Our Trustees

Joanne is the Development Director and Alumna Relations at Wimbledon High School, part of the Girls' Day School Trust (GDST). She has previously held senior fundraising and corporate development roles at Marie Curie Cancer Care, Fidelity International, and the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts.

Owain is an associate chartered accountant (ACA) and the current Finance Director of XP Factory, the company behind 'Boom Battle Bar' and 'Escape Hunt'. He began his career as an auditor with Smith & Williamson and spent several years as a financial analyst before moving into the hospitality sector. Between 2018 and 2022 he was Chief Financial Officer of Mayfair Casino Ltd. He is also a volunteer for Friendship Works, a charity that works with disadvantaged children across London. He holds an undergraduate degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Merton College, University of Oxford.

Reverend Gareth Powell is the current Pro Chancellor of Cardiff University and also a Farmington Fellow at Harris Manchester College, Oxford. Gareth previously served as Secretary of the Methodist Conference from 2014 to 2019, one of the three most senior roles in the British Methodist Church. The Secretary of the Conference plays a principal part in the oversight and leadership of the Church, and in particular in the development and implementation of the Church's vision of unity, mission, evangelism and worship and the strategic management of the Church's affairs.

Max is Associate Director (Grants and Development) at The Careers & Enterprise Company. He previously spent four and a half years at the East London Business Alliance, where he led their 'The BIG Alliance' programme on behalf of 16 large companies across Islington and the City of London. His early career was spent at the University of Manchester, his alma mater, where he also gained a degree in History.