Our Trustees
The Charity is governed by a highly regarded Board of Trustees bringing a wealth of experience to the organisation.
President:
Sir Stuart Hampson CVO. Read more
Life Vice Presidents:
Mrs D McInnes
Mr A G Blunt MBE
Chairman – Faith Clark
Faith served as a Trustee for seven years and was honoured to be asked to take over as Chairman five years ago. Faith’s mother, Lady (Beatrice) Wright, co-founded the charity with Dr Bruce Fogle in 1982.Read more
Vice Chair – Dr Bruce Fogle MBE DVM MRCVS
Bruce is the cofounder of Hearing Dogs for Deaf People and the world’s best selling practicing vet with books in over 35 languages. Bruce was appointed an MBE for services to deaf people.Read more
Honorary Treasurer – Air Vice Marshal David Crwys-Williams CB FCIPD FCIM
David served as a pilot in the Royal Air Force for 35 years, including a post as Director General of Personnel Services. Following several years of experience in commercial firms he now specialises in financial management and governance in the private sector.Read more
John Bower MBE BVSc MRCVS
John was the senior partner of a veterinary hospital practice with four satellite surgeries in Plymouth. For twenty years he was also a Veterinary Advisor to Petplan Insurance Company, and is a published author and past president of the British Veterinary Association.Read more
Gary Burchett
Gary has over 30 years experience in Commercial Operations and Business Management with British Airways and Legal & General. Gary is now Managing Director of his own management consultancy business, Lionswood Consulting.Read more
Andrew Freeland MB BS FRCS
Andrew is a retired ENT Consultant from the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford. The management of the deaf, particularly the deaf child has been his career long interest.Read more
Dr Hilary Harris MB ChB FRC GP
Hilary is a retired senior partner in a South Manchester general practice and was a member of the UK Government Human Genetics Commission and a number of other medical committees. She has a strong personal and professional interest in deafness, its causes and effects.Read more
Vicky Harrison MA, DPhil
Vicky held posts as a scientific administrator in research councils and the Cabinet Office, where she was Deputy to the Government’s Chief Scientific Adviser. She was chief executive of a grant-giving foundation for nine years before retirement.Read more
Jeremy Holmes
Jeremy is an economist and management consultant, having previously been CEO of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and had senior positions in higher education and the advertising industry. He has been involved in the non-profit sector for 30 years.Read more
Adrian M Horsley JP
Adrian enjoyed a career as a qualified architect, retiring as a senior partner of a successful firm based in Hull. He has been a magistrate since 1982, was the High Sheriff of the East Riding of Yorkshire during 2010, and appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire in 2014.Read more
Vicky Hunt
Vicky Hunt is a Principal ICT, Business & Information Asset Manager for London Underground Limited. She has 31 years experience in all aspects of the ICT arena. She also is the recipient of a hearing dog called Solace, who is her second dog. She has been a client of hearing dogs for 16 years and a Trustee since 2011.Read more
Ken Keir OBE
Retired European Vice President Honda Motor Europe and now Chairman IAM Roadsmart. In 2006 Ken was awarded an OBE for services to the motor industry.Read more
