Team

Caron joined CFG in 2010 from the ICAEW where she was Head of the Charity and Voluntary Sector. In addition to supporting a number of small charities and community organisations, Caron has been a member of the NCVO’s National Assembly and the Charities SORP Committee, has sat on a number of government working parties, is a non-executive director of the Lending Standards Board, a member of the Church of England Pension Board’s Audit and Risk Committee, and former Chair of the Board of the Directory of Social Change. She was also Chair of her local hockey club. She was named in the top 30 UK social influences in Risk, Compliance and Regtech 2017.

Caron is a trained Barrister and has a wide array of experience across charity, regulation/law, policy, member support, and professional ethics. In 2015 she was named Charity Principal of the Year at the Charity Times Awards. In 2016 she received the Association Excellence Award for Leadership. Caron is an avidly ‘social’ CEO and was been named in the top 30 social CEOs in 2013, 2014 and 2015.

Caron was honoured with an OBE for 'services to charity' in the New Year's Honours list 2021.  

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Clare is Deputy CEO and leads CFG’s Policy & Communications Team. She has spent her career in a range of policy, political and communications roles. Before moving into public affairs and comms as a freelancer in 2015, Clare worked for an MP for more than a decade, helping communities with issues from flooding to power supply. Previous to joining CFG, Clare was Head of Communications and External Relations for charity infrastructure body NAVCA.

Clare has a degree in Politics from Stirling University and a PhD from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. She is a Chartered PR Practitioner and Member of the CIPR and has a long track record of volunteering. When she’s not working she can be found outside on her bike, running, walking or pretending the sea is not that cold, really.

Sue is leading our Digital Transformation on an Interim basis. A CFG member since 2016, she has over 20 years of board-level experience in the public and charity sectors. Previously, she led Finance and IT teams at Parkinson's UK and Prostate Cancer charities. Outside of work, Sue is a trustee of The Reading Agency and is also a keen runner.

Richard leads on CFG’s policy and public affairs with a focus on tax, banking, the wider economy and Brexit.

He joined CFG in 2018, having previously worked in the policy team at a membership organisation in the private sector, where he was responsible for work on immigration and a number of high-skilled sectors. Prior to this, Richard was Senior Policy Officer at a Westminster think tank, specialising in energy and climate policy, authoring numerous reports and helping to advise government on energy efficiency policy. He started his working life in the charity sector in the parliamentary team of an environmental NGO.

Sarah joined CFG in October 2019 and is responsible for the management of the Events team and delivery of CFG’s large scale events including the Annual Conference and Annual Dinner.

Sarah has worked in the charity sector for over 10 years specialising in event delivery for a variety of charities such as Mind and the National Autistic Society.

Nicola joined Charity Finance Group in February 2018 and is responsible for managing and developing CFG’s digital channels.

She has worked at various public sector and third sector organisations within a digital marketing role, most recently at Action on Hearing Loss. Nicola holds a degree in law from the University of Westminster.

Will has a degree in finance and property from the University of Reading and joined the partnerships team in June 2020.

Excited to be part of CFG at a challenging but critical time for the sector, Will sees the great value of CFG as its close network and engagement of key corporate stakeholders.

Will volunteers with the Vipassana Trust in his free time and is also interested in the humanitarian sector and sustainable urban design due to their important contribution to making the planet a better place to live.

Mark came from the world of medical education and pharmaceutical brand campaigning to join CFG as Marketing Manager in October 2022. He has 10 years' experience in planning, organising and running multi-channel, award-winning campaigns for a host of clients of varying sizes. He is now eager to use that skillset for CFG to help with all things marketing, from strategy to execution and beyond.

Madeline has been working at CFG since January 2023 and has a background in social housing and higher education.

Gaining a BA Hons in Film and TV studies, Madeline went on a different career path after taking time off travelling. With over 18 years of experience working in marketing, at the forefront is working for a great team of friendly, passionate people who want to make a difference.

Madeline likes to travel and cook in her spare time and actively supports the Pingalwara society in Amritsar, India.

Holly joined CFG in October 2023 as a Membership Engagement Assistant. She has previously worked in student administration at higher education institutions as well as working in fundraising for a museum. Holly has a BA in History from the University of Sheffield and an MA in Arts Management and Heritage Studies from the University of Leeds. In her spare time, Holly loves reading and is part of two book clubs.

Ida joined CFG in August 2024 as a Policy Officer after completing her MSc in Public Policy and Administration at LSE.

She previously worked with migration policy at the European Commission in Brussels and volunteered with a charity dedicated to women’s economic empowerment. She is now eager to apply her skills and contribute to CFG's mission.

Harriet joined CFG in 2024 as HR Assistant having held roles in the public sector within HR and data protection. Passionate about communication, accessibility, social change and the environment, she is enthusiastic about furthering her career in the third sector. In her free time, you will find her hiking coastal paths or enjoying a cold dip in the sea!

Grace joined CFG in April 2024 as a membership administrator. She supports all membership and engagement work, from renewing memberships through to helping members engage with CFG’s community and activities. Before joining CFG, Grace worked in a wide range of administration roles, mainly in the TV industry. Grace is passionate about travel and culture, and cares deeply about working in a sector and organisation that brings about positive change.