Income Generation Committee
Catherine Baker - CHAIR
What do you do right now
Founder and Director at Sport and Beyond Ltd.
Relevant experience for the Trustee role
Much of my day job involves coaching senior leaders across sectors, as well as providing strategic interventions at Board and Senior Leadership level. I have a passionate belief in the power of sport. This has been driven through my own experiences of playing and coaching, and through my professional life which has led me to work alongside Olympic athletes, coaches, and those who operate at the grassroots of sport. My first career as a corporate lawyer and my current role as Chair of the O Shaped Lawyer mean I bring a distinct perspective to my role as Trustee.
Why you love working with the Trust
I love working with the Trust as it is run by a group of people who work hard, with humility and determination, in pursuit of the organisation’s Purpose: to equip young people with the positive behaviours and mindset they need to tackle the disadvantage they face due to inequality in their everyday lives.
What’s your sport
I played both tennis and hockey at representative level as a youngster, and still wield my tennis racket in a determined (if not always successful) way.
Martin Henlan
What do you do right now
Managing Director A Tall Order Limited.
Relevant experience for the Trustee role
Former professional basketball player who represented Great Britain and England at Olympics, Commonwealth and European Championship level.
Why you love working with the Trust
I closely identify with the young people that the Trust seeks to help and the athletes who provide the mentoring to those young people. I am inspired by the positive impact that the work of the Trust and its Athlete Mentors has on each of the young people engaged on its programmes.
What’s your sport
Basketball.
connor moore
What do you do right now
I am currently the Head of Philanthropy & Partnerships at the national financial insecurity charity, Turn2us. I also act a an advisor to the relationship charity, Let Me Know (LMK).
Relevant experience for Trustee role
I bring a decade of experience working in income generation for major national charities, developing and executing strategic change and delivering transformational income change.
Why you love working with the Trust
Having benefitted first-hand from the foundations that positive role models in sport can have, I am inspired to be part of an organisation that strategically harnesses this power to support young people to thrive.
What’s your sport
Boxing, but more as a spectator than a participant these days.
Sue Piper
What do you do right now
I am a fundraising professional within the charity sector and strategic leader with 22 years’ non-profit experience in both charities in the UK and internationally. With a broad range of experiences, I am driven by helping to create a positive impact in society and currently work as Director of Income Generation for a Hospice caring for and supporting thousands of patients and their families facing life limiting and life-threatening illness in Kent.
Relevant experience for the Trustee role
I am an accomplished leader, with a breadth and depth of multi-faceted fundraising and marketing expertise including key skills in income generation through successful partnerships, event management and philanthropic support.
Why you love working with the Trust
As a keen advocate of sport I’m especially passionate about inclusivity and harnessing the power and value of good wellbeing and fitness. Celebrating young people in their achievements and success – however big or small is a huge motivator.
What’s your sport
I’m a keen runner and self-confessed gym addict, also enormously proud to be one of Dame Kelly’s ‘Troopers’ too!
Rebecca Cogswell
What do you do right now
I have worked for the National Trust in Marketing Leadership roles for over 8 years, with previous experience in retail, financial services and public sector.
Relevant experience for the Committee Member role
Most recently I am responsible for driving income for the Trust through membership recruitment, fundraising and commercial businesses. This experience gives a great platform to provide strategic support to the Trust with their work in driving income from multiple sources and in developing new income streams.
Why you love working with the Trust
Working with the Trust allows me to give time to youth development, and as a parent of an autistic son, I’m particularly passionate about those young people who might struggle with mainstream education. It’s also an opportunity to work with a really passionate group of people with a shared vision for the Trust.
What’s your sport
I enjoy an active life of outdoor swimming, running and cycling, but have a real passion for the more competitive sports of boxing and tae kwon do, and am training towards my black belt.