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The Feathers Association Board of Trustees

The Feathers Association has a board of Trustees who meet at quarterly intervals during the year. They support the CEO and Senior Leadership Team in their daily delivery of running the charity against targets and policy set by the board.

The trustees oversee the performance of the charity, create policy, monitors the financial outcomes of the charity and manages the overall governance all under the leadership of the Chair. It’s a supporting role to keep things on track but the trustees are all legally responsible for the charity and are not paid.

Dr Beverley Preddie

Finance & Social Justice
Jonathan Martin

Jonathan Martin

Chair of Trustees - Strategy, Projects & Finance

Mike Harrison

Communications

Liz Kinsey

Trustee
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Liz Kinsey

Trustee
Liz has worked for CRO Corporate Services Ltd (CRO) for over 20 years and became Managing Director at the beginning of 2024. With extensive expertise in company formations and company secretarial practice, she brings a wealth of experience and in-depth knowledge of company law to her role.

CRO maintains a leading position within the corporate services sector and works closely with a number of government departments, contributing to the development of policy and helping to shape legislation affecting the industry. This involvement enables Liz to provide clients with informed, forward-looking advice on legislative and regulatory changes.

In addition to her leadership role at CRO, Liz serves as Company Secretary for a number of boards and advises companies and charities on corporate governance, compliance, and best practice.

Her experience as a business leader, combined with her governance expertise, provides valuable insights to boards of directors and trustees as they navigate strategic and regulatory challenges.

Liz is also passionate about supporting communities and helping individuals realise their potential through education, opportunity, and strong governance.
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Dr. Beverly Preddie

Finance & Social Justice
A qualified Chartered Accountant and a Doctor of Accounting, Finance and Governance she is able to bring her accounting skills and knowledge to the Feathers Association and is an invaluable asset for the charity in providing necessary balances and checks as part of the board of trustees’ scrutiny and governance function.


Beverley is based in the higher education sector and on a senior leadership trajectory, having been involved in the Aurora women’s leadership programme and the 100 Black Professors Now with the Women’s Higher Education Network. She is an innovative and hardworking individual devoted to empowering and inspiring others and in her current role at the University of East London she is very much focused on employability, enterprise and social justice within the institution.


Recognised by the professional association AdvanceHE she was awarded Senior Fellowship based on her commitment to promoting social cohesion and social mobility through education and volunteering within communities. She is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.


Beverley has a personal interest is around culture of diversity not just within the sector but also in the third sector. She has engaged in charity work which assists young people who are isolated and face deprivation in communities, including for the Somali Social Services and the Shoreditch Trust.
Jonathan Martin

Jonathan Martin

Strategy, Projects & Finance
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