Meet the Board
Connection Support is overseen by a Board of Trustees. Our trustees have a diverse range of skills and experience to help shape our direction. Find out about their background and why they choose to give their time and share their expertise with Connection Support.
Jim Arnold
Chair
A commercial management professional for 40 years in the oil and gas, mail, rail, engineering,…
Jenny Berrill
Trustee
Jenny has been a Member of the Trustees since November 2011, previously chair. Her background is…
Emily Dobell
Trustee
Emily joined the Board of Trustees in January 2020. She is a public health registrar…
Dipen Parekh
Trustee
Dipen joined the Board of Trustees in June 2020 and also volunteers, supporting vulnerable people…
David Bayes
Trustee
David joined the Board of Trustees in June 2018 as part of the merger with Padstones where…
Anne Cooney
Trustee
Anne had a twenty-year career in IT, focussed on project and relationship management, before moving…
Richard Allman
Trustee
Richard joined the Board of Trustees in September 2018 and also volunteers, befriending for vulnerable…