14/01/10

Chairman

David Hoare is a businessman with 10 years experience as a Chief Executive, and 12 years experience as a Chairman of a wide range of companies. He is currently Chairman of V Ships Group. Duncton PLC and a founder of Talisman Management Ltd.

David joined the Board of Trustees of Teenage Cancer Trust in 2009 after having worked with the management team for a number of years. He became Chairman in July 2010, succeeding Dr Adrian Whiteson OBE, and Myrna Whiteson MBE who were honoured by the board as Life presidents of the charity.

04/06/09

Vice-Chair of Teenage Cancer Trust

Susie is a director of Helm Godfrey Partners, a leading City firm of Independent Financial Advisers. Susie also works with West End accountants Sedley Richard Laurence Voulters, who specialise in advising the music and entertainment industry.

Susie has completed several treks to raise funds for the charity, including The High Atlas Mountains in Morocco and Mount Cotopaxi in Ecuador. Her last 'adventure' was a horse-trek in Patagonia, Argentina.

12/11/09

Trustee

Diane was invited to become a trustee in 2003 and brought to the board her first hand experience of the charity.

Her eldest daughter, Margaux, was diagnosed with cancer aged 18. Initially treated on an adult ward in a Bristol Hospital, Margaux was subsequently moved to the Teenage Cancer Trust unit in the Middlesex Hospital where Diane witnessed the overpowering value of these units.

Compelled to increase awareness and raise much needed funds Diane has participated in a number of treks and fund raising activities.

08/06/09

Founder member and trustee

John’s main role with Teenage Cancer Trust is as a member of the Strategy Group.

A founder member of Teenage Cancer Trust, John was a solicitor in private practice, retiring as senior partner of his City of London firm in 1996. John remained a consultant until 2000 when he changed careers. For the past decade, he has followed an academic route, teaching American Politics and Modern American History at the University of Birmingham where he earned his doctorate. He has now moved away from academic writing, having just written his first novel.

08/06/09

Trustee

Ronnie is currently Senior Partner in a West End firm of Chartered Accountants, Harris & Trotter, specialising in the entertainment and media field.

He has been involved in the charity sector for over 15 years and is currently also a Trustee of a charity that is well known in the field of helping children and families with learning disabilities. Ronnie is also involved in a number of other communal activities and has completed five marathons, trekked around the world and tried to climb a number of mountains, with mixed success, all in aid of the charity.

08/06/09

Trustee

Alan Patten is a solicitor. For 35 years he was a Partner at Harbottle & Lewis, a media and entertainment firm. He is now a Consultant to the firm and a Director of a number of property investment companies.

Alan joined the Board of Trustees of Teenage Cancer Trust in February 2005.

08/06/09

Trustee

Richard is a Chartered Accountant and Senior Partner of Sedley Richard Laurence Voulters, Chartered Accountants. Richard qualified in 1980, became a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales in 1990 and was one of the founding partners of Sedley Richard Laurence Voulters in 1988.

The firm now comprises 13 partners and nearly 100 staff. Richard has a highly personal approach to client care and is one of the leading advisors to the UK entertainment sector. Richard advises a large variety of other businesses including property and international companies and is Chairman of an AIM listed company. Richard is married to Meryl and they have two sons.

Richard is well on his way to fulfilling his ambition of cycling on and across every continent to raise funds for Teenage Cancer Trust and other charities.

12/11/09

Trustee

Marc had his left leg amputated because of cancer when he was seventeen and was treated on an adult ward at the Western Park hospital Sheffield. Just 18 months after he finished his chemotherapy he was selected to represent Great Britain's swimming team at the Seoul Paralympics.

He has now retired from swimming having competed internationally for 17 years, winning 12 Paralympic medals from 5 Games and a further 21 from either World or European Championships. In 2005 Marc wrote 'Personal Best', a combination of his inspirational life story and personal development advice, to great acclaim.

Marc now works as a motivational speaker. Visit Marc's website at http://marcwoods.com