Our Officers of the Board

Philip has been a volunteer citizen advocate with Stockport Advocacy since 2012, and became a trustee in 2018.

A procurement professional with over 25 years of experience, both in the public and private sectors. More recently, (last 10 years) Sue has worked as a procurement consultant with different public sector organisations including the NHS,

Jan is a retired Head of German, teaching pupils of all abilities from 11 to 18. After the birth of her daughter, Jan became increasingly involved with Special Needs pupils and often assisted in the preparation of Statements of Educational Need.

Ike is Lawyer and an experienced Government Relations and public policy professional. His career spans across the Healthcare/Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices and Fast-moving Consumer goods sectors.

Programme Director at the Green Finance Institute & Former Cabinet Member for Climate, Ecology, Culture and Air Quality at Westminster City Council.

Worked for many years in the private sector as a director of a print company. More recently he ran a social enterprise producing visual communication boards for people with hidden disabilities. 

Denise Monks is a professional officer with the British Association of Social Workers. She is a registered social worker, with over 20 years’ experience as a social worker, team manager, strategic manager and commissioner. She is experienced in developing and managing integrated services and commissioning preventative services. She has a background in services for people with learning disabilities, adult rehab services, mental health and preventative children and families services