Our Teams

The heart of WDP is the people who work here, both paid staff and volunteers. You can meet our team below.

WDP Board of Trustees

John Gartside OBE JP DL

Chair, WDP Board of Trustees

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Pat Ffrench

Vice Chair, WDP Board of Trustees, Director, DTC Board

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Ellen Houghton

Energy Team Leader & Young Trustee, Energy Efficiency Support

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Diane Sandwell

Treasurer & Director, WDP Board of Trustees, DTC Board

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Tony Brown

Trustee, WDP Board of Trustees

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Derek Jones

Trustee, WDP Board of Trustees

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President and Patrons

Pam Thompson

Honorary President, President and Patrons

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Gary Skentelbery

Patron, Presidents and Patrons

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Mike Hannon

Patron, Presidents and Patrons

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Dr Naser Fouad DL

Patron, Presidents and Patrons

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Professor Steven Broomhead MBE

Patron, Presidents and Patrons

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Senior Management

Dave Thompson MBE DL MBA

Chief Executive, Senior Management

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Gavin Thompson

Head of Commercial Services, Senior Management

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Caroline Thompson

Deputy CEO, Senior Management Team

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Operations Management

Jane Pendlebury

Senior Employment Advisor, Employment

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Tommy Hammond

Team Coordinator, Workshop

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Chris Skinkis

Head of Operational Services, Operations Management

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DTC Board

Pat Ffrench

Vice Chair, WDP Board of Trustees, Director, DTC Board

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Diane Sandwell

Treasurer & Director, WDP Board of Trustees, DTC Board

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Bill Bradley

Director, DTC Board

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David Jones

Chair, DTC Board

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Jamie Boyd

Director, DTC Board

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Shaun Ryan

Director, DTC Board

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Distribution Centre

Keith Lucock

Warehouse Assistant, Distribution Centre

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Lyndsey Woods

Warehouse Assistant, Distribution Centre

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Corporate Support

Liberty Hornby

Social Media & Communications Officer

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Ellie Thompson

Office Administration, Corporate Support

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Kate Picken

DAD Lead Administrator

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Direct Payments

Louise James

Direct Payments Advisor, Direct Payments

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Leigh Walmsley

Team Leader

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Marta Jugowicz

Administrator

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Samantha Calderbank

Administrator/Advisor

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Employment

Jane Pendlebury

Senior Employment Advisor, Employment

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Lorraine Woolley

Employment Advisor, Employment

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John Balshaw

Employment Administrator, Employment

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Energy Efficiency Support

Ellen Houghton

Energy Team Leader & Young Trustee, Energy Efficiency Support

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Jacqui Murphy

Energy Advisor

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Veronica Hudson

Energy Advisor

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Pete Sexton

Energy Advisor

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Finance and Payroll

Ellie Lyons

Finance and Payroll Officer, Finance and Payroll

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Devin Thornton

Finance & Payroll Officer, Finance and Payroll

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Khadija Chowdhury

Finance & Payroll Apprentice, Finance and Payroll

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Rachel Morley

Finance and payroll officer, Finance and Payroll

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Caroline Thompson

Deputy CEO, Senior Management Team

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Fundraising and Volunteering

Rebecca Heath

Fundraising and Volunteer Manager

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Rebecca Heath

Fundraising and Volunteer Manager

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Galleries Café

Ralph Barber

Café Coordinator, Galleries Café

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Kay Worrall

Cafe Assistant, Galleries Café

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Janet Whittaker Smith

Cleaner, Galleries Café

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CIL Showroom

Hilary Evans

Team Leader, CIL Showroom and Caravans

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Ann Johnston

Showroom Assistant, MILS Birchwood & CIL

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Julie Spurling

Advisor, CIL Showroom and Caravans, Support worker, Shop Mobility

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Pam Rouse

Receptionist, CIL Showroom and Caravans

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Lee Hardman

Advisor, CIL Showroom, MILS Golden Square and Caravans

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MILS Liverpool

Lynn Crichton

Team Leader

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Mark Weaver

Fitter Driver, MILS Liverpool

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Tom Coleridge

Showroom Assistant

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Gavin Thompson

Head of Commercial Services, Senior Management

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MILS Golden Square

Nick Vaughan

Shop Manager, MILS Golden Square

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Nick Vaughan

Shop Manager, MILS Golden Square

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MILS Birchwood

Paddy Toole

Team Leader, MILS Birchwood

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Ann Johnston

Showroom Assistant, MILS Birchwood & CIL

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Wizard II John B & Caravan

Kate Picken

DAD Lead Administrator

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Chris Skinkis

Head of Operational Services, Operations Management

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Shop Mobility

Susan Pearson

Volunteer Support Worker, Shop Mobility

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Julie Spurling

Advisor, CIL Showroom and Caravans, Support worker, Shop Mobility

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Karl Davies

Support Worker, Shopmobility

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Workshop

Tommy Hammond

Team Coordinator, Workshop

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Pete Hurn

Driver, Workshop

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Tracey Lenders

Mobile Engineer, Distribution Centre

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Ben Dower

Engineering Workshop Apprentice

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Phil Hudson

Engineer, Workshop

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