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Home | About the charity | Who we are | Young Professionals Board

Young Professionals Board

Henry Gardener

Henry Gardener

Chair
Kim Allain

Kim Allain

Board Member
Ciorsdan Brown

Ciorsdan Brown

Board Member
Emma Cullingford

Emma Cullingford

Board Member
Rebecca De Rome

Rebecca De Rome

Board Member
Sophie England

Sophie England

Board Member

Karen Horton-Palmstrom

Board Member
Sean Pusey

Sean Pusey

Board Member
Megan Savage

Megan Savage

Board Member
Kate Sweeney

Kate Sweeney

Board Member
Benjamin Tubbs

Benjamin Tubbs

Board Member
Henry Gardener

Henry Gardener

Chair
I am excited about being part of the Young Professionals Board. The work of Missing People is so impressive. Looking forward to working with a great team on the Board. Outside of Missing People, I lead the Legal department at Markel International. Markel International is a division of Markel Corporation, a Fortune 500 US-based company with insurance and investment operations around the world. In my spare time, I can be found coaching, problem solving and making cocktails. I love swimming, running, reading and spending time with my family.
Kim Allain

Kim Allain

Board Member
Ciorsdan Brown

Ciorsdan Brown

Board Member
Ciorsdan is Head of Charitable Partnerships & Strategy at The Goldsmiths’ Company Charity, the grantmaking organisation which was founded by the Goldsmiths’ Company – a livery company that has been supporting UK jewellers, silversmiths and charities for almost 700 years. She leads on the Charity’s funding strategy which includes grantmaking to charities working within the youth, ageing population and prisoner resettlement sectors. Ciorsdan holds an MSc in Grantmaking, Philanthropy and Social Investment from CASS Business School, City, University of London. Ciorsdan is very excited to start supporting Missing People through the Young Professionals Board and has already been impressed by the incredible team, leadership and governance of the organisation. She is driven by the devastating cause of missing which affects so many people and families across the UK and encompasses a breadth of issues which she understands through her work at The Goldsmiths’ Company. 
Emma Cullingford

Emma Cullingford

Board Member
Emma Cullingford is a fundraising leader with ten years’ experience in the charity sector and three years’ commercial sales experience in the private sector. She is currently Head of Fundraising at Trekstock, young adult cancer support. Emma is a soprano in the 'Voices for Missing' Choir and is passionate about mental health. Missing People were a lifeline to Emma when her mum was missing in 2013 and she is looking forward to raising funds and awareness for this fantastic charity.
Rebecca De Rome

Rebecca De Rome

Board Member
Rebecca is a proud member of the Young Professionals Board, dedicated to finding new ways to raise awareness for Missing People. When not brainstorming fundraising ideas for Missing People, Rebecca works as a Management Consultant for a marketing and strategy consultancy firm. 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!
Sophie England

Sophie England

Board Member
Sophie currently leads external partnerships and programmes for Facebook in the UK. Prior to that, she worked at AllBright, running their educational programmes, was a chief of staff to the CEO at a FTSE 250 company and started her career as a management consultant at Deloitte. She has also worked on a number of political party campaigns for Labour politicians including former MPs - Chuka Umma and Luciana Berger. When she’s not working, she’s either with her glee choir, playing wing attack for a netball team or watching some sort of terrible reality TV.
“Missing People have a unique energy that can’t easily be captured. I have yet to meet a more caring, dedicated team working on such pressing issues in challenging circumstances. It’s an honour and privilege to get to help and support their work.”

Karen Horton-Palmstrom

Board Member
Karen is delighted to join Missing People’s Young Professional Board and is incredibly passionate about raising awareness of the charity and helping to reduce the number of children, and adults, that go missing in the UK on a daily basis. Karen has two small children so when she is not running around after them, she is at work as a HR Manager, watching football (an avid Aston Villa fan), playing tennis, hockey, cycling or running.
Sean Pusey

Sean Pusey

Board Member
Megan Savage

Megan Savage

Board Member
Megan is proud to be a member of Missing People’s Young Professionals board. Megan is a Senior Manager at an independent management consultancy, where she also leads the CSR team. As part of this, Megan has been responsible for running a number of pro bono projects and fundraising events for Missing People. Having learnt about the incredible work Missing People does over the last 5 years, she is delighted to now join the board and continue to support and raise awareness for the charity. Outside of work, Megan loves an active challenge – whether that’s climbing Kilimanjaro, cycling London to Brighton or taking part in Missing People’s 9 hour challenge. She’s enthusiastic about travelling and recently qualified as a yoga teacher in both India and Indonesia.
Kate Sweeney

Kate Sweeney

Board Member
Kate is an enthusiastic and dedicated member of the Missing People’s Young Professionals Board and also acts as the Board’s Secretary. Kate is a Personal Assistant to a successful Property Developer in her day job and in her spare time Kate enjoys Pilates, dining out and live music events.
Benjamin Tubbs

Benjamin Tubbs

Board Member
Benjamin is a dedicated and proud member of Missing People’s Young Professionals Board. Outside of Missing People, Benjamin is an Investment Analyst at a pan European real estate investment manager. Benjamin enjoys travelling, golf and running, recently completing the London Marathon on behalf of Missing People. He looks forward to raising further awareness and funds for Missing People through sporting pursuits and organising events.
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