Chair of Trustees - Professor Peter Mackie Peter is a Professor at Cardiff University and has been a board member at Llamau since 2009. Expand Professor Peter Mackie Pete is a Professor at Cardiff University and has been a board member at Llamau since 2009. Pete has a particular research interest in the housing experiences and pathways of vulnerable people. Pete has particularly focused his research on youth housing and homelessness, a field in which he has sought to understand the experiences of young people from their perspectives.
Vice Chair - Adrian Peters Adrian had an academic career for 30 years and was Professor of Microbiology and Dean of Cardiff School of Health Sciences at Cardiff Metropolitan University until 2017. Expand Adrian Peters Adrian had an academic career for 30 years and was Professor of Microbiology and Dean of Cardiff School of Health Sciences at Cardiff Metropolitan University until 2017. He has considerable experience of strategic planning, business management, governance and performance management. Adrian is passionate about improving public health and health inequality and recognizes the critical role played by the third sector in placing housing at the heart of public health.
Treasurer - Tom Breed Tom Breed is a qualified chartered accountant and is Financial Director at Capital Law. Expand Tom Breed Tom Breed is a qualified chartered accountant and is Financial Director at Capital Law. Previously he was Financial Planning & Treasury Manager for Clarion Events Limited. Prior to that, he worked at a metal trading company in the City of London. Tom qualified as a chartered accountant with Bright Grahame Murray and has a BA from the University of Birmingham.
Cath Doman Cath is the Director of Health and Social Services Integration working with the Cardiff and Vale Health Board, Vale of Glamorgan Council, Cardiff Council and a wide range of third sector organisations to bring health and care services closer together. Expand Cath is the Director of Health and Social Services Integration working with the Cardiff and Vale Health Board, Vale of Glamorgan Council, Cardiff Council and a wide range of third sector organisations to bring health and care services closer together. Prior to moving to South East Wales in 2019, she held similar posts in Doncaster, Harrogate and Bradford, helping to develop partnerships and rebuild health and care services around people rather than organisations. Cath is an occupational therapist by trade, but latterly has many years’ experience in partnerships, commissioning and strategy across health and care systems
Joanna Morgan Joanna has a professional background in finance and banking with experience supporting organisations on an international level. Expand Joanna Morgan Joanna has a professional background in finance and banking with experience supporting organisations on an international level. Joanna has previously worked closely with a number of third sector organisations across Wales including a number of charities in particular that support children, young people and women, assisting them with various commercial efforts, strategic challenges and fundraising activities in the region. Joanna has also held roles in a risk management and governance capacity, with experience of designing and implementing risk review and mitigation practises.
Damian Bridgeman Damian Joseph Bridgeman is a businessman, angel investor, and current partner at Executive Coaching. 365. His company's mission statement is to improve society and innovate in technology, health, and accessibility. Expand Damian Bridgeman Damian Joseph Bridgeman is a businessman, angel investor, and current partner at Executive Coaching. 365. His company's mission statement is to improve society and innovate in technology, health, and accessibility. Damian also works with all sectors of government to advise them on disability and inclusion policy implementation as well as social care policy development. He works closely with social care Wales and has helped implement policies and complete various projects with them. Damian also sits on various boards within the healthcare sector and holds various non-executive positions
Jon Belcher Jon is a consultant commercial lawyer and a partner at Excello Law, where he specialises in advising clients on all areas of data protection and information governance compliance. Expand Jon Belcher Jon is a consultant commercial lawyer and a partner at Excello Law, where he specialises in advising clients on all areas of data protection and information governance compliance. He joined the Llamau board in 2022. Jon has previously worked for Blake Morgan LLP, the Welsh Government and the Information Commissioner’s Office. He qualified as a solicitor in 2012.
Simon Williams Simon is a commercially and strategically focussed chartered accountant and has extensive advisory and investment experience in the IT, financial services, business services and leisure sectors. Expand Simon Williams Simon is a commercially and strategically focussed chartered accountant and has extensive advisory and investment experience in the IT, financial services, business services and leisure sectors. Simon has also spent time as a Co-opted Committee Member at Sports Wales and is currently a Governor and member of the finance committee at Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf secondary school in Cardiff.
Bex Kentfield Bex has significant experience across the housing and homelessness sector and in the prevention of VAWDASV. She is currently Project Manager for the Faith in Affordable Housing project, collaborating with Housing Associations to create truly affordable homes in Wales. Expand Bex has significant experience across the housing and homelessness sector and in the prevention of VAWDASV. She is currently Project Manager for the Faith in Affordable Housing project, collaborating with Housing Associations to create truly affordable homes in Wales. During her time at Welsh Women’s Aid, Bex worked on mapping diversity and reach of the Live Fear Free Helpline in Wales, to ascertain the gaps in service provision to minorities and propose solutions, and was also a community trainer on the prevention of VAWDASV. Bex has also been involved in numerous EDI and anti-racism projects and oversight groups.
Rachel Ford-Evans Rachel is a solicitor at Welsh commercial law firm Darwin Gray. Rachel specialises in employment law and has developed a particular expertise in, and passion for, equality and discrimination issues. Expand Rachel is a solicitor at Welsh commercial law firm Darwin Gray. Rachel specialises in employment law and has developed a particular expertise in, and passion for, equality and discrimination issues. She regularly trains employers, managers and HR teams on subjects such as equality, diversity and prevention of discrimination and harassment, as well as other issues ranging from GDPR to governance. Rachel regularly advises employers in the charity and third sectors on employment law issues. She also represents employees who have been dismissed or discriminated against at work.
Ranjit Ghoshal Ranjit is the Founder and CEO of One Million Steps, a Cardiff based social impact tech start up developing a digital toolkit for organisations to launch health and well-being challenges to drive social impact and change. Expand Ranjit is the Founder and CEO of One Million Steps, a Cardiff based social impact tech start up developing a digital toolkit for organisations to launch health and well-being challenges to drive social impact and change. Ranjit studied Law and Journalism at Cardiff University and found his first role as New Editor and Sub Editor of The Big Issue Cymru. He then joined Cardiff Council's Social Housing and Homelessness Prevention teams and worked for 14 years at frontline, strategic and board levels.
Amy Harmsworth Amy has experience working in the Criminal Justice system and Local Authorities. She is currently a consultant for the Institute of Public Care (IPC) at Oxford Brookes University. Expand Amy has experience working in the Criminal Justice system and Local Authorities. She is currently a consultant for the Institute of Public Care (IPC) at Oxford Brookes University, a non-for-profit knowledge exchange centre within the University whose aim is to use professional experience, complemented by the academic rigour of the university, to work with clients to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for local people and the communities they work with. Throughout her career, Amy has worked with population groups which Llamau seeks to support, including those experiencing homelessness and drug and alcohol challenges.