Meet our incredible board of trustees, individuals dedicated to ensuring that those affected by the sudden loss of a child or young adult receive the support they need.
Adrian Clark has been employed in many sectors of the insurance industry, from UK Life and Pensions, to General Insurance and as an overseas advisor for developing opportunities in Thailand and Indonesia. He moved to Wales in 1999 from Sussex, after working all over the United Kingdom and overseas. He worked for Legal & General for 32 years from 1980 onwards – the last 12 developing the company’s South Wales operation which employed some 2000 people.
He has been instrumental in setting up collaborations between Legal & General and both Cardiff University and Cardiff Metropolitan University to establish professional qualifications for the insurance industry. At Cardiff University, the collaboration led to the establishment of the Medical Underwriting Academy, which offers a professional qualification for trained medical underwriters.
Adrian Clark was chairman of Cardiff & Co, the company set up to promote the Cardiff city region to the world. He took up his position on 1st January 2012.
He was chairman of the board of the Cardiff Business Partnership and Non exec chairman of the Welsh NHS & Social Services governance Board.
He was also a Board member of the Financial Skill Partnership (London), Action on Hearing Loss (Cymru) and Cardiff Metropolitan University.
More recently, Adrian has undertaken roles as a Governor at St. Joseph’s High school and a Chair of dispute resolutions at Newport Council.
Adrian Clark is married, with two sons and lives in Newport. A lover of all sport, Adrian is a qualified and active football coach.
Will grew up in Kent but has lived in Miskin for over ten years. He currently works in Swansea as a Chartered Accountant in the marine renewable energy sector.
Before training as an accountant, he served as a British Army Officer. Following his military career, he joined PwC in an operational planning role before training to become a Chartered Accountant. After qualifying, he moved into industry and has spent the last five years leading the finance function of a growing business.
He also brings recent charity experience to his role at 2wish, having served on the WCVA’s Finance and Risk Committee for four years. Living locally to the 2wish office, he has followed the charity’s impressive work and is dedicated to supporting 2wish in the years ahead.
As a practicing legal professional Tristan brings both legal and regulatory support to the Board. Having been involved in the Charitable and Trust sectors for over 10 years, Tristan is keen to ensure that the skills and experience he has gained in that time is fully utilised by 2Wish so as to ensure that it continues to go from strength to strength.
Outside of work Tristan also coaches under 8’s rugby and is an avid supporter of his children’s equestrian pursuits.
Employed by the NHS since 2009, Jonathan brings with him experience of working across Health Boards within complex Project & Programme environments. Over the years he has supported the delivery of a number of workstreams alongside Health Boards, Welsh Government Colleagues, Welsh Ambulance Service Trust (WAST) and the Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service (EMRTS).
Jonathan’s current role supports the delivery of the Six Goals for Urgent and Emergency Care National Programme, established to transform and improve delivery of Urgent and Emergency care services across Wales.
Jonathan & his wife Lauren tragically lost their son Osian John Jones in March 2021 and they and their older son Theo have been supported by Rhian and the amazing team at 2wish. Seeing first-hand the impact bereavement support from this charity has had on his family and other families who have been affected by the sudden and traumatic death of a child or a young adult, has been the key motivation behind Jonathan joining the team.
Jonathan feels very privileged to be invited onto the board of trustees and is looking forward to bringing his personal and professional experience to support 2wish.
Steff was born and raised in Cardiff and educated at Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf before embarking on a career in nursing at Swansea University. He qualified as a nurse in 2003 and began his career in Singleton Hospital and Morriston Hospital Accident and Emergency Departments.
Steff then returned to Cardiff and spent 10 years as a Charge Nurse in the Emergency Unit at the University Hospital of Wales before moving to his current employment 3 years ago. He is now working as a Critical Care Practitioner with the Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service and the Wales Air Ambulance providing pre-hospital critical care across Wales.
Steff was first introduced to Rhian and 2wish in 2014 and was part of the team that developed the Immediate Support Pathway. Throughout his career he has been providing bereavement support to families in an acute setting and Steff has seen, first hand, the positive impact that the support 2wish has on grieving families and staff alike.
Steff feels very privileged to be invited onto the board of trustees and is excited to bring his experience to support 2wish.
As the newest member of the 2Wish board of trustees, I, Chris Grey, am deeply honoured to further my commitment to a cause close to my heart. With a career spanning 19 years in the South Wales Police, my professional journey has been defined by a steadfast dedication to public service and the well-being of our community. My roles across various departments have not only shaped my understanding of the complexities of safeguarding but also underscored the profound impact of empathy and support in the face of adversity.
In my current position as the head of safeguarding within the Cwm-Taf health board area, I’ve had the privilege of working alongside incredible teams to protect and support the most vulnerable among us. This work, challenging yet profoundly rewarding, has reinforced my belief in the power of community and the importance of coming together to uplift one another.
Volunteering with 2Wish over the years has been a journey of the heart. The charity’s dedication to supporting families and individuals mourning the loss of young lives under 25 has been a beacon of hope and compassion. It’s a reminder of the resilience of the human spirit and the difference we can make through collective support and understanding.
Joining the board of trustees is a joyous continuation of my public service—a chance to lend my experience and passion to an organization that embodies the values I hold dear. I’m excited to contribute to 2Wish’s mission, working tirelessly to offer solace and support to those navigating the unimaginable. It’s a privilege to be part of a team so deeply committed to caring and making a meaningful difference in the lives of others.
Until recently Lynne was the Corporate Social Responsibility Manager for Legal & General in Wales, a position she held for 26 years following an earlier career in recruitment and hospitality.
She is a passionate and professional leader with extensive experience in delivering strategic, Social Responsibility, Sustainability and Communication programmes that deliver impact whilst enhancing corporate reputation, aligning to commercial objectives and strengthening stakeholder engagement – both internally and externally.
In her role with Legal & General, she helped set up and open the Cardiff office in 1996 and in recent years she specialised in developing an award-winning social investment fund which supports social businesses, including early startup businesses, across Wales, Croydon and Surrey.
While at Legal & General, she sat on the Diversity & Inclusion Committee, the Cardiff Strategic Committee and chaired the Employee Engagement Committee.
She has held several board positions with numerous Welsh charities including Help A South Wales Child, Arts & Business Cymru and BITC Cymru’s Leadership Board, and chairing both Safer Wales and BITC Cymru’s, Impact Leadership Team.
She currently sits on the Arts & Business Cymru, Culturestep Committee. She is a business mentor for Arts & Business Cymru’s, Creative Internship programme as well sitting on the Duke of Edinburgh Awards Wales Business Advisory Group.
Lynne received the Women in Leadership Wales Award in 2017 and the IOD Wales Director of the Year Award for Inclusivity in 2019 and was privileged to have been awarded an MBE for services to the community in 2021.
Lynne has a degree in Design from Cardiff University, her partner is Robert and they have three young grandchildren who keep them on their toes!
Vicky Sleap is one of the Deputy Directors at the National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) in England. With 15 years’ of practical experience in the field of child death reviews, she has used her in-depth knowledge to train paediatricians and police forces on the child death review process and influence that process at a national level.
Notably, Vicky has contributed to the writing of revised legislation and new national statutory and operational guidance on child death reviews, and she has contributed to the development of forms used within the process in England. Vicky has also acted as an international consultant, advising and assisting other countries in setting up child death review processes, and now frequently provides advice and support to child death professionals via webinars and conferences.
Vicky is involved in ongoing collaboration with colleagues across a range of agencies including the National Police Chiefs Council and the Association of Child Death Review Professionals. Vicky brings valuable expertise in the English CDR process which will help 2Wish with their expansion.
Cerri Dando-Thompson is Acting Head of Services at the NSPCC’s Child Protection in Sport Unit, where she leads safeguarding strategy and quality assurance across UK sport and voluntary sectors. With a Master’s in Sport Development and Coaching, she has also served as a lecturer and performance director at Cardiff Metropolitan University.
Cerri brings over fifteen years of experience in safeguarding, training, and consultancy spanning national governing bodies of sport, higher education, and third-sector organisations. She is a certified Level 2 Counsellor, providing trauma-informed, values-led support to organisations and national partners working with children and young people.
From starting as a Geography Teacher in 1994, Ian has been the CEO of Southport Learning Trust since its inception in 2017 having previously been the Headteacher of an outstanding school for ten years.
The place-based Trust has grown under his leadership to a membership of six secondary, two primary schools and a special school in Merseyside striving to deliver its vision of ‘Empowering it’s communities to positively impact the world.’
Ian has been involved in a wide variety of strategic roles sitting as a board member or trustee in the fields of safeguarding and education.
Ian has developed staff, leaders and those responsible for governance at all levels to grow and successfully achieve high personal and academic outcomes for those they serve.
Ian’s Trust has recently done extensive work on raising awareness of knife crime and supporting #kNOwknifecrime, fundraising extensively to ensure bleed kits and boxes are throughout Sefton and children are trained in first aid.
Ian, as an education professional and leader of schools has seen a real need for the professional services that 2wish deliver to support staff through the sudden death of a young person and looks forward to helping the growth of the charity.
Lora was born and raised in Edwardsville, in the Merthyr Valley, and became a mum at 18—an experience that shaped her resilience and deep-rooted passion for helping others. She went on to study at the University of South Wales, where she completed a Degree in Business, laying the foundation for her entrepreneurial journey.
In 2018, Lora founded LCVA Services Ltd, a business built around her belief in flexible working and empowering others. LCVA provides virtual assistance and operational support to organisations and entrepreneurs across the UK, allowing Lora to channel her drive for efficiency and compassion into a thriving enterprise.
When Lora was introduced to Rhian through her professional network, she was in awe of her story and the journey behind 2wish. Instantly, she knew she wanted to help in any way she could. She was deeply moved by the charity’s mission and feels privileged to be part of the 2wish team, honoured to support its journey as Secretary of the Board
Dr Gavin Davies is an award-winning senior strategic marketing professional with 30 years’ senior management experience in international sales and marketing across the B2B technology, engineering and life sciences sectors. He has worked in manufacturing for large companies and SMEs in the UK and the USA.
Gavin gained first-class BSc (Hons) and PhD degrees in chemistry from Cardiff University and studied e-marketing at the University of South Wales. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (FCIM) and a Chartered Marketer (CMktr), having been a member of the Institute since 2000, and in 2014 he won two Canmol: Wales Marketing Awards. He is also a Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC) and a Chartered Chemist (CChem).
He is Chair of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) Wales Board, which raises the profile of marketing and supports marketers across Wales through learning and advocacy.
Gavin is Group Head of Communications at Schauenburg Analytics Ltd, a specialist manufacturer of scientific instrumentation with a global remit for integrated marketing communications.
He has served at board level as a member of Council for the British Measurement and Testing Association (BMTA) – a trade association for British companies involved in all aspects of metrology, sitting on its Events and Marketing Committee to define strategies that drive membership and to help deliver an annual programme of events for members and non-members.
Gavin is a Director and Trustee of Forget-me-not Chorus, a charity helping people living with and alongside dementia.
He is also a professional opera singer, and since 2006 has performed as an extra chorister with Welsh National Opera.
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