Meet our trustees:
Andrew Levey (Chair & Business Planning Lead)
Andrew brings substantial management experience in financial services, with a focus on business planning, operations support and delivering change. As well as chairing our Board, he is leading implementation of our people strategy, drawing on his in-depth knowledge of people management, learning and development.
Jason Halliday (Vice Chair & Risk Lead)
Jason is a proven leader, with over 25 years’ experience in financial services. He is a qualified accountant and chairs our Audit Committee, as well as taking on the role of Accounting Officer. Jason is also a volunteer youth mentor with a local charity.
Joseph Bennett (Digital Lead)
As a former volunteer and staff member at Citizens Advice Rushmoor, Joseph has detailed, practical experience of the Citizens Advice service, as well as a comprehensive knowledge of technology and IT and related developments. Joseph takes a lead role for the board on digital service developments as well as digital support for board members.
Sam Levey (Communications Lead)
Samantha is from a military family; she grew up and still lives locally. Having been involved with the Armed Forces for many years, she formed the Aldershot Military Wives Choir in 2012. With a passion to support the welfare of the most vulnerable in the area, she went on to win an Eagle Radio Local Hero Award for her work with the welfare charity. She continues to support many military charities and as a current manager for the Aldershot Primary Care Network leads their health inequalities project for Aldershot. Samantha brings a wealth of senior management, PR, media and event management experience to strengthen the work of the Board.
Uma Indran (Treasurer & Finance Lead)
Uma is a Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. She has over 25 years proven track record in improving business performance and has devised, led and delivered organisation wide change. Recently she has helped CEOs in new market entry through long term financial planning. She is a Trustee Director at Connect Reading, Independent Examiner at Action around Bethlehem Children with Disability, Co-founder of CIMA Women in Leadership and West Surrey Branch Committee member for more than 10 years.
John Woolley (Business Development Lead)
John is a retired administrator with experience in the public and private sectors. He served as an RAF officer for 19 years specialising in HR, then trained as a solicitor in commercial private practice. John has also served as a Rushmoor councillor, representing a Farnborough ward. He is on the People and Health & Safety Committee and the Business Planning & Development Committee, taking the lead on business development.
Nealum Dehal (Safeguarding Lead)
Nealum brings over 20 years experience in the insurance and investment banking sectors. This has included leading on digital transformation projects for complex legal data and enhancing business processes. She also has experience as an adult education tutor, a generalist adviser and as an Independent Monitoring Board member at a prison.
Holly Cooper (People & HR Lead)
As a People Director in the Manufacturing & Engineering industry, Holly brings her experience in leading People strategy, employment law, leadership training and organisational change. She is also a qualified executive coach and early careers mentor.
David Raine (Service Delivery Lead)
As a former CEO of an international law firm headquartered in London, David’s relevant experience is around strategic planning, leadership and management. He supports the board on the Business Planning & Development Committee and takes a lead role on service delivery with the Service & Quality committee.