• Making Britain a great place to grow old
• Who we are
• Our history
• Our people
  • David McCullough
  • Angela Geer
  • Verity Haines
  • Alastair McDougall
  • Darren Xiberras
  • Ruth Markland
  • Christine Paley
  • Liz Burnley CBE
  • Ruth Evans
  • Sylvia Fox
  • Alexis Jay
  • Trevor Jones
  • Derek Lewis
  • Roger Paffard
• Working for us
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Our people

The real strength of WRVS is our people.  We have more than 40,000 volunteers and 2,000 staff working to make Britain a great place to grow old.

Executive team

WRVS is managed by a team of four Executive Directors led by the Chief Executive. Together, they advise the Board of Trustees on strategy matters and are responsible for making key operational decisions to implement the work.

You can find out more about our executive team by clicking on their names below.

David McCullough

Chief Executive

Angela Geer

Executive Director for Older People's Services

Verity Haines

Executive Director of Fundraising & Engagement

Alastair McDougall

Executive Director for People

Darren Xiberras

Executive Director of Corporate Services

Board of Trustees

The trustees provide leadership and strategic direction for WRVS and work closely with the Chief Executive and her team of Executive Directors who implement the strategy. The Board of Trustees is made up of members (all unpaid) who come from varied backgrounds and bring with them a mix of skills and experiences.

The trustees have legal responsibility to ensure WRVS' resources are properly managed and are used only for the legal purposes of the charity.

The Board of Trustees has a maximum membership of 12.  Each trustee can serve for a maximum of two terms of three years.

Find out more by clicking on their names below.

Ruth Markland

Chairman

Christine Paley

Deputy Chairman

Liz Burnley CBE

Trustee

Ruth Evans

Trustee

Sylvia Fox

Trustee

Alexis Jay

Trustee

Trevor Jones

Trustee

Derek Lewis

Trustee

Roger Paffard

Trustee

The Board of Trustees is supported by four sub-committees:

The Remunerations Committee meets to review the performance and remuneration of the chief executive and the executive directors.

The Nominations Committee meets to review the structure, size and composition of the Board of Trustees and make recommendations on any changes and succession planning issues.

The Audit and Risk Committee meets to consider reports from both external and internal auditors regarding the internal financial control systems, risk management processes, financial reporting and the annual financial statements.

The Finance and Investment Committee meets to consider and make recommendations on financial budgets, forecasts and performance. It also monitors capital expenditure and oversees the performance of WRVS' investment portfolio.