Fundraising Board

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Fundraising Board

Mark Pumfrey

Chair

Business leader, Mark Pumfrey, has been Chair of the Fundraising Board since October 2021. Mark has over 35 years’ experience in the financial services industry and is currently Senior Advisor to TPICAPs Agency Execution division which recently acquired Liquidnet, the global institutional equity and Fixed Income trading network. Mark was previously Global Head of Equities and CEO for EMEA of Liquidnet. Mark is also an active member of The October Club (having been its Chair from 2013-17) – a committee of City workers raising transformational funds for smaller charities via an annual dinner and other events. On committing to be Chair of the Fundraising Board, Mark said:

I am impressed by the outstanding management team and the great work that the charity is doing in these difficult times for so many vulnerable people. I am looking forward to the opportunity to bring my experience of the charity sector gained from many years working with the October Club to help Missing People extend the great impact it is having in this important area.”

Karen Horton-Palmstrom

Vice-Chair

Karen was delighted to join Missing People’s Enterprise Board in March 2019. She is

“incredibly passionate about raising awareness of, and funds for, the charity – helping to reduce the number of children and adults who go missing in the UK on a daily basis”.

Karen has two young children. So when she is not running around after them, she is either at work as an HR Manager at Moore Capital Management, watching football (an avid Aston Villa fan), playing tennis or hockey, cycling or running.

Sir Trevor McDonald OBE

Honorary Board Member

Sir Trevor is an iconic ITV newsreader and TV presenter. He is one of our longest-standing Patrons, joining shortly after the charity was registered in 1993. He was a friend of the founders Mary Asprey OBE and Janet Newman OBE, sadly now both deceased.

“It still shocks me that someone is reported missing every 90 seconds in the UK. Missing People is the only charity offering a lifeline when someone disappears, giving practical guidance and emotional support to bring vulnerable missing people home safely. It really is impossible to convey the breadth of their work in a single statement. I have been a Patron since their earliest days and am constantly impressed by their tireless and impactful work”.

Seth Bolderow

Board Member

Seth has spent over 20 years in education. He began teaching Classics at Blundell’s School in Devon and has since held both academic and pastoral leadership positions in a number of well established and newly formed independent schools in the UK and abroad. After a period of time advising growth stage businesses and leading the education practice at Wild Search, Seth is now Director of Education at BeyondAutism, a non-profit organisation, driving change in the world of autism education to ensure autistic children and young adults access an education which empowers a life full of choice, independence and opportunity.

Selina Burdell

Board Member

Selina is Chief Operating Officer at LCM Partners – one of Europe’s leading alternatives investment management firms, specialising in credit. Selina and her partner, Paul, built the business from scratch. Selina was Chair of the Board from January 2017 to October 2021. She is still a highly valued Board member and is a major supporter of the charity.

“I have thoroughly enjoyed my time as Chair and working with the Fundraising Board and the fantastic team at Missing People. I know Mark will do an excellent job in leading the Board and I look forward to helping him and the charity where I can in the future.”

Rebecca Burdell

Board Member

Rebecca is a proud member of the Fundraising Board, dedicated to finding new ways to raise awareness for Missing People. When not brainstorming fundraising ideas for Missing People, Rebecca works in operations and growth for an early stage Healthtech start-up. Rebecca loves taking on new physical challenges, be that cycling across Britain, climbing the highest mountains in the world or participating in ultra swimruns. She can’t wait to do more of these whilst fundraising for Missing People!

Katy Christopher

Volunteer General Secretary

Katy is the Volunteer General Secretary to the Fundraising Board at Missing People. Katy supports the Board in raising additional funds to help the charity and their vital work supporting missing people and their families. Outside of Missing People, Katy works at EY as a Global Operations Leader, when not at work she enjoys spending time with friends, travelling and photography.

Emma-Jane Fowler

Board Member

Emma is Head of Digital Marketing and Events at Liquidnet, also supporting Mark Pumfrey. Emma supported Mark as Chairman of The October Club for five years working with various charities on transformational projects. Emma is delighted to now be supporting the Fundraising Board.

Joshua Games

Board Member

Joshua is a Director of Sports Partnerships and Content at Sportradar, one of the world's leading sports technology firms. He previously worked in the travel technology sector with Flixbus, focused on UK expansion. Prior to this, he worked at private equity advisory firm Skill Capital, where he was responsible for maintaining a network of leading CEOs across a range of industries. He holds an MA in Theology and Religious Studies from the University of Cambridge and an MBA from the University of St.Gallen. Joshua was drawn to Missing People not only by its work helping missing people and their families, but also by how the charity brings attention to wider societal issues which lead to people going missing. In his spare time, Joshua is a keen singer and performs with Eschoir who can be seen singing the anthems before major rugby internationals.

Stuart Higgins

Board Member

Giles Johnson

Board Member

Giles is the Managing Partner at CIL, an international management consultancy that provides strategy consulting and due diligence support to management teams and investors such as private equity funds. He has over 20 years’ experience as a management consultant. Giles leads CIL’s healthcare and education practices. He has advised a number of providers of services that touch on the problem of missing people. They include special needs schools, providers of specialist care to social services, children’s care providers and providers of mental health services. Giles has a BA in Politics from Bristol University and lives in Bath with his wife and three children. He is a cricket fan and swims to keep the pounds off. This just about got him through a nine-hour challenge in the Brecon Beacons a few years ago to raise money for Missing People with some of his colleagues.

“I am a big fan of Missing People: not only what it does, but the way it does it with humility and humanity. I have supported Missing People since 2015, both on the fundraising board, and by providing pro-bono work through CIL.”

Rachel Murphy

Board Member

Rachel has more than 30 years business experience and is currently an independent consultant working with a wide range of organisations providing business coaching and corporate advisory services for board level executives. Rachel has extensive experience as a Non-Executive Director of private-equity backed businesses having been a member of the investment team at Alchemy Partners, a leading UK private equity firm. Prior to her work at Alchemy, she held finance roles in both Royal Dutch Shell plc and Diageo plc. Since 2021, she has been a non-Executive Director of Literacy Capital Plc, a listed investment company which supports and funds the Bookmark Reading Charity.

Gavin Rankin

Board Member

Gavin is a qualified Chartered Accountant and former Fund Manager. Currently, Head of Financial Services at The Smart Cube. Gavin has been instrumental in introducing Missing People to a number of Trusts and Foundations and is a Leading Light.

“Missing People is a fantastic small charity- punching well above its weight on a national level. Its mission of finding those missing and supporting those families left behind has become all the more important this year due to the financial and mental impact of Covid-19.”

Sam Waterfall

Board Member

Sam is a Member of the Trustee Board at Missing People, also sitting on the Fundraising Board, Ethics Committee and Marketing Advisory Board. He is a career consultant and Founder of Obvious Candidate the personal branding service for ambitious career builders. He is also a Co-Founder of PROBLIFE a pioneering probiotic solutions company. Sam began his career in corporate marketing with Procter & Gamble and has worked as a consultant in over 60 countries across 6 continents. He has completed multiple endurance events including marathons, bike rides and 10Ks in aid of Missing People.

“As a Trustee and Fundraiser, I’m endlessly inspired by the work of the entire team at Missing People. The range of issues tackled are broad and complex - but they are matched perfectly by the limitless commitment and transformative impact of the charity’s teams helping individuals, families and stakeholders."

Tom Willett

Board Member

Tom is Global Head, Mergers & Acquisitions, Standard Chartered Bank. He is based in Singapore.

" Missing People has a tremendous impact in its area of focus, supporting those who go missing through helplines and direct contact, supporting the families of those who go missing and campaigning on issues relating to missing people. The Missing People team, led by Jo Youle, are fantastically energetic and effective. I have been a supporter of Missing People since 2011 and was a founding member of the Fundraising Board. I am very proud to support this wonderful charity.”