Trustees

TACT Fostering & Adoption has ten trustees who look after the charity. They are responsible for the general control and management of our administration. Go to our "Governance" page for more information about what they do for TACT. Please find below the list of our trustees with a brief description of their background:

  • Mr Mike Edmonds - Chair: a qualified accountant, experienced finance manager and currently Finance Director of a sports and leisure charity. He was formerly Head of Finance at a national charity active in providing music opportunities for young people.

  • Mrs Gillian Hall - Deputy Chair: magistrate from 1983, until her retirement in 2001. She is a trustee of the Bexley Moorings Project, supporting young people in care and an active Governor of Bexley Secondary School.

  • Ms Martha Clarke: communications consultant, newspaper and TV journalist, coach and qualified teacher.
     
  • Ms Ada Grindley: an educational consultant and "Trainer in Positive" who has provided services to local authorities and the Industrial Society.

  • Mr Richard Grove: qualified solicitor (1973) and a senior partner in his law practice, he specializes in conveyancing and employment law. He is experienced in dealing with litigation matters for local authorities.

  • Geoff Knox: a financial consultant specialising in raising long term investment for large infrastructure projects in emerging countries. He joined the board in 2009.

  • Mrs Joan Lawton: a qualified social worker and former trustee of the Independent Adoption Services (IAS). She sits on the adoption panel. She joined the board in 2007.

  • Ms Ann Lee: a retired Health Visitor with 25 years of service in Scotland. She has 25 years experience in Scottish Children’s Hearing Systems as a Panel Member. She is currently Vice Chair of the Scottish Association of Children’s Panels.

  • Mrs Gillian Santi: a retired general practitioner and former trustee and Chair of the Independent Adoption Service (IAS). She is also a school governor and an official prison visitor. She joined the Board in 2007.

  • Mrs Anna Shillingford MBE: experienced community worker, she holds leadership positions in many charitable voluntary agencies. She has been awarded an MBE for her services to the community and an Honorary Doctorate for her services to business.