Our Board of Trustees work closely with our Chief Executive and Senior Leadership Team to ensure clear strategic direction, best practice and legal compliance in all areas of our governance and activities.
Providing the assurance of a healthy, ambitious and strong charity that provides the highest quality support to people experiencing or at risk of developing mental health problems.
Andréa Grosbois
Interim Chair of Trustees
I have over 10 years’ experience working in communications and campaigning, predominantly for the NHS. I believe in inspiring and empowering people to communicate confidently and am a keen campaigner for mental health awareness. I am passionate about co-production and using creative communications to bring people together to create positive change. I have been a carer to family members with mental health challenges and am dedicated to promoting awareness and understanding of mental health. I am incredibly proud to be Interim Chair of Trustees for CPSL Mind and am a strong believer in the organisation’s values and vision to improve local mental health and build community resilience
Ashley Bunn
CEO
Ashley Bunn previously worked as the Director of Strategy and Business Development at Norfolk and Waveney Mind and has a diverse background as a senior leader in marketing and business development across multiple sectors. He has significant experience and expertise in strategy, partnership development, communications, and income generation. He joined CPSL Mind on 1 July 2024.
Board of Trustees
Alex Page
Interim Vice-Chair of Trustees
Alex Page
Interim Vice-Chair of Trustees
I first came to CPSL Mind as a client going through my own challenges with mental illness and having volunteered within peer support and co-production it is now my absolute privilege to sit on the board of trustees. As I am a Trade Union rep and HR consultant in my day-job my specialism is in people: specifically leadership, coaching and employee relations; I’ve spent most of my career in the finance sector but also worked for newspapers, retailers and for a private language school in Japan.
In my free time I can most often be found reading with my headphones on or grumbling about football results – I am a supporter of Cambridge United and a qualified FA coach working with young players for Ely City Crusaders FC. I’ve also been known to play video games, but I try and (falsely) claim its only to join in with my son.
Maria Huber
Trustee and Treasurer
Maria Huber
Trustee and Treasurer
I moved to the UK for my post-graduate studies at the University of Cambridge 15 years ago and later began my working life as a Chartered Accountant for various organisations in Cambridge. I am now working as the Head of Financial Planning and Analysis at the Royal Society of Chemistry so charity finance is my métier. I enjoy sharing my professional skills to support the fantastic work of CPSL Mind and, having had both personal and family experience with mental health issues, am truly excited to be part of this Board. I consider it a real privilege to work with such an innovative organisation dedicated to making a difference.
Sharon Gilfoyle
Trustee
Sharon Gilfoyle
Trustee
My career in mental health started 33 years ago as a Nursing Assistant and Support Worker, then subsequently training as a Mental Health Social Worker. I have experience in teaching, peer support, recovery and equality, diversity and inclusion. Throughout my career, I have also experienced my own psychiatric challenges and have used this to help others on their recovery journey.
I have always worked closely with CPSL Mind and became a Trustee in 2017. I am proud to support an organisation that is close to my heart and has a brilliant local reputation.
Olly Biswas
Trustee
Olly Biswas
Trustee
Growing up in Cambridgeshire, I am keen to support our community wherever I can. Coming from a humble background, my journey has allowed me to be exposed to some wonderful and often challenging experiences, and I am blessed to have met some extraordinary individuals along the way. My hope is to draw on those experiences to add my flavour of life to the diversity of thinking already offered at CPSL Mind.
Stuart Jessup
Trustee
Stuart Jessup
Trustee
I have a lifetime’s experience of being treated for depression and have been supporting mental health charities since 2011, when I walked around England with my Springer Spaniel, campaigning against mental health stigma and fundraising for mental health charities. Since then, I have been pleased to volunteer with CPSL Mind as a trustee, and I am a past chair of trustees.
Professionally, I am an electronic engineer. I used to design mobile phones and have many years of senior management experience in technology companies. However, following the death of my wife from cancer in 2005, I retrained as a teacher. I was teaching at Hills Road Sixth Form College in Cambridge before moving to Lincolnshire in 2009, where my father-in-law is a semi-retired farmer. I now teach science at Boston Grammar School and have a special interest in the mental health challenges faced by communities in this large, sparsely populated, and mainly rural county.
Andrew Paylor
Trustee
Andrew Paylor
Trustee
I am an audit manager working predominantly in the local government sector. I am originally from Canada but moved to the UK in 2021. Now that I have established myself and put down roots in the community, I am looking for ways to give back. I have been an advocate for mental health in the workplace founding wellbeing committees in the offices I have worked at in the past. I am looking forward to applying my knowledge to support the continued important services that CPSL Mind provides.
Katarzyna Smith
Trustee
Katarzyna Smith
Trustee
I am a new trustee, I started in April 2023. I suffered from mental health problems in my adult life and as a result I want to help others now. Apart from becoming a trustee for CPSL Mind, I am also studying to become a counsellor and volunteering with Age UK and Thames Valley Partnership providing emotional support to elderly people and victims of crime.
My professional background is in the education sectors. I have MA in English and I spent 10 years working for Cambridge University Press in various marketing and management roles.
I speak fluent Polish and I have experience and knowledge of Eastern European cultures and migration issues. I also have experience and knowledge of long- term illnesses – I’m a cancer survivor.
Scott Smith
Trustee
Scott Smith
Trustee
I have been passionate about mental health and wellbeing for as long as I can remember. I was delighted to be able to join CPSL Mind as Trustee in 2024. Having seen friends, family and colleagues battle with mental health problems as well as living through periods of poor mental health myself, I hope I can use my role to make a positive difference to the mental health of those in my local area.
I am a qualified solicitor by profession (I moved to Cambridge in 2017 when I first qualified!), and also sit as the current Equity Diversity and Inclusion Officer for the Local Law Society, so bring a legal background and EDI knowledge to the board of trustees. When I’m not wearing one of my professional “hats”, you’ll probably find me knitting a jumper, jogging around a Park Run or walking my pug around Mill Road Cemetery.
Michael Thelwall
Trustee
Michael Thelwall
Trustee
With twenty years working in large and small charities, I’m happy to share my knowledge and experience to help CPSL Mind to support local people with their mental health. Living with a mental health condition has given me the insight on the impact of poor mental health on others and the interest working with those who provide support.
On the rare occasions when I’m not thinking about fundraising, I’m usually cooking, listening to and playing music as well as learning German or looking around a historic tourist attraction.
Senior Leadership Team
Emily Gray
Deputy CEO
Emily Gray
Deputy CEO
I have worked for CPSL Mind in its various forms for approximately 15 years, including in service development, project management and senior management roles. I am incredibly proud to work for CPSL Mind, with our focus on delivery of collaborative, innovative, community-based mental health projects and services, with our values and people embedded at the core of the organisation.
Like many, I have my own experiences of poor mental health and I am passionate about building resilience, both in individuals and communities, enabling us all to be better prepared to handle the challenges life throws at us, while being able to access support when we need it. I am constantly inspired by our projects, staff, individuals accessing our services and our volunteers and partners – and after all this time, I still learn something new every day.
Hannah Turner
Head of Services, Safeguarding & Quality Assurance
Hannah Turner
Head of Services, Safeguarding & Quality Assurance
My work within CPSL Mind gives me good insight into the direct work carried out each day. As Head of Services, I ensure the services we deliver are purposeful and relevant, involving Co-production in every development such as in our Good Life service. Collaboration is essential as with our Sanctuary services working closely with Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT), Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and other partners to ensure a seamless service for those in crisis.
I believe it is crucial to keep mental health high on people’s agendas, both locally and nationally, with individuals and with our strategic partners, other experts and professionals. It keeps me on my toes!
Chloe Humphrey
Deputy Head of Services (Community Projects)
Chloe Humphrey
Deputy Head of Services (Community Projects)
I have been privileged to be part of the CPSL Mind team in various voluntary, frontline and management roles since 2008.
For me, mental health and wellbeing is where my passions lie- from having my own lived experience and supporting those close to me.
In my role as Deputy Head of Services at CPSL Mind, I hope to use my knowledge and experience from frontline delivery, management and engagement to ensure that our services continue to thrive and offer something quite unique to the communities in Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire with collaboration being key!
Being part of a values based organisation is very important to me and part of my role working directly with service managers will be to ensure that these values thread through everything we deliver.
Lisa Gibson
Deputy Head of Services (South Lincolnshire and New Projects)
Lisa Gibson
Deputy Head of Services (South Lincolnshire and New Projects)
I was once asked why I do what I do, I was surprised that I didn’t have a ready answer. Having given it some thought I would say that what motivates me now and has done for many years is the belief that every person is intrinsically of infinite value. Once we recognise this it’s impossible to look the other way or fail to be moved to action by the challenges faced by others.
I am an experienced project manager and have a proven record of taking projects from concept to operation, I believe strongly in the power of team and like to lead from the centre by valuing the contribution everyone brings.
I have managed a volunteering department with over a thousand volunteers, developed social prescribing in South and East Lincolnshire and volunteered in the slums of New Delhi. None of this would have been possible without the people around me.
Claire Baker
Head of Finance & Resources
Claire Baker
Head of Finance & Resources
I feel honoured to be working for a charity that is raising awareness of mental health and supporting people to live well. Having experienced my own challenges, I am passionate about ensuring that mental health and people’s wellbeing is high on the agenda.
I have worked in the charity sector for many years as a finance professional and was privileged to join CPSL Mind in January 2023 as Head of Finance.
I enjoy being part of a committed and dedicated team that thrives off seeing the difference CPSL Mind makes to our community and the people they support.