finance & audit committee
philip bunt- CHAIR
What do you do right now
I have recently retired after a decade as Chief Operating Officer at UK Anti-Doping. Beyond DKHT I am a Trustee of two other charities.
Relevant experience for Trustee role
I am a Chartered Accountant, have been a Trustee or school governor for the last 30 years and worked in not-for-profit organisations for the last 20 years. That experience has involved chairing several finance, audit and risk committees, giving me considerable understanding of the responsibilities of a Trustee.
Why you love working with the Trust
I have spent much of my career working with young people, particularly those who needed some help and support. The way in which the Trust fuses together the skills of elite athletes and the needs of young people is a fantastic way of creating positive change.
What’s your sport
I watch any sport but most of my active participation these days is hill walking.
Lindsay Sartori
What do you do right now
Chartered Accountant, charity finance and governance professional. Currently Trustee and chair of finance / audit committees at Diana Award and YMCA Worcestershire. Member of audit committees for World Netball and Dame Kelly Holmes Trust.
Why you love working with the Trust
I am excited by the way the Trust enables both athletes and young people to inspire each other to achieve self-belief and future potential.
What’s your sport
All things Netball - still officiating and more recently enjoying Walking Netball
Sean Pearcey-Stone
What do you do right now
I am Senior FP&A Analyst at an FTSE 100 Real Estate Investment Trust with further experience in Financial Services.
Relevant experience for Trustee
I am a CA qualified individual. I undertook my training programme with EY working in Banking and Capital Markets. Now working in FP&A I am focused on cost control, financial planning, budgeting and strategy. I wish to use these skills as part of the Finance and Audit Committee.
Why you love working with the Trust
I have previously engaged in youth engagement programmes focused around sport and am keen to bring my financial and accounting skills to the Trust.
What’s your sport
I am a big sports fan, supporting Crystal Palace
joy aboim
What do you do right now
I’m a senior technical professional with a broad and diverse technical consultancy background, across sectors, segments, countries and continents. I currently work at Cisco and am responsible for driving the growth of Cisco Datacentre technologies across Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia.
Relevant experience for Trustee role
I bring digital skills, and years of experience of working with different organisations, supporting them implement technology to transform their businesses and operations. I am also a long time mentor of young girls in school.
Why you love working with the Trust
I am an ardent fan of Dame Kelly Holmes, and love the concept of leveraging the tenacity and skills of athletes to inspire and transform the lives of the next generation, whilst creating new opportunities for (these) transitioning athletes.
What’s your sport
Runner and triathlete.
saranyah douse
What do you do right now
I am a venture capital investor with a focus on software and technology. I work at Octopus Ventures and invest in early stage start-ups that have a commercialised product and are in the scale-up phase of their growth journey.
Relevant experience for Trustee role:
I bring over a decade of working in financial services and am a qualified chartered accountant. As an investor, I have backed numerous founders to achieve their growth ambitions and subsequently sit on the boards of these companies. This hands-on experience of driving growth, alongside a strong financial background means I bring a different perspective on how the Trust can reach its goals.
Why you love working with the Trust:
The work Dame Kelly Homes Trust does to equip disadvantaged young people to be the best version of themselves, through partnerships with athletes, I find truly inspiring. I’ve had the privilege of having some amazing coaches and mentors that have built my confidence, so the purpose of the Trust really struck a chord with me. Sporting success requires resilience, determination and teamwork – these same values can be applied to our personal lives and careers, and this is exactly what Dame Kelly Holmes Trust looks to harness.
What’s your Sport:
Tennis – attempting to play & as a spectator! Alongside hiking and skiing.