Team

OUR TEAM & TRUSTEES

Our dynamic and diverse team of staff and trustees all play a unique role in ensuring the success of our organisation. Collectively they bring together a wealth of experience from the charitable and private sector.

OUR STAFF

Anil has 25 years’ experience in the international development sector as a veterinarian, development worker, grant maker and trustee. Experiences in his professional and personal life led him to establish Carers Worldwide in 2012 and continue to fuel his passion to transform the lives of unpaid family carers across the globe.

ANIL PATIL

FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Ruth has almost 30 years’ experience in the health, disability and international development sectors, both in the UK and South Asia. She combines her work influencing the lives of carers overseas with advocacy work on behalf of parent carers in the UK.

RUTH PATIL

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Jane has over 20 years’ experience in international development and finance. She was a founding member of BasicNeeds, responsible for setting up operations, governance, finance and administration systems.

Jane has recently undertook a consultancy for Practical Action, supporting registration of overseas companies. Since 2015, she has setup and operated Carers Worldwide financial systems.

JANE COX

FINANCE MANAGER

Victoria is an MSc International Development graduate who has previous experience in humanitarian projects based in Greece and Georgia. Victoria is responsible for researching and writing funding applications to Trusts and Foundations, and for developing policy documents to be used as tools in our advocacy efforts.

VICTORIA NICHOLSON

FUNDRAISING AND POLICY OFFICER

Michelle has experience working in social media, digital marketing and events, both agency side and in-house, in industries ranging from FMCG to non-profits, from travel to education. She is responsible for all communications from Carers Worldwide, with the aim of extending the reach of our organisation and telling our story.

MICHELLE GOCOLDAS

DIGITAL STRATEGY OFFICER

OUR TRUSTEES

Chris is a professional mentor to leaders in the not-for-profit and commercial sectors.

Board experience: Oxfam GB, Impetus, Headstrong, Ashden, Spring Impact, Leaders Quest, and Ashoka UK. Founder: BasicNeeds, ADD, Thrive and cities-RISE. A Senior Fellow Ashoka, a Skoll Foundation and Schwab Foundation Awardee. Made an MBE for services to disability and development.

CHRIS UNDERHILL

CHAIRMAN

An ACCA qualified Accountant with several years experience in the not for profit sector and currently working as Finance Manager at a membership body.

DHANYA VAMADEVAN

TREASURER

Siân has over 25 years’ experience working in the voluntary sector, almost all of it in long term international development. Since 2007, Siân has been Director of the Andrews Charitable Trust supporting new and emerging charities with an increasing emphasis on encouraging business approaches and social enterprise.

SIÂN EDWARDS

TRUSTEE

Alastair has extensive experience in creating, building, investing in and selling high tech SME’s. He was owner & Managing Director of a technology business (AIM), supplying complex vehicle tracking and mapping systems internationally. Alastair sold AIM in 2005 and is now an angel investor and advisor to a number of small businesses and a Trustee of two charities.

ALASTAIR PAGE

TRUSTEE

Sarah is a skilled strategic leader and change manager with over 25 years’ experience delivering award-winning results in the not-for-profit sectors in the UK and US. Since 2014, she has been the Chief Grants Officer at the London Marathon Charitable Trust.