About Us What We Do Careers Help and Support Get Involved News Contact Us Donate Senior Management Team & Trustees Senior Management Team Eilis Rainsford Chief Executive Eilis leads our Senior Management Team and is responsible to the Trustees for the achievement of the charity’s objectives. Read More Andy Stark Finance Director Andy is responsible for providing strategic direction, leadership and management oversight to all the finance functions for the charity. Read More Amanda Malcolm Senior Business Services Manager Amanda is responsible for our business services. Read More Trustees Sue Sutherland Chair Sue became Chair in 2018, bringing leadership, governance and management experience from her role in the NHS, and higher education and charitable sectors. Read More Imran Beider Trustee Imran has been our trustee since 2013. He is currently a Management Accountant with Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust. Read More Sarah Brennan Trustee Sarah is known for her work as CEO of YoungMinds, where she influenced the Government; the NHS, Education; funders and the general public to recognise and respond to the crisis in young people’s mental health. Her work was recognised with the award of an OBE for children and young people’s mental health in 2017. Read More Paul Cawthron Trustee Paul was appointed as a Trustee of Step One in July 2019. Paul is currently working (part-time) as Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry for Devon Partnership NHS Trust. Paul has worked in the NHS for the past 40 years. Read More Robert Gofton Trustee Robert was appointed as trustee in September 2018. Rob is the current Chief Executive of the Royal Lifesaving Society and has previously worked as the Chief Executive Officer at the children’s charity, CHICKS (Country Holidays for Inner City Kids), and Falmouth and Exeter Students’ Union. Read More David Hawes Trustee Dave was appointed as a Trustee for Step One in 2021. He joined the Devon Air Ambulance Trust as the Director of Finance and Infrastructure in 2014. Dave is currently an integral part of the governance structure as part of the executive leadership team for the Charity. Read more Mark Taylor Trustee Mark has been our trustee since 2014. Since 2003 he has undertaken a number of consultancies and investigative assignments for the NHS and has been Vice Chair of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), a Governor of Plymouth University and Chair of the Devon Partnership NHS Trust. Read more Robert Williams Trustee Robert has been our trustee since May 2017. He is currently a director of a business advisory and management consultancy firm. Robert has over 25 years’ management consulting experience focusing on business transformation and organisational change. Read more Step One Charity Tel: 01392 255428 Email: info@steponecharity.co.uk Registered Charity Numbers 235434 Company Numbers 393477 Registered in England Limited by Guarantee HEAD OFFICE: Beaufort House 51 New North Road Exeter, England EX4 4EP Privacy notice | Website terms and conditions | Reports | Covid-19 Staff Remote Staff Email Step One Charity Cookie Consent Notice We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept All”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. If you choose to "Reject All" you will be redirected away from our website. Scrolling the page will assume consent is given. You can change your consent at any time by pressing Manage Consent button to the top-left of the screen. Cookie Settings Accept All Reject All