Board of Trustees
Bernard J Caulfield
Bernard (Johnny) Caulfield is a solicitor with over forty years experience at a large law firm, where he was a partner for 25 years, was on the firm’s international management committee for two terms, and headed the London litigation practice for several years. Johnny brings his legal expertise to the Wren Project as well as his experience as a trustee of another small registered charity.
Kerry Ryan
Kerry Ryan is a CIPD qualified and experienced HR Director. She has extensive experience leading strategic change programmes in both public and private sectors. Kerry has operated as a member of senior leadership teams working internationally to develop and execute business strategy. She is also a Trustee Director of the De La Rue Pension Scheme.
Kerry has 9 years voluntary experience across a number governing body committees, including as a school governor both in primary and secondary schools. Kerry chaired the HR Committee and led the recruitment of Head Teachers on behalf of the Governing Body, as well as advised on the appraisal and capability management that supports Ofsted Inspections.
Vidhu Sood-Nicholls
Vidhu works as a head hunter at Saxton Bampfylde focussing on a broad range of clients, including, charities, schools and family owned businesses. Before this she worked as Director of Fundraising at Teach First, a national charity focussed on making education fair for all. Vidhu has been a teacher and has worked in banking. The golden thread running through her work is addressing social inequalities and she was attracted to The Wren Project because she is looking forward to using her skills to set The Wren Team up for future success through developing and delivering impactful, evidence based programmes
Dr Estelle Moore
Estelle has been a member of the Wren Project advisory team since 2021 and formally joined the board in 2022. She is a clinical and forensic psychologist by profession and has spent her career in the NHS primarily working in specialist services. During the pandemic Estelle has chaired the Staff Health & Wellbeing workstream for West London and was an expert member of London’s COVID-19 Workforce Clinical Expert Group.
A member of Estelle’s extended family was diagnosed with MS over 15 years ago, and she has lived alongside the difficulties associated with long-term conditions as a carer for much of her life, particularly experiencing the impact on mental health, wellbeing and resilience. Estelle has found it a privilege to join the Wren Project team. She hopes to be able to sponsor the Wren’s endeavour to reach out to others with confidence in the unique support that someone with similar needs can compassionately offer at times of loneliness or need.
Evelyn M Howard
Evelyn Howard is a Canadian American director of a small charity foundation, a trustee and a retired nurse. In 2015 Evelyn published her late husband's historical autobiography (Euan Strathcona was his brother) which is how Evelyn came to know Kate. The very heart of the Wren Project speaks to her own healing journey and my experience as a nurse.
For some 30 years Evelyn held various roles in the nursing field - as a bedside, critical care, operating room nurse then as nurse educator, epidemiologist, infection control practitioner, outbreak investigator and program coordinator for communicable disease prevention at the University of California. She has degrees in the fields of science and nursing, in philosophy, in communications, and in the liberal arts. Evelyn believe in beauty and compassion, and that we are all on a healing journey.
Richard Spence
Richard is a psychotherapist in private practice. Working with people facing challenges including anxiety, depression, addiction, bullying, bereavement and trauma, he marvels at our courage and capacity to adapt to difficult circumstances
Richard was the first Chair of Trustees and a Trustee for the charity 'The Listening Place' for six years, a Samaritan and a co-director of Central London Samaritans for fifteen years. He hopes his experience can support the work of The Wren Project.
As well as being a psychotherapist, Richard works globally as an Executive and Team Coach and supervisor; previously he had a long creative career as a BAFTA-winning film and television director in the UK and USA
Keith Robinson
Keith Robinson is an ICAEW chartered accountant qualifying with Ernst & Young in the mid-nineties. He has extensive experience in a variety of senior planning, operational, leadership and strategic transformation roles, within large multi-national organisations in the private sector. Keith is looking to utilise his financial skills and knowledge to support and develop the Wren Project team whilst ensuring robust financial controls are maintained as the trust grows.
As well as our Board of Trustees, our Advisory Team are professionals across the medical and charitable sectors who provide guidance, supervision, training, practical advice, and endorsement on a pro bono basis. Their time and expertise is invaluable to us and we are honoured and grateful to have their support. Learn more about our Advisory Team.