in his local supermarket and any spare time is taken up with a variety of sporting activities including swimming and golf.
A results-oriented and strategic senior leader with 20 years of experience in Software, Solutions & Services Businesses across EMEA and Africa. As the UK General Manager / Managing Director for Software at SCC, focus is on developing and executing a comprehensive, customer-centric, cross-business-unit strategy to expand our presence across the UK in both private and public sectors.
Based in Liverpool, I have a young family and am keen to lend my knowledge to support smaller, local organisations like KDC North West. As a trustee, I aim to help these organisations make the best use of available technology to facilitate positive change within the community
Alma has been involved in many user-led organisations and sat on a number of Liverpool City Council groups such as the Independent Living Centre which supplies equipment and wheelchairs for disabled people, and the ‘Making it Happen’ group for physical and sensory impairments and older people, also the Corporate Access Forum. She has been a part of the disabled access group for Merseyside Museums, St Georges Hall and the Echo Arena to name but a few. Alma says “I look forward to putting my work and lived experience to good use in support of KDC North West as a member of the Board of Trustees”
Amanda has over fifteen years’ experience in Marketing across the private and public sectors. Involved in marketing strategy development as well as operational delivery, Amanda has championed the added value for marketing representation at senior levels within organisations. She is ambitious and committed and has managed marketing teams to deliver insight led and customer focussed campaigns that have led to the successful achievement of growth targets. Outside of work, Amanda plays an active interest in the Bridal department of her local Oxfam and applies her marketing skills to maximise sales of their wedding dresses. Amanda brings a high degree of commercial expertise to enable KDC North West to develop reach and scope of services and increase its positive impact for disabled people
Stacia has extensive experience in learning, development and senior leadership across the Education Sector. Stacia has experience at Headteacher, Deputy/Assistant Headteacher level and has previously been a Head of Service within a Local Authority. With wide experience and knowledge across the education, public and third sectors, particularly within the area of Special Educational Needs. She possesses a range of qualifications, including: Qualified Teacher Status; National SENCO Award; and two post-graduate Management certificates. Stacia is dedicated to working with children and young people with Special Educational Needs; ensuring they have a voice and they are at the centre of their own education, care and support
Having spent her working life as a teacher, Hilary has a broad experience in working with pupils of all abilities, including learning disabilities. Through roles as Head of Department, Head of Year and Assistant Head of Sixth Form, she has been involved in the mentoring, counselling and coaching of sixth form students, as well as providing careers advice.
Since leaving teaching Hilary has worked as a volunteer with the Moneypenny Foundation’s ‘We Mind the Gap’ scheme, helping young women between 18 and 25 to acquire the skills and qualifications to gain employment. She is passionate in her belief that learning is a lifelong process and that everybody deserves a second chance.
With over ten years’ experience in senior leadership roles, Nicola is currently employed as Senior Financial Accountant at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool-based charity dedicated to research and teaching in tropical medicine. She has led and developed the finance team of Alternative Futures Group, a large provider of mental health and learning disabilities services across the North West. Nicola is fully skilled in numerous financial and accounting fields, including preparing annual budgets, management accounts, preparing year-end statutory accounts, credit control and cash management. Nicola also lends her expertise as a Non-executive Director on the Board of KDC (Commercial) Limited.
Tricia is a professional trainer and coach. She is co-owner and Business Development Director of Clearer Thoughts, a Liverpool-based training provider delivering organisational excellence, management and personal development and business process analysis and improvement services. Tricia’s expertise has already helped KDC North West to examine and streamline our working practices. Tricia is an active supporter of many charities and is interested in lending her expertise to help KDC achieve organisational excellence by getting the best out of our staff teams