Trustees
Margaret Davis OBE- Margaret Davis is a qualified nurse and midwife who worked in both the hospital and community services in Kent. She concluded her active nursing career as Chief Nurse for Guy's Health District. Since then and until 2006, Margaret has been concerned with the management of health services in Kent. Margaret chaired the governing body of Grange Park School for eight years. The school now caters for children from 11-19 years who have severe communication needs with a combination of Autusm and learning difficulties. Margaret was a Magistrate for twenty four years, member of the Mid Kent Youth Justice Panel, and chairman of the Mid Kent Bench for three years.
Aonghus Gordon - From a background in arts and education, Aonghus founded the Living Earth Training Course in 1984, which developed into Ruskin Mill Educational Trust in 1996. He co-founded Hiram Trust in 1994; co-founded Waldorf College, Stroud, Gloucestershire in 1999; established Glasshouse College, Stourbridge in 2000, co-founded Makhad Trust for endangered nomaid tribes particularly in Sinai and Tibet, in 2003; established Freeman College, Sheffield in 2005; awarded Social Entrepreneur of the Year for the South of england in 2005. Aonghus is currently in the process of establishing Clervaux Trust in Darlington for excluded children. Aonghus' spiritual intention is the opportunity of the re-creasion of culture from the inside out for young people who are in need of specialist educational re-intergration. This intention is particulary informed by John Ruskin's visionary picture of the renewal of culture through arts and Rudolf Steiner's spiritual picture of human development.
Dr Caroline Jessel - Chairman - As a former local GP, Caroline has a strong commitment to improving children’s health and emotional wellbeing. She now works for NHS Kent and Medway as Medical Adviser and Sustainability Lead. Her role involves improving standards of medical care and helping to ensure NHS commissioning is effective and efficient. By tackling the underlying causes of ill health while reducing negative impacts on the environment she is helping the NHS to become leaders in tackling climate change and related environmental issues.
Richard Long - Richard Long is a solicitor. In addition to his (largely commercial) practice, he is a County Councillor for Kent and sits on or chairs several Kent County Council Committees. He is also a Territorial Army Officer.
Paul Sutton - Prior to his appointment as CEO of South East Coast Ambulance Service, Paul Sutton was CEO of Sussex Ambulance Service following a successful term as Director of Operations at East Anglian Ambulance Service. Paul has adopted an innovative approach to improving ambulance services in England with a desire to emulate and exceed international best practice. This has involved re-engineering traditional systems and processes, as well as embracing new technology and innovative ways of working, to improve the care provided to patients. The success of Paul’s approach has been highly dependent on strong clinical leadership, as well as an unequivocal focus on what the patient needs from the service and the tools staff require to meet this need. Earlier in his career Paul has spent time working in both Turkey and Uganda in various roles.