Derrick Anderson CBE Derrick Anderson CBE is a trustee of WAVE Trust. He was Chief Executive at Lambeth Council for 10 years until he retired in 2015. Expand Derrick Anderson was Chief Executive at Lambeth Council for 10 years until he retired in 2015. Prior to that he was CEO of Wolverhampton Council for 10 years. Derrick, who was born in London, has 25 years' senior management experience in local government and more than 30 years in the public sector. He was awarded a CBE for services to local government in 2003 and voted Public Leader of the Year in the Guardian Public Services Awards 2012. He holds honorary doctorates from Staffordshire University for work on social inclusion and cultural policy from the University of Birmingham. He has a keen interest in sports and the arts, as well as working with aid and development organisations in Southern Africa and the Caribbean.
Nick Essex Nick Essex joined WAVE Trust's Board of Trustees in October 2014 and serves as Finance Director and Chair of the Finance Committee Expand Nick joined the Board of Trustees in October 2014 and serves as Finance Director and Chair of the Finance Committee. Nick is a chartered accountant (ACA) by background and has been working at Grant Thornton since joining the professional services firm back in 2009. After completing his training contract in the Audit department, he joined Grant Thornton’s Restructuring and Debt Advisory team on a six-month secondment before transferring to the Transaction Advisory team in July 2014. He subsequently spent 3 years in the financial due diligence team, performing detailed financial and operational analysis and risk assessment on businesses, advising primarily large corporates, private equity houses and banks on transactions of various sizes. In August 2017 Nick transferred to the Corporate Finance Advisory team, providing M&A and strategic advice to mid-market private companies within the healthcare sector. In his spare time, Nick enjoys keeping fit and has been fortunate enough to spend several years travelling the globe and living overseas. He is also a keen fundraiser, having recently completed the Three Peaks challenge, a sponsored sky dive and a month living as a vegan all in the name of charity.
Mr Colin Sarre Colin spent nearly 40 years as a city professional working in financial markets. He was appointed as a trustee in 2018 Expand When he retired, Colin wanted to give something back to society. He is now non-executive Director for a multi-academy Trust, a community mediator, a mentor for University students and, most recently, he joined the WAVE Trust Board. In this latter role, Colin is inspired by the work the charity plays in developing and implementing solutions to prevent and heal adverse childhood experiences. Colin's own family experience had already made him aware of how the right support can make all the difference to new parents. Colin states: 'I recognise the importance of pro-active intervention in the early years. Through WAVE Trust, I hope to help other families just as we were helped'.
Anthoulla Koutsoudi Anthoulla Is WAVE's Company Secretary and Director of External Relations Expand Anthoulla was a solicitor in private legal practice for 27 years until 2009, specialising in commercial property transactions and non-contentious legal work. During the years leading up to 2009, she provided pro-bono and financial support to WAVE. WAVE’s ever-growing sphere of influence and achievements led to an expansion of opportunities for the organisation to achieve social transformation. The possibilities excited Anthoulla such that she could no longer remain in the law. She left the legal profession in 2010 to join the management team, enabling her to present WAVE's preventive message and strategic solutions to audiences throughout the UK. Anthoulla fulfills two key roles within WAVE: Company Secretary and in-house lawyer, including handling all internal and third party contracts, governance, dealing with Companies House & Charity Commission requirements, and liaising with and supporting the Board of Trustees. Director of External Relations and major donor fundraiser, including engaging with major supporters and ambassadors.