What are Trustees?
“Trustees are people who are entrusted to look after something for the benefit of others.”
In Perthyn the Trustees “govern” the Charity and the through the CEO the paid staff “manage” the Charity
Good Governance includes ensuring that we have clear aims and objectives and priorities, that leadership is demonstrated and appropriate safe guards for money and other assets are in place. To ensure we stay true to our values and beliefs at all times
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David Lloyd: Chair of the Trustees -
I studied Science at College but decided to pursue a career in Management and subsequently operated for a period of 30 years at Main Board level in three National Retail Department Store groups with special responsibility in Purchasing, Supply Chain Management and Logistics.
More recently I joined the Cardiff School of Management at UWIC where I am responsible for the Work Based Learning work-placement programme which assists students in developing their competencies and employability skills. I have also provided a considerable amount of mentoring and consultancy support through the Welsh Assembly Governments business support programmes for the SME sector in SE Wales. I am an Associate Member of the Chartered Management Institute and the Chartered Institute for Purchasing and Supply and am currently completing a Masters in Education.
Annette Beynon – Trustee
I have been a trustee for Perthyn for 7 years. It is an entirely voluntary role and one which I thoroughly enjoy doing.
My experience and background is as follows:- From Grammar School I followed a Nursing career where I gained me S.R.N. or R.G.N. as it is now called and then, my R.M.N.
Following several university courses and degrees in teaching and management I finally became a Nurse Tutor.
In between that, I commissioned and worked in, what was called a 'Major Disaster Unit'. I also worked for some time with patients from Rampton Hospital. I have worked both in Wales and England and have a broad experience of care both in acute sector and the psychiatric sector. I also have teaching and management skills to share.
It is these skills and experience which I bring to Perthyn as a Trustee. Being a Trustee is about Governing.
Governance is about leadership and ensuring that the organisation is effectively managed.
Perthyn has an outstanding record of Care in the Community for Vulnerable People and I am proud to play a part in the organisation.
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Keith Crawford – Trustee & Chair of the Service Delivery Scrutiny Committee:
I am a retired Headmaster with 35 years experience in the field of education and local government administration, with a particular interest in children with Special Educational Needs, having established and managed Special Units for the Visually Impaired. I have lectured on Special Education at ‘Reutlingen University’ in Stuttgart and served in West Glamorgan as Chairman of the Committee for Special Educational Needs. A Past President of West Glamorgan's National Association of Headteachers, I have also lectured to overseas students on Educational Administration and School Management.
I have served as a member of the City and Council of Swansea Local Government Standards Committee. As Past President of Swansea St Mary's Rotary Club, I have been involved as a Trustee in the management of care companies for over eight years.
On a personal note, I am married with three children and the whole family are also involved in the field of care – my wife, Margaret, is the Matron of a Private Acute Surgical Hospital, both of my daughters, Lesley and Darrelle are nursing and a son Simon, who is Chief Executive of West London's Mental Health Trust.
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John Wood - Trustee:
I have recently (in May, 2008) joined Perthyn as a Trustee and has spent more than forty years in the highly competitive world of global manufacturing and marketing. During this period I have held several senior management positions and have extensive experience of human resource management and the ethos of continuous improvement to maximise service delivery to a very demanding world wide customer base.
An engineer by training, I have seen many and varied changes in technology, law and accepted practices. To remain successful in a business environment, I have found that it is essential to embrace cost effective management in all areas and I have been successful in achieving this over the years.
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Margaret Davies - Trustee:
I currently coordinate the work of the Equinox Research and Development Unit at the University of Wales, Newport. I am responsible for running the large ESF Equal programme looking at ways to encourage and support people from disadvantaged groups towards education, training and employment.
Before working at the university, I developed and directed charitable company providing innovative researched advocacy solutions to issues for vulnerable adults. Prior to this I worked as an adult educator and counsellor and also worked extensively in further education teaching psychology, social policy and social care practise. I also have experience in marketing and sales in the private sector in the construction, shipping and steel industry.
I am particularly interested in equal opportunity issues in education, lifelong learning and employment and how educational and other establishments can constructively address these issues in order to improve access for people from disadvantaged groups.
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