UK COMMITTEE
GEMMA MACKINNON
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Gemma is from South Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland and has been with The St Jerome’s Centre since concept in 2009. She is a qualified Occupational Therapist with a passion for addiction recovery in both the UK and East Africa.
BETH SHELVEY
DIRECTING SECRETARY
Beth is from Southampton and is currently working as an NHS doctor in Cardiff. Her role involves keeping on top of all our correspondence and keeping our official documents up to date. She has spent a lot of time working with street children in Nakuru, some of whom have been homed at The St Jerome’s Centre, and would like to help further within this area of need in the future.
BECKY HOLDEN
MANAGING TREASURER
Becky works as a physiotherapist for the NHS in Portsmouth, specialising in neurology. For The St Jerome’s Centre she takes care of the accounts, finances, charity registration reporting and gift aid. The invaluable work she does behind the scenes helps to keep The St Jerome’s Centre running.
BEN LOCK
TRUSTEE
DAVID BARKWILL
TRUSTEE
David looks after our corporate fundraising and volunteering projects. He currently works as an NHS Doctor in Poole but would love to practice Medicine in Kenya in the future
HAZEL PRESTON
TRUSTEE
Hazel is from the midlands and currently works as an NHS doctor in South Wales. She is involved with the public relations side of The St Jerome’s Centre and hopes to promote health welfare in The St Jerome’s Centre and Nakuru in the future.
LAUREN SHELVEY
TRUSTEE
Lauren is a Physiotherapist working in London. She supports the St Jerome’s Centre through fundraising efforts, future sponsorship planning and website development.
