English Heritage appoints CEO
Nick Merriman, chief executive and director of content at the Horniman Museum and Gardens, will become English Heritage's CEO in the new year. He will take over from Kate Mavor, who left the post in June after eight years at the helm.
Chief financial officer Mark Stuart-Smith is currently serving as interim CEO at the charity.
Merriman has been CEO of Horniman Museum and Gardens since 2018. Before that, he was director of the Manchester Museum for 12 years. He spent 24 years as a member of the Museum's Association and was formerly chair of the University Museum's Group. He is currently chairing Research England's review of funding for museums and galleries.
English Heritage’s chair, Gerard Lemos, said: “We are delighted that Nick will lead English Heritage. Since English Heritage became a charity in 2015, we have attracted more visitors and members than ever before, opened up more of our sites in bold and imaginative ways, and invested more money in their care and conservation.
“We want to build on those successes and one of English Heritage’s main ambitions is to place the landmarks in our care at the heart of their local communities and to engage far more people in our sites’ past and above all in their future.
"Given his expertise in public engagement and his brilliant track record at the Horniman, in Manchester, and at the Museum of London, Nick is perfectly placed to ensure we realise those aims. I’m sure he’ll usher in an exciting new chapter in the story of the great collection of historic sites in our care.”
CEO recruited at sight loss charity
Sally Daniels has been appointed as CEO of Henshaws, a northern sight loss charity.
Daniels has been interim CEO at the charity for the last 10 months. She initially joined the charity as its finance director in December 2021.
She is an accountant who worked for Zurich Insurance for 13 years and became led accountant for Zurich Community Trust.
She said: “As I approach the two-year anniversary of my time at Henshaws I am thrilled to have been given the opportunity to lead the organisation as CEO.”
Advocacy charity appoints CEO
Advocacy and carers services charity N-compass has announced that Joanna Solanki is its next chief executive. She succeeds Teresa Jennings who held the post for seven years.
Solanki has been with N-compass since 2008 when she joined as a service manager. She undertook the role of services director in 2018 which oversaw all service delivery at the charity.
“I feel privileged and delighted to be taking up this role and I am looking forward to building on the inspirational work of the charity to date,” Solanki said.
Point of Care Foundation hires CEO
Point of Care Foundation has appointed Jessie Cunnett as its next CEO. She will join from December and take over from Bev Fitzsimons, who will have been CEO for four years by the time of her departure next January.
Cunnett is currently an independent consultant at an NHS Integrated Care Board and founder and director of her own consulting service. She has over 25 years’ experience as a senior leader working with health and care infrastructures.
She said: “I am absolutely delighted to be taking on the role of CEO at the Point of Care Foundation. Shifting power to the front line so that care is delivered in a true and successful partnership is hard, and requires drawing from the commitment, skills and knowledge of staff and the lived experiences and expertise of patients in equal measure.”
REACT chair steps down after nine years
Chair of REACT Children’s Charity Nick Parker has decided to step down after nine years in post.
REACT is now looking for his replacement who is due to take up the role next June. The charity hopes to identify its new chair by Christmas.
Parker will move to the charity’s newly established advisory board.
He said: “The time is right for me to move aside. It’s the chance for someone extraordinary to lead this incredible organisation and to bring in new thinking and new ideas.”
New chair for Leeds Hospital Charity
Leeds Hospital Charity has appointed Yvette Oade as its chair of trustees. She succeeds Edward Ziff, who stepped down after almost a decade in the role.
Oade joined the charity as its deputy chair in 2020 after she retired from being chief medical officer at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Chief executive Esther Wakesman said: “It is an exciting time for Yvette to be Chairing the charity as we continue to fundraise for the Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease Appeal and plan our next Capital Appeal for the new Children’s Hospital in Leeds.”
Hestia appoints chair
Domestic abuse support charity Hestia has appointed Moira Gibb as its new chair of trustees. She succeeds Terrie Alafat, who is stepping down after a five-year tenure.
Gibb is a qualified social worker and held non-executive roles at NHS England, Nesta and Skills for Care, which she chaired for eight years.
Patrick Ryan, CEO of Hestia, said: “We are pleased to welcome Dame Moira to the team. Her vast experience in high quality service delivery, managing and leading change and governance will be invaluable as we continue to strive to broaden and deepen our impact in the face of ever-increasing challenges.”
Children’s Trust recruits chair and trustees
The Children’s Trust has appointed Steve Flanagan as its new chair of trustees. He is chief executive of CSH Surrey, a not-for-profit organisation that provides NHS healthcare in Surrey. Previously he was CEO of the Fremantle Trust and managing director of Bupa Home Healthcare.
Christine Brookes has joined as a trustee of the children’s charity. She is head of client engagement and marketing at Laing O’Rourke.
Rory Litherland becomes a trustee. He is co-founder and human resources consultant at Noble Mackay.
Marian Ridley also joins the board. She is the first CEO of Evelin London Women’s and Children’s Healthcare for over a decade and was formerly strategy director of Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.
Director of fundraising hired at Sheffield Hospitals Charity
Sheffield Hospitals Charity has appointed Max Newton as its director of fundraising. He succeeds Paul Watkins who has held the role for three years.
Newton will join the charity in January from his current role as head of community fundraising at Shelter UK.
Beth Crackles, CEO said: “This is such an exciting appointment for Sheffield Hospitals Charity. Max is an incredibly well-respected fundraising leader and I’m confident that he’ll guide the team with focus, energy and compassion to achieve wonderful things. His rounded experience at national charities and his love of the people and places of Sheffield is the perfect combination for us.”
The charity is currently recruiting for four new fundraising roles on its website.
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation recruits three trustees
The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation has appointed three new trustees to its board.
- Elspeth Jones is deputy CEO of ClientEarth, a legal advocacy group. She is also a fellow of the RSA.
- Clare Moriarty is CEO of Citizens Advice. Before that, she was a civil servant for almost 35 years.
- Mary Ann Sieghart is a journalist, broadcaster and author. She worked at the Times for almost 20 years.
Trustees appointed at Terrence Higgins Trust
The sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust has appointed new trustees to its board.
- Claire Dewsnap is a consultant physician in genitourinary medicine at Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and president of the British Association for HIV and Sexual Health.
- Melanie Knight is a partner at KPMG and is also LGBTQ+ Ally Lead for the company.
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