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Mae gan Rank dîm bach sy'n treulio eu hamser yn meithrin perthnasoedd cryf ac yn gweithio ochr yn ochr â'r Rhwydwaith. Cefnogir tîm Rank gan fwrdd ymddiriedolwyr gweithredol ac arweinwyr o'n Rhwydwaith sydd i gyd yn cynnig eu hamser a'u harbenigedd i helpu ein proses gwneud penderfyniadau.

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Staff
Place-based Associates
Ymddiriedolwyr
Rank Leaders Action Group
Fellowship Leadership Team

Nicholas Buxton

Trustee, Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee

I feel privileged to have worked with Rank since 2010, both as director, director of CTVC, and latterly as Chair of the Audit and Risk committee. Having trained as a Chartered Accountant, I worked for 20 years in investment management. More recently my wife and I manage a land holding in Hertfordshire. Our four sons are grown up.

Right from my first visit to projects in the Northeast with Chris Dunning, I have been tremendously impressed with the effort that Rank’s exec team put into researching every opportunity and the deep commitment they make to the people and the projects we are able to support. I believe Lord Rank would be truly rewarded by the legacy that lives on in his name.

Odiri Ighamre

Chief Executive Officer, KORI Youth Charity

For over 30 years, I’ve worked as an educator and storyteller across schools, prisons, museums, and mental health hospitals. With expertise in Social Pedagogy and youth development, I’ve trained youth workers across the UK and supported leadership growth in Africa. I co-founded three organisations: Women Tellers, Evwreni Productions, and KORI Youth Charity, which I’ve led since 2002.

Olivia Hardiman

Cymrawd, Dosbarth 2017

I received Rank’s School Leadership Award while at Walsall Academy in 2017. My first Community Action Placement at Greenbank Community Church in Liskeard left a profound impact on me. My second CAP looked different as I did two mini self-organised placements, volunteering at the former Mend-it Project at Green Lane Baptist Church (Walsall) and at the Soul Survivor Festival (Stafford).

I joined the Fellowship Leadership Team in 2021. Since then, I have had the privilege of supporting the outreach work to reconnect fellows to the Fellowship – I am excited to see what impact this could have on our community and how the new connections and exchange of experiences might have a positive impact outside of our network.

In September 2023, I graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Worcester, and began the Bar Practice Course at The University of Law in Birmingham – which I am set to complete in 2025! I also work part-time as a Specialist Notetaker and Support Worker at Cosmic People, where I scribe for undergraduate and postgraduate students with disabilities and impairments, in universities in and around Birmingham.

Phil Davies

Associate for Plymouth

I started working with the Rank Foundation in the Autumn of 2018 as the Associate for Plymouth, just before the City’s place-based programme was launched.

I had spent the previous thirty years working in education: the first half of which as a lecturer and eventually director in the university sector; and the second half of my career in the further education sector where I was Principal/CEO at City College Plymouth. I have an MA in European politics have spent short spells at both Harvard and Babson College in the US.

Mae'n amhosibl i mi ddewis un unigolyn o fewn Rhwydwaith Rank. Bob dydd rwy'n ystyried fy hun yn freintiedig iawn i weithio gyda chydweithwyr o Rwydwaith Rank lleol. Yn benodol, mae arweinwyr ysbrydoledig mentrau cymdeithasol yn Plymouth, ynghyd â'u timau ymroddedig ac angerddol, yn parhau i fynd i'r afael â llawer o heriau economaidd, cymdeithasol ac iechyd sy'n wynebu'r unigolion a'r cymunedau y maent yn eu gwasanaethu mor dda.

Piers Mudd

Fellow, Class of 1997

I received the School Leadership Award in 1996. My involvement with The Foundation and The Fellowship has been near-on continuous since then either through raising funds for Rank charities (via various physical adventures), working with the Fellowship Leadership Team, or indeed continuing to benefit from the guidance and counsel of various Fellows whom I am proud to call friends and mentors.

Leadership has been a continuous theme through my life and career with varied application from frontline military service to building a sustainable fish business in Uganda. My passion now lies in developing fabulous teams capable of achieving the unthinkable in sustainable aquaculture and climate tech. Now that I am back in the UK I am delighted to step back into the Rank fold to help continue the amazing work of The Fellowship.

Richard Beard

Chief Executive Officer, Jericho

I’m a chartered engineer who gained 17 years’ experience in the construction industry before popping into Jericho for a couple of weeks volunteering in the summer of 2004. The cause captured my heart, and I soon joined the staff team at Jericho, becoming CEO in 2006.

I have a passion for social enterprise as a way of sustainably creating a fairer society for all. I love learning and sharing my experiences to help others grow and develop. Being part of the Rank Network is like being part of a family of likeminded souls – through it I get to meet so many inspiring people and organisations.

Richard Marsh

Associate for Blackpool

Rosalie Kerr

Alumni Development Officer

I joined The Rank Foundation in January 2025 as the Alumni Development Officer, part of the Time to Shine programme. I feel incredibly fortunate to have this year long opportunity, which offers a fantastic introduction to the charitable sector through a blend of training, hands-on work experience, and Rank’s inspiring ethos of empowering communities through collaboration.

My role focuses on fostering and strengthening connections with Rank Fellows, helping to build lasting relationships within the network. I also assist in administering the School Leadership Award, which aligns beautifully with my work with the Fellowship, as these leaders go on to become part of the Fellowship community.

In 2024, I graduated from the University of Leeds with a degree in International History and Politics. Studying history gave me a deep appreciation for understanding global contexts, and I continue to have a personal passion for learning about world history. Living in another city during my studies also underscored the importance of understanding the unique dynamics of local areas when working with them—something The Rank Foundation excels at through its place-based programmes.

I’m delighted to be part of such an inspiring charity, and I’m committed to fostering the sense of community within the third sector that The Rank Foundation so passionately champions.

Sarah Lopez-Ferreiro

Fundraising Manager, Horatio’s Garden

As Fundraising Manager at Horatio’s Garden, I am responsible for raising funds for the creation of new garden projects and the ongoing operational costs of the charity through building relationships with trusts, foundations and corporations. The aim of Horatio’s Garden is to provide accessible, beautiful gardens at spinal injury centres across the UK for the community of people affected by spinal injuries, including patients, their loved ones and the staff at the centres.

The Rank Foundation has been hugely supportive of Horatio’s Garden and individuals at the charity. I first became involved with the Rank Foundation as a manager of a Time to Shine leader, and since then, the Rank Foundation has enabled me to gain the Chartered Management Institute Level 5 Award in Management and Leadership. The Pushing Boundaries – Emerging Leaders programme provided further opportunities to develop these skills whilst meeting fascinating people from a range of backgrounds.

I feel privileged to be part of the Rank Network as it brings together a diverse and supportive community of people in the social sector, creating opportunities to share ideas and inspiration.

Sonia Talsi

Assistant Director of Operations

I joined the Rank Foundation in October 2022 as the Assistant Director of Operations. I am responsible for the Foundation’s operations, with a particular focus on creating a collaborative co-working space for our Network members and social sector partners in our Shoreditch, London office.

I have extensive experience in operations and project management. After working in the charity sector, I transitioned into education sector management for over 18 years. I have also held positions as a charity treasurer and a trustee.

I am motivated by my father, who was a Deputy Director at a Czech power plant. He was a multilingual professional and truly inspirational. He had strong family values and was always extremely supportive of everyone, especially his family.

For me, the power of the Rank Network lies in its remarkable collaboration. It’s inspirational to see how the Network supports each member in reaching their potential. At Rank’s co-working space, it’s always great to witness the collaboration between charities and organisations in the social sector, creating new opportunities for everyone, especially young people.

Stuart Cowen

Ymddiriedolwr

I served in the army for over thirty years with the Household Cavalry, deploying on operations including UN Peace-Keeping, the Balkans, Iraq, and Afghanistan. I was also involved in State Ceremonial, planning and participating in the Golden and Diamond Jubilees and Royal Weddings. Since leaving the services, I have focused on advising on philanthropy for corporates and individuals.

I have accumulated a wealth of knowledge in grant-making through Trusts and Foundations, both family and corporate structures. When commanding the Household Cavalry, I restructured the wide and complex network of trusts and endowed funds into a single Foundation, providing more focused support to soldiers, operational casualties, and their dependents, veterans, the regiment’s heritage, and equine welfare.

After leaving military service in 2015, I was brought in to lead the charitable foundation of a FTSE 100 property company, developing its philanthropic vision and activity as part of its CSR strategy. In 2018, I moved to an international philanthropic consultancy.

I was commissioned into the army after leaving school, attended the Army Staff College, received an MA from Cranfield University, and an MBA from Said Business School at the University of Oxford.

In addition to being a Trustee of the Rank Foundation, I am the Chairman of the Rank Prize Funds, which supports research into Opto-electronics and Nutrition. I am also a senior advisor with Global Philanthropic Consultancy and a Director and Vice Chairman of Guards Polo Club.

Outside work, I have a deep fondness for the countryside, equine and field sports. I live in Hampshire with my wife Lizzie and our two children, and I enjoy studying history and travelling.

Stuart Wilson

Fellow, Class of 1984

I received my award from the Rank Foundation when I was 15, and I have been forever grateful for the stability and certainty it gave when all else around was chaos. Rank’s support enabled me to attend further education, opened my eyes to a world of opportunities and encouraged me to set the very highest of standards throughout my entire professional life.

Having worked for other people for six years and funded myself through an MBA, I set up my own technology focused executive search and interim management firm 25 years ago which I scaled across four continents.

The Rank Foundation certainly changed my life, and it is a huge privilege to spend time with others it has supported and see the confidence it has given them.

Taylor Lawrence

Fellow, Class of 2013

Since graduating from the University of Exeter in 2018, I joined WPP on their Health Fellowship, where I worked as a Research Associate at the Chief Medical Office and later as an Associate Management Consultant in Medical Consulting. Currently, I am a Senior Consultant at ZPB Associates.

I completed my CAP placements at Ykids, Liverpool, and The Children’s Centre, Isle of Man. During my time with the Fellowship Leadership Team, I hope to ease the transition of School Leadership Award holders into the Fellowship, maintain connections for their first few years in the Fellowship, and help them see the benefits of staying in touch.

William Wyatt

Chair

I joined The Rank Foundation as a Trustee in 2015 and was appointed Chair following the AGM on 4 June 2024. I started my professional career as a banker at Close Brothers Corporate Finance after a brief commission in the British Army. I spent the majority of my career at Caledonia Investments plc, where I was CEO for 12 years. I am currently a non-executive Director of Caledonia, The Jockey Club, REI Plc, and Cobehold NV.

My interests revolve around my family of four children, my farming interests, and sports, particularly horse racing, cricket, skiing, and cheering on Leicester Tigers Rugby Club.

I have been involved with various charities in the past few years, raising funds for Junior Diabetes Research Foundation, Racing Welfare, Pancreatic Cancer UK, Walking with the Wounded, and The Wheeley Boat Trust. I am particularly interested in and proud of The Rank Foundation’s Place Based Projects.

I am honoured to have taken over as Chair of The Rank Foundation. My predecessor oversaw a period of great innovation, and we are fortunate to have a truly inspirational management team who are constantly pushing the boundaries of what is achievable in this sector. The requirement for funding and Rank’s enterprising style of provision has never been greater. We will strive to continue to provide the support and to reach as many deserving charities and users as is possible in the future.

Zara Tso

Fellow, Class of 2010

I graduated from King’s College London with a degree in Ancient Greek and English Literature and worked as an A&R Executive at Decca Records, Universal Music. I was also the musical director of the UK’s top female a cappella group, The Rolling Tones, from 2014 to 2016, and served as the National Youth representative at Amnesty International from 2010 to 2011.

Most recently, I have been working as an Assistant Commissioner at BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra, covering all things Film and TV.