Donate Search Menu Trustees Sarika Patel Sarika Patel is Chair of the Board of Trustees. She is a business leader with nearly 30 years of public, private organisational experience. She is a Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Marketer. She is also a graduate in law. Her experience includes leadership of multi-sited teams, corporate development, and finance. Her skills include acquiring, integrating and developing businesses, as well as company restructuring and turnaround. Sarika has stepped down from a career in investment banking to focus on a portfolio non-executive career. She is currently on the Board of the Office for Nuclear Regulation, where she chairs the Audit, Risk and Assurance committee. She is a Commissioner and chair of the Audit Committee at the Gambling Commission. Sarika is a Trustee of the Royal Institution, where she chairs the audit committee. She has just stepped down from the Board of Imperial Healthcare Trust, where she chaired the finance and investment committee and remuneration committee. Her previous non-exec roles include roles with Klopman Group of companies and the University of Greenwich. She was Vice Chair of Centrepoint, a leading charity that supports homeless young people. Sarika acquired her exceptional depth of experience through her career progression. She started her professional career at Price Waterhouse and had early roles in private enterprise. She held increasingly senior positions in the public sector, culminating in Director of Innovation at London Development Agency. From there she moved into the advisory business as National Head of Technology at Grant Thornton. She then led the European operation of a large Indian conglomerate, MW Corp, including running a manufacturing business based in Italy, before joining Zeus Caps. She stepped down from Zeus in Dec 2017. Share this page Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Copy link You may also like Media centre Read our latest press releases or contact our media team Ambassadors Find out how our Royal Patron and ambassadors support our work Our annual awards The Stephenson Awards celebrate those who go the extra mile to improve children’s lives Jobs Search our careers site to find a role to suit you Safe and happy childhood Action for Children protects and supports children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives. Jobs Blog Newsletter Media centre Contact us Accessibility Privacy policy Cookie policy Terms and conditions Make a difference, help us change lives Donate now Follow us Registered address, 3 The Boulevard, Ascot Road, Watford, WD18 8AG. Action for Children is a charity (1097940/SC038092) and a company limited by guarantee (England and Wales No. 04764232). © Action for Children 2021 We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website and improve our marketing. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies. You can change your settings at any time. Cookies Settings