You are here: Home About Us Faces Behind the Foundation Faces Behind the Foundation Welcome to our staff and Trustee teams, and meet our President and President Emeritus. Role Staff President Chair Vice-Chair Trustee Vice-President President Emeritus Carole O'Neill RGN JP Trustee Carole trained as a nurse in Doncaster and worked as a Ward Sister in the Accident & Emergency department for many years. She began work as a Magistrate in 1991 and served in the Judiciary for 28 years before retiring. In 2020, Carole was appointed as the first ever female High Sheriff in South Yorkshire from Doncaster. Nick Pike Trustee Nick is a Chartered Financial Planner and a Certified Financial Planner as well as an accredited Later Life Adviser. He has provided financial planning advice to a diverse range of clients including private individuals, Trusts and pension schemes. Currently, he is a Financial Planner at Belmayne Independent Chartered Financial Planners. Martin Ross Trustee Martin was the founder of Sheffield-based PR and communications company HR Media Ltd, now known as Chapter II. He’s worked closely with a number of well-known organisations in the Sheffield City Region including Sheffield City Trust, Sheffield Children’s Hospital and Sheffield United FC, sharing his knowledge of a broad range of communication skills. David Akeroyd Trustee David is Principal and Chief Executive Officer at Barnsley College and has been involved in Further Education since 2008. David previously worked in Banking and Finance and has held senior leadership roles in Liverpool and Bradford. He sits on our Grants Panel, Grants Policy Committee and Barnsley Panel. David Akeroyd LinkedIn page Melinda Schofield Trustee Melinda has over 25 experience in advertising and media and currently holds the position of Regional Sales Director at Bauer Media Yorkshire where she is skilled in negotiation, advertising/sponsorship sales, budgeting, business planning, marketing, management, and coaching. Darren Littlewood Trustee Darren Littlewood is Chief Financial Officer for the Henry Boot Group of Companies. He is heavily involved in investor communications and is also responsible for communicating strategy and results to both private and institutional investors. Alongside his role at Henry Boot, Darren is also a Member of the CBI Yorkshire and Humber Regional Council. Julie Gill Trustee Julie has over 25 years of strategic and operational management experience, the last 12 of which were at board level and senior executive roles. In managing multi-million pound business projects, Julie has consistently delivered on strategic vision. Her most recent role was Executive Director of Operations at Westfield Health. Julie is currently a Trustee of Rotherham Hospice. Julie Gill LinkedIn page Professor Jaydip Ray Trustee Former High Sheriff of South Yorkshire Jaydip Ray is the Clinical Director for ENT and Hearing Services at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Professor of Otology Neurotology at The University of Sheffield and Professor of ENT for Sheffield Hallam University. Jaydip is also the Deputy Lieutenant for South Yorkshire Lieutenancy with a broad portfolio of civic responsibilities. Professor Jaydip Ray LinkedIn page Prev 1 2 3 4 5 Next
Carole O'Neill RGN JP Trustee Carole trained as a nurse in Doncaster and worked as a Ward Sister in the Accident & Emergency department for many years. She began work as a Magistrate in 1991 and served in the Judiciary for 28 years before retiring. In 2020, Carole was appointed as the first ever female High Sheriff in South Yorkshire from Doncaster.
Nick Pike Trustee Nick is a Chartered Financial Planner and a Certified Financial Planner as well as an accredited Later Life Adviser. He has provided financial planning advice to a diverse range of clients including private individuals, Trusts and pension schemes. Currently, he is a Financial Planner at Belmayne Independent Chartered Financial Planners.
Martin Ross Trustee Martin was the founder of Sheffield-based PR and communications company HR Media Ltd, now known as Chapter II. He’s worked closely with a number of well-known organisations in the Sheffield City Region including Sheffield City Trust, Sheffield Children’s Hospital and Sheffield United FC, sharing his knowledge of a broad range of communication skills.
David Akeroyd Trustee David is Principal and Chief Executive Officer at Barnsley College and has been involved in Further Education since 2008. David previously worked in Banking and Finance and has held senior leadership roles in Liverpool and Bradford. He sits on our Grants Panel, Grants Policy Committee and Barnsley Panel. David Akeroyd LinkedIn page
Melinda Schofield Trustee Melinda has over 25 experience in advertising and media and currently holds the position of Regional Sales Director at Bauer Media Yorkshire where she is skilled in negotiation, advertising/sponsorship sales, budgeting, business planning, marketing, management, and coaching.
Darren Littlewood Trustee Darren Littlewood is Chief Financial Officer for the Henry Boot Group of Companies. He is heavily involved in investor communications and is also responsible for communicating strategy and results to both private and institutional investors. Alongside his role at Henry Boot, Darren is also a Member of the CBI Yorkshire and Humber Regional Council.
Julie Gill Trustee Julie has over 25 years of strategic and operational management experience, the last 12 of which were at board level and senior executive roles. In managing multi-million pound business projects, Julie has consistently delivered on strategic vision. Her most recent role was Executive Director of Operations at Westfield Health. Julie is currently a Trustee of Rotherham Hospice. Julie Gill LinkedIn page
Professor Jaydip Ray Trustee Former High Sheriff of South Yorkshire Jaydip Ray is the Clinical Director for ENT and Hearing Services at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Professor of Otology Neurotology at The University of Sheffield and Professor of ENT for Sheffield Hallam University. Jaydip is also the Deputy Lieutenant for South Yorkshire Lieutenancy with a broad portfolio of civic responsibilities. Professor Jaydip Ray LinkedIn page
