People, families and professionals trust us with the most important services. From housing to supported living, work and travel to making friends. We have the experience and dedication to be the best.

Senior Staff

Eva Eriksson – Chief Executive

Jane Bettany – Chief Operating Officer and Deputy CEO

Naomi Cox – Service Director

Russ Jordan – Deputy Service Director

Julie Rossiter – Director of Income Generation

Nathaniel Lawford – Inclusion & Projects Director

Chris Hill – Housing Director

Emma Willocks – Acting Head of Service – Our Voices

James Hughes – Head of Service – Active Lives

David Matthews – Head of Service – Shared Lives

James Rich – Head of Service – Choices West Sussex

Paul Barker – Head of Service – Choices Brighton & Hove

Tom Conroy – New Business Manager

Fiona Pritchard – Human Resources Manager

Jeni Woods – Quality Manager

Tom Gillson – IT Manager

Kerry Underhill – Finance Manager

Debbie Pellett – Fundraising Manager

Annie Russell – Marketing Manager

Our Ambassadors

Ben Doehren

Staff Team, Grace Eyre Friendship

I love being an Ambassador because I love to help people.

Dom McMahon

Fran Reynolds

Staff Team, Grace Eyre Friendship

I like meeting people. I also like meeting staff.

Hala Exander

Josh Puglia

Karen Medcraft

Kirsty Pentecost

Trustee, Choices Brighton and Hove and Grace Eyre Housing

I like being an ambassador because we can make sure that Grace Eyre is user-led.

Margaret Wood

Robert English

Tessa Clark

Staff Team, Choices Southern and Grace Eyre Housing

I love being an Ambassador because I have Asperger’s and like helping people with similar conditions. I can help Grace Eyre to support people with disabilities, encourage them to speak out and hear their voices.

Stuart Leaney

Grace Eyre Friendship, Employment Support

I like to know about Grace Eyre services available. I enjoy the sessions and appreciate how you all support me. I’ve been running events and it’s really good.

Our Board of Trustees

Anna Cooley (Chair)

I have been fortunate to work in the supported accommodation and social care sectors for the past 27 years. I specialise in co-producing, developing, and leading services to provide opportunities for people with vulnerabilities to thrive. I am currently Head of Operations for a youth charity.

I offer advisory support to the Executive team on housing & safeguarding.

Josh Puglia (Co-Chair)

My name is Josh and I have autism. I work as an ambassador and a trustee at the Grace Eyre Foundation. I love going to the theatre and have a passion for horse riding which I have been doing for 27 years. In my spare time, I am a panel member of the AAP which is the access advisory panel for Southern Railway.

Simon Owen (Deputy Chair)

In my role as an urban planner at HTA Design, I work with housing associations, councils and other developers to help deliver new homes, focusing particularly on affordable homes and high-density developments.

I offer advisory support to the Executive team on housing & other.

Andrew Horne (Treasurer)

Mark Blake

Bobby Dhol

Stuart Leaney

I love photography, the piano, performing, poetry, and watching football. I have been an Ambassador of Grace Eyre and now a Trustee as well. I am excited to be part of Grace Eyre’s projects such as Big Build.

I offer advisory support to the Executive team on service insight & lived experience.

Lisa Ryan

Stephanie Smith

I have worked in the charity sector for my entire career, mainly in fundraising, commercial, retail, marketing and senior leadership positions; firstly in London for 20 years and more recently in larger Sussex-based charities.  My day job is Chief Executive of Raystede, a fabulous animal welfare centre in East Sussex.  I live in West Sussex with my family plus cats and my main hobby is supporting Everton FC.

I am committed to and passionate about enabling all people with learning disabilities and autism to have equality and the opportunity to live their best lives.

Dom McMahon

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