We're recruiting for Trustees (Finance background) 

Your community needs you, and by joining CAM, you can help give-back!  We are looking for volunteers with a background in Finance to join our Board of Trustees.  Full training and support will be provided to help bring you up-to-speed. 

We are looking for people who can consider the big picture and who have good independent judgement and practical experience in at least one of the following specialisms: budget management, risk management, project accounting, financial controls or financial accounting.  You don’t need to have specific qualifications, just the ability to understand and accept the responsibilities and liabilities of trustees.

 A copy of the Role Profile can be downloaded here

CAM is committed to being an inclusive organisation, our aim is to recruit a Trustee Board that represents the diverse communities we serve. We are committed to increasing our diversity and however you identify, or whatever background you bring with you, we welcome your application.

 
 

Our Trustees

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Beverly D'Alessio - Chair

Beverly was appointed to the Trustee Board at Citizens Advice Manchester in 2017 and became the Chair in September 2020. Beverly has worked as a Business and IT Consultant for a number of multi-national organisations and, as an independent consultant and coach, has worked on a diverse range of projects across the private, public and voluntary sectors. Her background is in large scale IT Transformation, Strategic Client Management, Sales Operations and Programme Assurance and she has been a Vice President and Senior Executive in Capgemini, IBM and Fujitsu Services. She has been particularly involved over the last 20 years in the Welfare Sector and is most interested in the role today's digital transformation can play in helping deliver support and independence to the most vulnerable in society.  

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Karen Clarke - Vice Chair

Karen Clarke is Vice Chair of Citizens Advice Manchester (CAM) and the Chair of the Business Development and Research & Campaigns Committee. She was a senior lecturer in Social Policy at Manchester University and before that she worked as a researcher at the Equal Opportunities Commission. She was involved for many years with the Pankhurst Centre, as Chair of The Pankhurst Trust, and she has also been a school governor. Before becoming a Trustee she worked with CAM for two years as a research and campaigns volunteer.

 
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Fiona McNair- Treasurer

Fiona McNair is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser who has worked across both the public and private sector.  This has included working as a divisional Finance Director involved in group wide financial controls and risk management processes, and work specialising in assessing corporate and tax governance across a broad range of businesses. She currently works for HMRC in the National Compliance team of Large Business. As well as being the Treasurer/Chair of the Finance, Risk & Audit Committee at CAM, she also sits on the board of Citizens Advice Greater Manchester and has volunteered for a number of years on the management committee of the Manchester Branch of the Chartered Institute of Taxation. She has previously been a School Governor and worked specifically on Pupil Premium, ensuring investments were focused on improving both inclusion and outcomes for children from low income families. She is passionate about the importance of CAM's work in both supporting individuals and in giving them a voice to improve the legislation and practices impacting them through our campaigning.

 
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Holly Markin

Holly Markin has worked in Human Resources for over 20 years in a range of large organisations in both the private and public sector.  In recent years she has also trained as a psychotherapist and works in both private practice and with AnxietyUK, a Manchester based charity.   She has been a Trustee with CAM for the last 12 months and really enjoys working with an organisation that actively supports so many people through difficult times. 

 
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Tony Robinson

Joining the Trustee Board in October 2018 and becoming the Chair of the HR Committee, Tony has a strong background working in legal environments across the public and private sector. In his professional roles, he provides advice and support in the development of new policy and organisational strategy. A registered member of CIPD, Tony specialises in a number of areas including L&D, change management, IT and Security.

 
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Conor Meenan

Conor Meenan has over 30 years experience working in IT roles in blue-chip companies. He is a Consultant and Senior Programme/Project Manager and has held senior positions in major Digital Transformation and IT projects, service delivery organisations and service improvement and organisational change initiatives. His experience is global and across many functional areas including supply chain, operations, call centres, finance and sales and marketing. Prior to becoming a Trustee in September 2020, Conor volunteered with CAM for 3 years, initially on Research & Campaigns and then on Big Data Strategy and Data Analytics initiatives.

 
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Craig Simpson

Craig has worked in the public sector for almost 20 years, joining Greater Manchester Probation Service as a Probation Officer, and was the chair of Greater Manchester Probation Trusts (GMPT) largest Employee Network. Craig led ED&I across the Trust and in 2016 designed and introduced a new Employee Network across Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service in England and Wales. Craig now works as a Senior Policy Advisor and joined CAM as a Trustee in September 2020.

 

David Black

David worked as a qualified accountant (CIPFA) until retirement. He initially worked in local government but for the last 30 years worked mainly in housing firstly as a finance director for various housing associations and then as a finance consultant. In the latter role he mainly concentrated in supported housing organisations and BME housing associations. He has considerable experience as a board member including being appointed by the housing regulator where housing associations had substantial problems. Other board positions have included GMCVO, a building society and a local authority housing company. Currently he is a trustee of a Manchester charity and an Oldham credit union and joined the Board at CAM in June 2023.  

 

Lorna Culpin

Lorna joined CAM in May 2023 as a trustee with a specialism in DE&I. Lorna has over 10 years experience across the private and public sector in Diversity Equity and Inclusion. She is part of the EDI Committee bringing her specialisms in neurodiversity to the board. She has experience of setting DE&I strategies and policies, implementing and monitoring and establishing teams. She also has extensive experience with employee relation groups, most recently co-chairing a brand new Social Mobility Network for her firm.