About Berkshire Youth charity

Berkshire Youth has been serving the young people of Berkshire, delivering excellent and efficient youth support services for more than 80 years. We are proud of our track record and committed to building on it over the coming years to support young people make successful transitions to adulthood.

Chair - Sarah Atkinson

Sarah was elected as Chair of Berkshire Youth in March 2023, after serving as a trustee for four years. Sarah brings a wealth of not-for-profit and industry experience. She also serves as a board director at the Berkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) where she chairs the Nominations & Governance Committee, and is a member of the Skills Advisory Panel, as well as the lead for Diversity & Inclusion for Berkshire.

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Armelle Boisset

Armelle has worked in the Telecoms industry for over 20 years, and brings to the Board corporate governance experience and senior programme leadership skills.

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Treasurer – Martin Deaves

Martin is a retired financial executive who has acted as Berkshire Youth Treasurer for over 11 years.

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Guy Constant

Guy is a solicitor who has been practicing in Reading for over 30 years.

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Tamzin Evershed

Currently, Tamzin holds the post of General Counsel for Honeywell Control Systems, Bracknell.  Tamzin brings to the Board, over 27 years of professional experience from EMEA roles in  household technology names, such as Veritas Technologies and Symantec, where she led the company’s GDPR project and held the post of Head of Ethics and Compliance.

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President – Roger Smee MBE

As President of Berkshire Youth and a former member of a Berkshire club, Roger writes: “I know from first hand experience how positive activities can play a vital role in the development of young people. That is why I am proud to continue to support and invest in the young people of Berkshire.”

Jo Halliday

Since September 2023 Jo has run her own company, Coach-Evolution, which focuses mainly on supporting and developing leadership in schools and improving the education of young people. Jo also works part-time for a multi-academy trust based in Reading, as a Director of Leadership Development and Coaching.

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Dr Mona Ashok

Mona is an Associate Professor of Digital Transformation at Henley Business School, University of Reading. She is a Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy, a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, a Six Sigma Master Black Belt, and held a Certified Software Quality Analyst.

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Liz Shearer

Liz is currently Community Engagement Director at Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.

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Barry Williams

Breaking the cycle of inequality faced by many young people has been the driving force of my career for over twenty years. As a senior leader in the voluntary sector, my expertise is founded in business strategy, diversification and planning.

 

 

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