ASCEND 2021 Final accounts (signed)
Brian Thomson (Chair of Trustees)
Brian Thomson is a professional economist who worked for many years as a senior civil servant in Britain’s Department for International Development. Since retiring he has worked as an adviser for Citizens Advice and became one of ASCEND’s trustees in 2008.
Frederick Martin Waldron (Trustee)
Martin worked in IT research for the Canadian Government, assisted US Technology companies to enter Europe, and set up his own consultancy company which he ran for 25 years specialising in Corporate Information Management. Martin was also a visiting professor at the US University Richmond College and helped develop their MBA course. In a voluntary capacity, Martin worked for the Probation Service to assist ex-offenders to get back into the community, as a mentor for repeat offenders and for those wanting to start up their own business. He set up and ran youth clubs in Bristol and Slough and developed IT courses in Canada for government employees with limited education.
Margaret Gallagher (Trustee)
Margaret has worked in the NHS as an Occupational Therapist and later lectured in Health Studies at Brunel University. She has been a school governor in Croxley Green and in retirement volunteers with the RVS and the Rickmansworth Food Bank. Her interests are in fostering community relationships in order to assist individuals and their families.
Jose Tamayo (Trustee)
Jose has been working as an IT and R&D engineer for more than 20 years. He fell in love with the British Values and decided to move to the UK with his wife and three children. He is passionate about giving back to the community, so has got involved in different community roles, such as a school Governor and Churchwarden in South Oxhey as well as being a Parent Ambassador at Northwood School.
Annette Davis (Trustee)
Annette is a supported housing professional working for the young person’s homeless charity, Centrepoint. She has 20 years experience working in the homeless sector. She is passionate about service user involvement and service users having a voice. Annette was one of ASCENDs first ever clients and is now using her experience in the social care field to give something back.
Tiffany Richards (Management Board)
Tiffany is the ASCEND Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and manages the project on a day-to-day basis.