Julie Carlyle
Trustee
Julie is a senior partner at EY and has over 25 years or experience working with UK and global companies and boards with a particular focus on the retail and consumer sector. She is EY UK Assurance leader for Consumer Products & Retail, EY London Office Managing Partner and leads the UK Centre for Board Matters programme. Although known by all to be dog mad, Julie has been won over to the feline side by her Battersea rescue cat George over the last 12 years, a very central member of the Carlyle family.
Julie is a senior partner at EY and has over 25 years or experience working with UK and global companies and boards with a particular focus on the retail and consumer sector. She is EY UK Assurance leader for Consumer Products & Retail, EY London Office Managing Partner and leads the UK Centre for Board Matters programme. Although known by all to be dog mad, Julie has been won over to the feline side by her Battersea rescue cat George over the last 12 years, a very central member of the Carlyle family.
Maria Novell
Trustee
Maria is Chief Fundraising, Communications & Marketing Officer at Marie Curie, providing leadership to the Fundraising, Marketing, Communications, Retail and Digital teams. She has worked in Marketing all of her career and moved into the third sector over 20 years ago. Previously Maria was Fundraising & Commercial Director at Guide Dogs and had roles at the RNLI and British Liver Trust.
Maria lives on the south coast and in her spare time is most likely to be found on the beach or in the forest with her Alaskan Malamute, Sam.
Maria is Chief Fundraising, Communications & Marketing Officer at Marie Curie, providing leadership to the Fundraising, Marketing, Communications, Retail and Digital teams. She has worked in Marketing all of her career and moved into the third sector over 20 years ago. Previously Maria was Fundraising & Commercial Director at Guide Dogs and had roles at the RNLI and British Liver Trust.
Maria lives on the south coast and in her spare time is most likely to be found on the beach or in the forest with her Alaskan Malamute, Sam.
Patrick Aylmer
Trustee
Patrick is a Chartered Accountant, with 20 years experience of investment banking and mergers and acquisitions. He currently runs the property finance business of Fox Investments and was previously Investment Director of a FTSE-100 corporate.
He plays indifferent tennis and squash, but at weekends is often to be found walking his cockapoo Monty along the Thames.
In addition to being a trustee at Battersea, Patrick is a Council Member of the National Army Museum.
Patrick is a Chartered Accountant, with 20 years experience of investment banking and mergers and acquisitions. He currently runs the property finance business of Fox Investments and was previously Investment Director of a FTSE-100 corporate.
He plays indifferent tennis and squash, but at weekends is often to be found walking his cockapoo Monty along the Thames.
In addition to being a trustee at Battersea, Patrick is a Council Member of the National Army Museum.
Alan Martin
Trustee
Alan has served in various executive roles including Vice President of Marketing for Unilever’s ice cream business, Chief Marketing Officer for Heineken’s soft drink company, Fayrouz International, and Global Account Director at WPP Kantar. He also ran his own consultancy, providing strategic advice to numerous companies including Coca Cola, Kellogg’s Ferrero, and Skins sportswear.
With extensive international experience Alan has lived and worked in five different countries.
As a professionally qualified coach, Alan leverages this experience to help individuals and their organisations to realise their goals for lasting positive impact.
Alan has rescue cat Oscar from Battersea Old Windsor.
Alan has served in various executive roles including Vice President of Marketing for Unilever’s ice cream business, Chief Marketing Officer for Heineken’s soft drink company, Fayrouz International, and Global Account Director at WPP Kantar. He also ran his own consultancy, providing strategic advice to numerous companies including Coca Cola, Kellogg’s Ferrero, and Skins sportswear.
With extensive international experience Alan has lived and worked in five different countries.
Sir Alan Collins
Trustee
Alan is a former British Diplomat. He has served overseas in Ethiopia and Taiwan and been the Ambassador to the Philippines, the High Commissioner to Singapore, the Consul General in New York and the Director General of Trade and Investment for the United States. He was responsible in government for the international aspects of the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics having been part of Lord Coe’s team that won the right to hold the Games in London. He has since been on a number of FTSE company boards and is currently a non-executive Director of JPMorgan American Investment Trust plc and ICICI Bank UK plc.
Alan is a member of the Royal Commonwealth Society, the Royal Overseas League and the MCC. He is a Freeman of the City of London.
Alan lives in Hampshire and has a rescue retired racing greyhound called Darcey.
Alan is a former British Diplomat. He has served overseas in Ethiopia and Taiwan and been the Ambassador to the Philippines, the High Commissioner to Singapore, the Consul General in New York and the Director General of Trade and Investment for the United States. He was responsible in government for the international aspects of the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics having been part of Lord Coe’s team that won the right to hold the Games in London.
Deri Watkins
Trustee
Deri is a 30 year veteran of the consumer goods industry, having worked in many leadership roles over a long and varied career. More recently he has served as a regional president for both Europe and then Asia Pacific for Mars Pet Nutrition. He is currently working as the Chief Transformation Officer for Mars Petcare. Deri is married to Carol and lives in Windsor with their 3 children and 2 dogs. Deri enjoys all manor of sports and his specialist subject is Welsh Rugby.
Deri is a 30 year veteran of the consumer goods industry, having worked in many leadership roles over a long and varied career. More recently he has served as a regional president for both Europe and then Asia Pacific for Mars Pet Nutrition. He is currently working as the Chief Transformation Officer for Mars Petcare. Deri is married to Carol and lives in Windsor with their 3 children and 2 dogs. Deri enjoys all manor of sports and his specialist subject is Welsh Rugby.