Key People

Family Action is driven by a team of passionate, dedicated and innovative leaders, with a wealth of experience from across sectors. The day to day running of the charity is led by the Executive Group, who are governed by our Board of Trustees – a group of individuals that bring financial, social and legal expertise in order to support the development and success of Family Action.

Our Patron is HRH The Duchess of Cambridge and we are supported by our Vice Patrons, all leaders in their fields of work.

Executive Group

David Holmes CBE

Chief Executive
Funke Fatunla

Director of Finance
Helen Cantrell

Director of Services and Innovation
Anja Bailey

Director of Development and External Affairs
Ricardo Gomes Da Silva

General Counsel and Director of Systems

Heads of Department

Claire Meek

Deputy Director of Services and Innovation North
Catherine O’Melia

Deputy Director of Services and Innovation Central
Amy Brooke

Deputy Director of Services and Innovation South
Clare Lawson

Deputy Director of Quality, Performance and Safeguarding
Heather Kearney

Deputy Director of External Engagement
Laura McGann

Deputy Director of Business Development
Brendon McCoy

Deputy Director of Technology
Fiona MacGillivray

Head of Grants
Christopher Aslett

Head of Facilities
Ayse Hassan

Head of Helpline
Katie Milne

Head of Human Resources
Matthew Dennis

Head of Digital
Stacey Warren

Head of Insight and Influencing
Nick Bridges

Deputy Director of People
Raj Mistry

Head of IT
Lee Denton

Deputy Director of Services and Innovation London
Pippa Donovan

Deputy Director of Services and Innovation National Programmes