Meet the Board, Team & Governance

The Covenant is delivered by Diversity & Inclusion specialists, Spectra, with support from a fantastic network of collaborators.

Meet the Team

Gareth Evans

Gareth Evans

Director of Operations

Zhané Simpson

Zhané Simpson

Head of Technical Business Development

Mark Rogers

Mark Rogers

Stategic Advisor

Alex Latham

Alex Latham

Legacy Partnerships Manager

Kieron McCarthy

Kieron McCarthy

Legacy Governance & Compliance Manager

Teresa Addinell

Teresa Addinell

Senior Engagement Consultant

Philip Mills

Philip Mills

Senior Engagement Consultant

Kirsty McQueen

Kirsty McQueen

Senior Engagement Consultant

Zahra Printer

Zahra Printer

Head of Programmes and Widening Participation

Rosie Blackett

Rosie Blackett

Participation and Engagement Manager

Charlotte Brownhill

Charlotte Brownhill

Participation Coordinator

Joshua Felton

Joshua Felton

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Governance

The Care Leaver Covenant is funded and managed by the Department for Education. We have a non-binding Advisory Board and a non-binding Business Council.

Meet the Advisory Board

Mark Rogers

Mark Rogers

Interim Chair

   
Mark Rogers

Chief Executive Officer
The Leadership Centre

Rita Patel-Miller Associate Director
Mace
Tony Hyland Senior National Account Manager
Dept. for Work & Pensions
Mark Riddell National Implementation Advisor for Care Leavers
Children’s Social Care, Dept. for Education
Nigel Richardson

Former Director of Children’s Services 
Leeds City Council 

 

Meet the Business Council

Sir Peter Bazalgette

Sir Peter Bazalgette

Chair

Sir Peter Bazalgette Pro-Chancellor & Chair of Council
Royal College of Art
Nicola Oritis Head of Communities
Sky
Tom Simons Chief Human Resources and Organisational Development Officer
NHS
Kate Shane Regional Director
Merlin
Helen Milligan-Smith Managing Director
Aramark
Mark Holmes Deputy Chairman
MACE

Graham Allison

EMEA Director for entry level hiring
Amazon

Lucille Watkins-Brazier

Head of Social Impact – Europe
Lendlease
Julie Towers Managing Director
Penna
Claire Miller Chief Executive Director
Clarion Housing Group
Sara Bailey Senior Partner
Trower & Hamlins