Key Personnel

Board of Trustees

Paul Clarkson, RNLD, RCNT, RNT, B.Ed (Hons), MSc, Chairman of the Board

Paul became a Trustee in 1999 and Chairman of the Board in 2005. He has 20 years- experience in managing service in both the statutory and independent sectors of health service. Previous appointments include Clinical Development Manager for a community trust, Development Manager with a strong emphasis on service improvement, Senior Manager in higher education, Registered Manager of a nursing home, Registered Manager of a hospital provision organisation, and General Manager for specialist services. Paul has also been on secondment to oversee health development services overseas.

Jon Middleton, BSc (Hons), ACIB

Jon is Finance Director and principal shareholder in an education company that operates a preparatory school and three nurseries with a total of 500 children between the ages of 3 months and 13 years. The company employs 120 people. Jon-s principal responsibility is the development of company strategy, financial management, health and safety, regulatory compliance, property and grounds maintenance and marketing. Previously, Jon worked for a FTSE 250 financial services company where he provided direct support to the CEO, with responsibility for corporate public relations, process change, consumer complaints, and in the development of training and competence regimes. Early in his career, Jon trained as a commercial lending specialist and became a manager operating at local and regional levels. Jon has an adult daughter with severe learning disabilities.

Nigel Coles, ACIB, CeFA, Cert. PFS,

Nigel became a Trustee in 2004, and has been employed by HSBC for 23 years. Currently, Nigel is an Independent Financial Advisor working with the bank-s -High Net Worth- clients, specialising in investments and inheritance tax planning. Nigel has family connections with special needs, which have motivated him to become involved with the charity.

Commodore Frank Reed OBE OStJ BA MSc ROYAL NAVY
Following promotion to Commodore in June 2002 Frank was reappointed as Commandant DMSTC. Commodore Reed has held the additional responsibility as Head of the RN Medical Services Branch since 1996. He was awarded an OBE in the Queens Birthday Honours List 2002. From December 2003 he was employed in the MoD leading Manpower Strategy and Medical Training Projects, following this he was Medical Officer in Charge of the Institute of Naval Naval Medicine. His final post in the RN was Deputy Medical Director General (Naval). He retired from the Navy in February 2007 and is enjoying spending more time at home.

Frank Reed lives in the highest house in Cornwall, north of Liskeard with his wife Elizabeth, they have three grown up sons. His interests are woodturning, learning to play golf and he is a trained and qualified management coach and mentor.

Lifeworks Business Team

Richard Hanlon, B.Ed. M.Ed. Chief Executive Officer

Richard was one of the founding members of the charity and Chair of Trustees from 1996 to 2005. He has 30 years- teaching experience in main stream schools, boarding schools, and in university, and for the past 20 years, in special education as a deputy and head teacher. Prior to teaching, Richard worked in social work and overseas aid, as well as built and developed a school in East Africa. Richard started the charity to address the needs of learning disabled children and young adults. In 2006, he relinquished his career in education to focus full time on implementing a further education and career programme for students with learning disabilities.

Jo Parsons, Lifeworks Business Manager & Fundraiser

Mike Balmforth, Lifeworks Marketing & Publicity

Jackie Coles, Lifeworks Events Co-ordinator

Aimee Rollings, Lifeworks Administrator

Robins Respite and Life Skills Centre

Urban Thomas Andrew, Robins Centre Manager

Sophia Chalk, Robins Deputy Manager

Anne Gallon, Robins Team Leader

Emma Quaintance, Robins Team Leader

Derek Beaufoy, Robins Team Leader

Nigel Doran, Robins Administrator

Life Skills Academy

Mary Dodson, Cert. Ed., Life Skills Academy Co-ordinator

Sesame

Sue Morrison, Home Manager, Sesame

Lifeworks College

Nikki Forsyth, College Teacher in charge

Michelle Skinner, College LSA

Julie Kast, College LSA

Kool Club

Ellie Oldridge, Kool Club Co-ordinator