Michelle McDermott
Co-Chairperson
Michelle McDermott is Co-Chairperson of the Thera Trust board, alongside Sally Warren.
Meet the board
Thera Trust has an equal executive team made up of five directors each with equal responsibility for decision making. Four of the roles are held by appropriately qualified and experienced leaders with the fifth role being held by someone who brings their experience of having a learning disability, along with their previous work experience, to the role.
Sally Warren
Co-Chairperson
Sally Warren is Co-Chairperson of the Thera Trust board, alongside Michelle McDermott.
Matthew Smith
Group Executive Director - Lived Experience and Engagement
In his role, Matthew supports people with a lived experience to have a voice to ensure we lead the future together. Matthew brings both his personal and professional experience of a learning disability to the role.
Marc Berryman
Non-Executive Director
Marc is a non-executive director at Thera Trust. Marc is a Fellow Chartered Accountant, Business Financial Professional and Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment.
Steven Whalley
Non-Executive Director
Steven is a non-executive director at Thera Trust. Steven worked in Financial Services for over 40 years, mainly for large life, pensions and investments companies like AEGON, Prudential and Standards Life. In these companies he has worked in Marketing and Risk roles.
Nicola Coote
Non-Executive Director
Nicola is founder and Deputy CEO of PHSC plc which specialises in safety, management systems and security. She has a background in occupational safety and risk, environmental management, and is a Registered Expert Witness.
Ceri Lennon
Group Executive Director - People and Culture
In her role as Group Executive Director - People and Culture at Thera, Ceri focuses on empowering people we employ and support through leadership development, ensuring we have the right culture and live by our values.
Lorna Weston
Group Executive Lead Director
In her role as Group Executive Lead Director, Lorna coordinates Thera’s Strategic Direction and continuous improvement plan to achieve our Vision.
Steve Folkard
Non-Executive Director
Steve is a non-executive director at Thera Trust. Steve brings 38 years of Financial Sector experience to the Thera Trust Board and is a member of the Audit and Risk Committee.
Elizabeth Lichten
Non-Executive Director
Elizabeth is founder of Pink Mingo marketing.
Katie Winn
Group Executive Director - Development, Lived Experience and Engagement
In her role as Group Executive Director – Development, Lived Experience and Engagement, Katie co-works with Matthew Smith and leads development opportunities to support more people to live and lead a great life.
Kate Platts
Group Executive Director - Strategic Finance and Partnerships
In her role as Group Executive Director – Strategic Finance and Partnerships, Kate focuses on ensuring that Thera has sufficient financial resources in the short, medium, and long term to achieve our Vision.
Sarah Cast
Group Operations Director
In her role as Group Operations Director, Sarah leads on managing group resources and developing operational strategies to manage risk and improve quality through person first support.