Meet The Team
TRUSTEES
CHRYS ALLEN
TRUSTEE
Fine Artist
KATIE BUCHANAN
TRUSTEE
Head of Sustainability at Virgin Media
HASMITA CHAVDA
VICE CHAIR
Freelance Business Advisor
ALASTAIR GIBBONS
TRUSTEE
Portfolio Manager at the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
KAREN LINDLEY
TRUSTEE
Finance & School Business Manager
ANTONY BELLEKOM
TRUSTEE
Creative consultant and former Managing Editor of BBC Radio 2 & BBC 6 Music.
JOE BURTON
CHAIR
Education & Public Engagement Manager at the Linnean Society
DIANE GELON
TRUSTEE
Lawyer
LIZ KAVANAGH
TRUSTEE
Activity Centre Manager, Great Ormond Street Hospital
PAULINE MOUSKIS
TREASURER
Head of Finance, Charity Sector
Special Mention
Cathy Bereznicki
FORMER CHAIR
Our wonderful Cathy died in February 2016, aged 62, following heart surgery. She was a champion of opportunities for young people and dedicated so much energy and enthusiam to the work of Ignite!.
Cathy was a long-serving member of the west London choir the Addison Singers and performed regularly at their concerts.
We continue our work at Ignite! in Cathy's honour, to bring creativity and opportunities to children and young people. Cathy lives on within Ignite!.
Read more about Cathy's life and work here: