Management Team

Meet our management team

Our management team is responsible for the day-to-day running of the Charity and is proud to help lead Team H4H and work with such a passionate and dedicated group of people.

Co-Founders

Bryn Parry, Co-Founder and Chief Executive of Help for Heroes

My main aim is to ensure that H4H maintains its dual focus of raising enough to provide a lifetime of support and providing this support to ‘the blokes’. On the fundraising side, I share the vision by speaking at events, meeting with politicians and decision-makers or showing key people around the Recovery Centres. On the delivery side, I am heavily involved with the planning, design and construction of each of the Centres, because I believe our wounded deserve the very best.

Emma Parry, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman H4H Trading

As both Co-Founder with Bryn and Exec Chairman of H4H Trading no week is ever the same. One day I could be visiting a Recovery Centre and the next day signing off new t shirt designs. I've spent the last 4 years developing the Help for Heroes merchandise. On day one we had products like the wristband, mugs, ties and car stickers and this has now grown to over 600 and is constantly evolving.
Recovery Delivery

David Richmond, Chief Operating Officer

I commanded The Argylls, 5 SCOTS during OP HERRICK 8 and was seriously wounded during a Battle Group operation near Musa Qaleh. In my honorary role as a ‘senior casualty’, I am a member of the Independent Medical Experts Group of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme Review, on which I represent the views of the wounded, injured and sick. Now retired from the Army, I am Chief Operating Officer for Recovery Delivery responsible for the four national Recovery Centres at Tidworth, Catterick, Colchester and Plymouth; the Band of Brothers and Band of Sisters; and the H4H Battle Back programmes. My roles cover all aspects of delivering and developing support for our wounded, injured and sick and their families. This involves constantly reviewing what is needed, developing our services accordingly and working closely with the MOD, other charities, the NHS and local authorities.

PHOENIX HOUSE

Mo Usman, General Manager, Catterick Recovery Centre

I have an Armed Forces background with several tours to Northern Ireland, Iraq, Russia-Georgia, and was lucky to benefit from the exotic side of military postings to Malaysia, Australia and short stints to the Ascension Islands, Indonesia and Gibraltar. I have worked in a variety of employments including intelligence, logistics, training and planning fields. I left the forces early, helped set up a small Luxury hotel in the Yorkshire dales – the Burgoyne. In November 2010 I was selected to head up a project to develop the Interim Recovery Centre in Catterick. My appointment as General Manager allows me the privilege of leading a dynamic, focused team to provide support to our wounded, injured, sick, veterans and families. I see our role as not changing the world but supporting those whose world has changed.

CHAVASSE VC

Steve Schollar, General Manager, Colchester Recovery Centre

After 32 rewarding years in the RAF’s Personnel Support Branch, serving around the UK, in Germany, Israel, the South Atlantic and the Middle East, I joined Help for Heroes in March 2012. I count myself extremely fortunate to work for Help for Heroes as the general manager of the first purpose-built Recovery Centre which provides a haven for the ‘blokes’ as they recover from the many challenges life has dealt them. In partnership with the ARC, and with the outstanding support of my team and the people of East Anglia, we have put together a comprehensive and exciting programme to complement the blokes’ own preparations for the future.

NAVAL SERVICE RECOVERY CENTRE

Jock Easton, Project Officer, Plymouth

After a 35 year career in the Royal Navy specialising in sport, recreation and adventure, I was instrumental in establishing the recovery pathway here in Plymouth. My current role is acting as the H4H Project Officer tasked with delivering the new Recovery Centre in Plymouth. It’s a challenge that involves bringing all of the experts together in order to maintain momentum to meet our target of opening in 2013. I act as the H4H SW focal point for any issue that falls outside the regional volunteer organisation; I give talks, receive cheques, attend events, and offer wise counsel and diplomacy.
Finance and Infrastructure

Jonathan Ballin, Chief Financial Officer

I am a Chartered Accountant who trained with PWC and then spent 22 years in a variety of senior finance positions with Aviva before joining H4H. I am responsible for Finance (including Charity governance & reporting and risk management), IT and HR as well as facilities management.

Fran McCloskey, Group Financial Controller

I am responsible for the various finance teams including Donations. I’m a qualified chartered accountant with over 15 years’ experience ranging from mergers and acquisitions to charity roles both in the UK and internationally. I am also a trustee with a mental health charity and bring the skills I’ve learned in that role to this one to ensure that the recovery process for the wounded, and the functions that support them, are the best they can be.

Steve Elliott, Head of IT

IT covers all the day to day running of systems within Help for Heroes, as well as developing, designing and maintaining our website and Bmycharity. I spent over 30 years working as an IT Professional, including senior positions at Rugby Football Union and Virgin Records. I am responsible for all the IT and Telecommunications infrastructure at Help for Heroes.

Susan Turnbull, Head of HR

HR covers everything from recruitment and payroll, to induction and social events. My focus is to make sure that we are a good employer to work for and to make sure that we all feel we contribute and are recognised for that contribution. I’m also responsible for our joint initiative/project with the MOD to develop the Recovery Career Service which provides training and employment opportunities for the wounded.
Communications

Robin Punt, Head of Communications

I'm an experienced journalist having worked at both the BBC and at ITV. I'm looking forward to spreading the news about H4H. The Comms team ensures that the Help for Heroes message is given out to both the public and internally among staff. The team's main concern is ensuring the public understand how their donations make a life-changing difference to the incredible individuals we support and making sure people realise the vital need to continue our mission; providing a lifetime of support for our heroes. As a team we are passionate about inspiring others to help our wounded.
Income Operations

Lizzie Neyland, Head of Corporate Relations

I worked for 8 years in Brand and Account Management on a variety of products ranging from Laphroaig single malt whisky and Beefeater Gin through to Wall's Sausages and Cancer Research Race for Life and Run 10k. Corporate Relations manages all relationships between Help for Heroes and any business. We offer a variety of ways for business to get involved including fundraising through Charity of the Year, licensing with our Commercial Partnerships (such as Fox’s Glacier Mints and Eggs for Soldiers) and event sponsorship. We also manage Pro Bono offers from companies who are interested in donating professional services.

Shaun Pickford, Head of Events and Challenges

After 24 years in the Household Cavalry Regiment (RHG/D) followed by 2 years in the Defence Aviation industry I joined Help for Heroes in March 2010. I feel very privileged to be the Head of Events and Challenges; these dedicated teams support fund raisers in either their events or their world wide fund raising challenges for H4H.

Events support our fundraisers in their chosen activities, whether jumping out of an airplane, arranging a cake sale or organising a concert. The Challenges team take care of the fundraisers who take part in one of our H4H challenges, such as the Mongolia Trek or climbing Kilimanjaro. Alongside these larger challenges, we also encourage fundraisers to get involved in our bike rides and smaller challenges such as the Hadrian’s Wall Trek.

Mark Elliott, Head of External Relations

Having spent 25 years in the Grenadier Guards, 8 years in the Insurance Industry and building a Countryside Organisation (National Organisation of Beaters and Pickers Up); I was asked by Bryn and Emma to come and help raise some money for wounded heroes. It seemed a very simple idea and I was very happy to help. On the 1st October 2007 we opened the doors of The H4H Tin Hut…the rest as they say is history, it's been exciting, humbling but above all rewarding.

Now as Head of External Relations I am responsible for the National Volunteer Network (Regional Coordinators, County Coordinators and thousands of passionate volunteers). I also look after our Patrons and Friends of Help for Heroes, the day to day running of all aspects of the Tin Hut in Tidworth (the original office of H4H) , all major events from concerts to rugby matches, schools and now Tele-Team, which will be there for all our amazing supporters.
H4H Trading Ltd

Helen Beebe, Managing Director of Trading, H4H Trading

In order to ensure that as much money as possible donated by the public is spent directly on helping ‘the blokes’, H4H Trading was set up to raise revenue to help cover the running costs of the Charity. H4H Trading sells a wide variety of merchandise from dog leads to tee-shirts, via the web site and supporters. Trading also sells products via the mobile van which attends a multitude of events across the UK.

Trustees

Patrons

Regional Teams

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