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Our Board of Trustees

We are extremely proud to have an excellent Board of Trustees, bring a diversity of skills and experience to benefit Community Links.

Gavin Rennie (Chair)
Gavin is a Partner at the consulting firm Accenture and a long-standing ‘Business Supporter’ of Community Links.
Stanley Harris OBE
Stan was our Chair of Trustees for 30 years. He is a partner at Lyndales Solicitors firm. Stan is also a board member of We Are What We Do.
Haydn Powell
Haydn Powell is a freelance education consultant working for the National College for School Leadership, individual schools, and as a School Improvement Partner for Hackney. He is also a Newham school governor.
Charles Richardson
Charles is the Chair of the Trustees Finance and Audit Committee and has supported us since he worked at venture capital firm, 3i Group. Charles now works for Kaye Enterprises Limited
Stephen Jacobs
Stephen Jacobs OBE is the Chairman of Whipps Cross hospital and has extensive experience of working within the field of regeneration in Newham.
Mike Green
Mike Green is an independent HR consultant in career coaching. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Personnel and Development.
Fiona Rawes
Fiona Rawes is the Director of ‘Heart of the City’, a charity helping City companies to get more involved in the community.  Fiona also has a background as a fundraiser at an international charity.
Jane Thompson
Director of Hayfield Group and is a business coach with an extensive background in finance.
May Dare
May is the Deputy Chief Executive of The Community College Hackney and is involved with several other east London community organisations.