peeple trustees

Peeple has a board of proactive trustees with a strong background in education, family work and management at policy, academic and leadership levels.

David Bailey became our chair of trustees in April 2023. He is a self-employed finance consultant, advising on Board development, financial management, competitive tenders and developing business cases, particularly in the health sector. He is a qualified chartered accountant with experience in marketing. David was Board Director of South West Environmental Parks Ltd, including Paignton Zoo, Newquay Zoo and Living Coasts and has been a trustee of Peeple since 2012.

Nancy Stimson joined the Board of Peeple in June 2019 having previously been a volunteer consultant through the Cranfield Trust, reviewing and updating Peeple’s employment contracts and policies. She took up the position of Vice Chair in 2023.  Having retired as Group HR Director for an IT organisation, Nancy supports various charities from an HR perspective, is a volunteer Adviser for Citizens Advice, and mentors women entrepreneurs through the Cherie Blair Foundation. She is completing a doctorate in Communication and Linguistics, and has a particular interest in early years language acquisition. 

Mark Harris is a business consultant with more than thirty years experience of international sales and marketing, most recently as global senior vice president of Quaker Chemical Corporation. Mark has been a trustee of Peeple since 2013 following completion of a project for the charity which he undertook as a volunteer with the Cranfield Trust, and was our chair of trustees from 2017 - 2023. He is also a trustee of Age UK Coventry & Warwickshire and the charity ZANE (Zimbabwe a National Emergency).

Kwasi Owusu-Asomaning joined the Board of Trustees in June 2024. He is founder and CEO of OAK Agility, a business consultancy firm operating across UK, Europe, US and Africa. Kwasi has worked with organisations in several business sectors to navigate significantly large business transformations. He leads several practitioner communities across Africa, UK, Europe and the US focusing on adult learning and personal growth. Kwasi is advising on business development, project management, technology strategy and some HR aspects connected to organisational culture.

Krystyna Grant is an expert in innovation and fundraising having worked in the charity and private sector in fundraising, marketing and innovation for over 15 years. Krystyna was Head of Innovation for the British Heart Foundation and is now at London Business School as Director of Innovation, where she is responsible for developing new products and services for the higher education sector. Krystyna is a proud mum of two young children and passionate about education, supporting families and early years learning.

Marie McQuade is a lecturer in the School of Education, University of Glasgow, teaching across a range of courses including PGD/BA Childhood Practice, M.Ed Childhood Practice and M.Sc. Educational Studies. She has more than 18 years of experience in education and childcare leadership, policy development and professional learning. Her PhD and research interests focus on social policy design, development and articulation, and leadership development.