SPID'S TRUSTEES

Sophia Ollivierre (Co Chair) - son attends SPID’s Estate Endz, took part in Step Up. Sophia’s work involves bookkeeping experience and managing repairs for social housing. She and her son were displaced by Grenfell, and live in social housing.

Naomi Israel (Co Chair) - took part in Estate Endz and Estate Voices, and went on to become SPID’s Youth Ambassador before graduating to Spokeswoman championing investment for estates on television and in print. Naomi lives in local social housing and campaigns for housing safety. She lost several friends to Grenfell.

Helen Atkins (Trustee, chair of refurbishment board, activities specialist) Helen has been involved with SPID’s work since 2004. She currently focusses on addressing inequality through a decolonial lens. She manages monitoring, evaluation, accountability, participation and learning on gender-based violence prevention for WMW Jamaica in partnership with Oxfam Canada. She is incoming lead on intersectionality for an emerging global cooperative to implement equity across diversity in research and products, founded by a civil servant in the Office of the Third Sector with responsibility for housing and homelessness. She has lived on a housing estate in Hackney since 2005.

Hilary Spencer (Secretary) – ran her own company for 20 years, served on Sheffield Hallam University Board and chaired their Audit Committee. Hilary has 30 years’ experience in industry and 15 years’ working with universities, mostly in in strategic guidance roles. She has a PHD in Education Studies from UCL.

Ben Gilman (Treasurer) - qualified actuary with over 20 years financial services experiences, including as an executive director across several Lloyd's managing agencies underwriting c£1bn of annual premium - providing both challenge and input to regulatory submissions, risk management processes and operational decisions. He has worked extensively with finance departments and audit teams and has a good understanding of core accounting principles.

Paul Gardner (Trustee) – Senior regeneration manager for Enfield Council, who is experienced in delivering multi-million pound projects – including negotiating Council Cabinet and Delegated Authority processes, liasing with National Lottery Heritage Fund, and producing business plans with capital and revenue financial forecasts. Paul has a doctorate in Heritage Management and Historic Conservation from Oxford University, and PRINCE II certified and applied proficiency in project management. He worked on Estate Voices and has experienced housing negligence.