Who’s Who
Management Team
Kate Sawdy – Chief Officer
Kate is responsible for:
- managing the team of volunteers to provide a high quality advice service
- liaising with the Trustee Board in order to plan the strategic direction of the organisation using the resources available
- identifying future funding streams.
Helen Holbrow – Operations Manager
Helen is responsible for supporting the Chief Officer with service delivery and ensuring that this service fulfils its twin aim of ensuring people can resolve their problems and that evidence from them is used to affect change, both locally and nationally, when they have been treated unfairly.
Trustee Board
Greg Scott – ChairGreg is married, with 2 adult children and has lived in Surrey Heath for over 35 years. He became a Trustee in May 2020 and was elected as Chair in August 2023.
During a 40 year career he held a number of senior operational leadership roles in both a global communications corporation and NHS non clinical services. during a 40 year career.
Greg is responsible the strategic direction of the organisation and ensuring strong leadership. He also plays a key role in the enhancement of linkages across services and stakeholders in Surrey Heath.
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Marion Park – Vice ChairMarion has lived and worked in the area for most of her life. She became a Trustee in 2017 and was elected as Vice Chair in August 2023
As a Human Resource Director, working locally and travelling internationally, Marion has a wealth of knowledge in Human Resource Management. She has an MA in European Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management.
As well as her role as Vice Chair, Marion is supporting the board by ensuring that the employment policies, procedures and practices are up to date and relevant for the work that Surrey Heath Citizens Advice do. She is also providing overall advice and guidance to the local team on human resource matters as they arise and providing support with recruitment.
Edward Brunel-Cohen – Treasurer
Edward is a Chartered Accountant and now semi-retired, having stood down in 2015 from his role as Global Director of Finance and IT at the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI).
Previously he built an internet-based company that he co-founded in the USA and the UK. His early career was in the accountancy profession (latterly with Neville Russell, now known as Forvis Mazars), which he left to become finance director of a major group of Lloyd’s insurance underwriting agencies.
Mani Rai – TrusteeMani has lived in Camberley for 18 years and became a Trustee in 2014.
He served as an Army Officer for 42 years and retired in 2014. During his military service he was made Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) for contribution and dedicated service during the Gulf War in June 1990.
Mani is a Certified Management Consultant and has worked in UK and overseas. He is also a senior partner with Aureole Inspecs (Pvt) Ltd India.
Paul Rich – TrusteePaul has worked in various IT positions with a career spanning 35 years. He is currently Chief Information Security Officer for a UK financial market infrastructure company. Paul has a degree, an MBA and is a Chartered Engineer and a Chartered IT professional. He has worked in Camberley and has links with the local area from a young age
Paul has been a Trustee since May 2022 and has responsibility for IT and Security.
Nigel Downey – TrusteeNigel has lived in Camberley for over 30 years and was Chair from 2014 to 2023.
He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and has held senior executive positions in both the life assurance and pension industries.
As former Chair, Nigel is responsible for supporting good governance and overseeing the process for meeting our audit requirements which evidences our effective leadership and strength as an organisation.
Julie Summers – TrusteeJulie is a solicitor who has worked in Camberley since 1993.
She is a partner in the firm of Constantine & Summers and specialises in Family Law with a particular interest in Domestic Abuse cases. She also carries out residential conveyancing, wills and probate, lasting powers of attorney and deputyship work.
Julie is also on the rota of solicitors who advise clients at the Camberley CAB.
Lois Dabrowski – TrusteeLois has lived in Surrey Heath since 2002 and has been a trustee since 2021.
She is a chartered marketer and runs her own business, helping companies to develop and implement their strategic marketing plans.
As the trustee responsible for fundraising, Lois looks to secure additional funding beyond our existing contracted services and to raise funds across the community from annual events such as the Golf Day in the spring and the autumn Quiz Night.
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