Terry Murphy Chair of Trustees Expand Terry is an interim management consultant currently working with an NHS Trust dealing with strategic property and asset management and capital projects. He was a director of NHS Estates for a number of years and worked as a civil servant at the Department of Health. Terry has lived in Wokingham for more than 30 years and been actively involved in charity work and as a governor of a local school during this time. Working in healthcare Terry is aware of the need for the pre and post bereavement services offered by Daisy’s Dream and how this plays such an important role in moving forward from traumatic events for young people. The need for this service and the work involved in ensuring Daisy’s Dream can provide the funding for these activities is stimulating and enjoyable work knowing how well these services are valued by the local community. It is a rewarding experience as a Trustee supporting the work of Daisy’s Dream and helping the charity to continue to grow its services in this vital area.
Porscha Davies Trustee Expand Porscha’s background is in HR and, for the past 15 years, she has worked as an HR Consultant within a diverse range of industry sectors and global organisations. Porscha is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and splits her time between Berkshire and the Isle of Man. Having been involved with Daisy’s Dream as a service volunteer since 2000, Porscha joined the Trustee Board in 2016. Porscha is honoured to be a Trustee and grateful for the opportunity to help support the great work Daisy’s Dream has achieved to date. In her spare time Porscha works as an Outdoor Fitness Instructor.
Kevin Morrison Honorary Treasurer Expand Kevin was introduced to Daisy’s Dream through a business contact and was immediately impressed by the enthusiasm of the team and with feedback received in relation to the work they do. After spending time learning about the services and challenges of the charity he was keen to contribute to the organisation and he joined the team as trustee in 2016. Kevin hopes that his previous governance experience as chair of a school governing body together with his professional skills will result in positive contribution to the team. Having previously held a number of finance based roles in a range of companies within the distribution and recruitment sectors, Kevin is currently a partner with a Thames Valley based firm of chartered accountants. Outside of his work, his spare time is spent cycling and attempting to learn the saxophone, although not at the same time!
David Guile Trustee Expand David has enjoyed over 30 years in the hospitality sector and now runs his own Leadership Coaching business as well as holding various Non Executive Director roles. His involvement with Daisy Dream spans over 18 years having been a service user, trustee, Vice Chair and fundraiser. David is delighted to have rejoined the Trustee Board in 2018 and looks forward to supporting the charity in the years ahead.
Kate Green Trustee Expand Kate is an experienced business development and partnerships manager, with extensive experience in Further and Higher Education. She now works at the University of Reading, where her main focus is on identifying and developing opportunities for multi-disciplinary collaboration in the areas of food, nutrition and health. Kate has lived in Reading for over 20 years and first became aware of Daisy’s Dream when her children were at primary school. Kate is very pleased to join the committed team of staff, volunteers and trustees at Daisy’s Dream and is looking forward to contributing to the continued growth of such an important support service.
Paul Scott Trustee Expand Paul is CEO of Complyport, a consulting firm which specialises in providing Governance, Risk and Compliance services to support the regulated financial services industry. He is an experienced Board level executive with extensive strategic, operational, commercial and regulatory expertise, who has enjoyed a diverse financial services career spanning over 20 years including; seven years supervisory experience at the Financial Services Authority, Barclays where he was Compliance Director within the Wealth business and Head of Compliance for the Western European Business, KPMG and Huntswood where he ran their advisory business before becoming their Chief Commercial Officer.He is passionate about winning, achieving challenging goals and supporting and inspiring people to deliver exceptional results. In his spare time Paul enjoys golf, triathlons (and every sport under the sun), and spending time with his family.
Laura Peters Trustee Expand Laura works in education and is currently an Assistant Principal at a college just outside of Maidenhead. She has a background in Special Education Needs and worked in social care before moving into education in 2016. From working in education and social care Laura is acutely aware of the need for organisations like Daisy’s Dream for young people and families to manage the most challenging times in their lives. Laura is delighted to be part of the Daisy’s Dream Team and hopes she can support them to continue to grow and reach as many families and young people as possible.