Meet the team
To contact a member of the ACT team, please send an email marked to the attention of the team member to hello@act4addenbrookes.org.uk or call 01223 217757.
Our Patron and President

The Countess of St Andrews
Patron

Dame Mary Archer DBE
President (and President – Cambridge Global Health Partnerships)
Trustees

Dr Mike Knapton
Acting Chair

Chris Rees
Trustee - Vice-Chairman

Lindsay Dodsworth
Trustee - Honorary Treasurer

Dr Fiona Cornish
Trustee

Dr Hugo Ford
NHS Link Trustee

Prof Helen Howe
Trustee

Claire Smith
Trustee

Simon Thorley
Trustee

Christopher Walkinshaw
Trustee

William Fox
Trustee

James Stevens
Trustee
Management Team

Shelly Thake
Chief Executive

Gemma Downham
Director of Major Gifts

Martine Gabbitass
Director of Finance & Corporate Services

Jonathan McGee
Director of Communications & Impact

Claire Billing
Director of Fundraising

Sheila Jack
Assistant to Chief Executive
Finance

Jungae Lee
Donation Processor

Vacancy - Finance & Accounts Assistant

Rachel Gillham
Senior Finance Officer

Phoebe Cartwright
Finance Officer

Toby Herridge
Senior Finance Officer

Vacancy - Donation Processor
Donor Care

Paul White
Head of Donor Care

Tara Griffin
Direct Marketing Lead

Rebecca Hubble
CRM & Data Insight Lead

Karen Lee
Supporter Administrator

Lydia Farrer
Individuals Giving Co-ordinator
Relationships

Vacancy - Special Events Lead

Joe Sagoe
Corporate Lead

Emily Clark
Trusts & Foundations Lead

Vacancy - Philanthropy Lead

Vacancy - Head of Relationships

Vacancy - Corporate fundraiser

Vacancy - Community Relationships Lead

Emily Willdigg
Community Relationships Lead (maternity leave)

Vacancy - Community Relationships Co-ordinator
Capital Campaigns

Zena Collins
Senior Philanthropy Lead - Cancer

Patrick Hawke-Smith
Senior Philanthropy Lead - Children's

Em Robson
Executive Assistant

Tom Gull
Head of Trusts

Vacancy - Major Gifts Officer

Marianne Richardson
Philanthropy Lead

Vacancy - Special Events Lead

Megan Wisbey
Ambassador Relations Lead

Hannah Wilson
Trusts & Foundations Manager (maternity leave)
Communications

Vacancy - Head of Communications

Sarah Rastrick
Digital & Online Communications Lead

Bridget Tring
Marketing Communications Lead
Cambridge Global Health Partnerships

Evelyn Brealey
Cambridge Global Health Partnerships Director

Fiona Elliot
CGHP Programme Officer

Thet Win Aung
CGHP Programme Support
Charitable Expenditure

Alex Cavanagh
Head of Charitable Expenditure

Ines Smith
Grants Manager

Claire Teager
Funds Manager (maternity leave)
Human Resources

Ruth Campbell
Head of HR