Eva Sprecher
Researcher and PHD candidate at UCL and the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families
Samira-Caterina Monteleone
Student Union President at University of Essex Students’ Union
Eugenie Rotjes-Nicholls
Qualified social worker, and graduated from The Netherlands in Social Pedagogy
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Jake Curtis
Jake is co-CEO at Jamie’s Farm, which provides short-stay residential experiences for vulnerable children. This has allowed him to see close up the vast potential that all children have, if given the right conditions. As Chair of the Lighthouse Pedagogy Trust Project Forum, Jake is supporting Lighthouse to give the most deserving of children the best conditions to thrive on a permanent basis.
Naomi Hulston
Naomi is CEO of Catch22. She has more than 15 years’ experience in both strategic and operational roles in the public and private sectors. She has been with Catch22 for a total of 21 years, during which time she’s held a total of 14 different positions, progressing from a volunteer to Chief Executive Officer in 2022. Prior to joining Catch22, Naomi worked across a range of projects delivering and managing youth work, early intervention and prevention services for young people at risk of social exclusion.
Eva Sprecher
Eva is a researcher and PHD candidate based at UCL and the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families. She began her involvement with Lighthouse Pedagogy Trust as a teacher where she saw the challenges faced by looked-after-children in the classroom. Her work focuses on understanding the relationships that allow children growing up in care flourish with a special focus of championing the voice of young people in her research.
Edward Davison
Ed currently leads the Chair and Chief Executive’s office at the newly established universities regulator, the Office for Students (OfS). Prior to this, Ed has worked as a teacher and Deputy Head of 6th Form and as a civil servant in the Cabinet Office and the Department for Education. Ed met Emmanuel when they were both working as Associate Tutors for Teach First. This was when they first started to discuss how to improve outcomes for looked after children – a dialogue which, through Emmanuel’s leadership, resulted in the establishment of Lighthouse Pedagogy Trust.
Harry Hill
Harry is the founder of Rightmove and former Chief Executive of Countrywide. His history is almost entirely in property, and he was delighted to be able to contribute his knowledge and experience to the plans and ambitions of the executive team at Lighthouse Pedagogy Trust who are seeking to create a network of properties in the U.K. that will set a new high standard for children’s homes.
Jessamy Gould
Before joining Treebeard as Director, Jessamy worked across youth and education charities for ten years, fundraising from a range of sources including trusts, statutory and corporate. Jessamy met Emmanuel through the Teach First ambassador network and was immediately convinced of the potential of the Lighthouse Pedagogy Trust model to improve outcomes for the some of the most vulnerable children in our society. The Treebeard Trust has supported Lighthouse Pedagogy Trust through grant funding and investment in the first home.
Sunil Suri
Sunil is co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of greenworkx, a startup on a mission to get 10 million more people into green jobs in 10 years. Prior to greenworkx, Sunil was Head of Ventures and Innovation at Catch22. He has previously run a social venture supporting frontline workers in the homelessness sector, worked at multiple startups including Monzo and more recently, Odin, a community-driven investment platform, where he served as Head of Community.
Siân Edwards
Sian started her career in public relations, then spent twenty years working in the voluntary sector – with a focus on international development, disability and mental health. She joined Andrews Charitable Trust in December 2006, as Executive Director. She has overseen the incorporation of the charity, its merger with a sister trust and the development of new grant-making and investment programmes. She is also Chair of the Rebecca Hussey Trust for Africans and Founding Trustee of Carers Worldwide.
Samira-Caterina Monteleone
Samira is a university student studying Politics and International relations at the University of Essex. Since the age of 16, Samira has been involved in youth voice. She was a member of UK Youth Parliament for Brent and was the London Procedures Group member for the British Youth Council. Samira has also campaigned on youth violence and has been a part of the youth violence commission and the youth advisory forum, advocating for better children’s social care.
Anna Buscall
Anna was a law firm partner for more than 20 years in the City of London. She spent her career advising a wide range of clients and delivering on their corporate and commercial transactions. Anna provides legal expertise and guidance to the Lighthouse Pedagogy Trust Project Forum.
Eugenie Rotjes-Nicholls
Eugenie is a qualified social worker, who graduated from The Netherlands in Social Pedagogy. She worked for several years in therapeutic children’s homes in The Netherlands before moving to Africa and working in education. She has recently worked in several London local authorities experiencing practice difficulties, holding different roles within Children’s Social Care. Eugenie is a great believer that each person has inherent potential, is valuable, resourceful and can make a meaningful contribution to their wider community.
