A charity at the heart of our community, supporting and inspiring people to improve their health and wellbeing
A charity at the heart of our community, supporting and inspiring people to improve their health and wellbeing
Jeremy Prichard (Chair)
Jeremy first came to
Plymouth as a young officer with 29 Commando Regiment, Royal Artillery, based
at the Royal Citadel during the 1970’s. He moved away in 1979 to take up a
commercial career with United Biscuits plc and later with the Rank Organisation
plc until the late 1980s. In the early 1990s he had a brief spell in the City
of London working with an international consultancy and training organisation.
For nearly twenty years Jeremy worked with numerous national and international
organisations on management and organisation development projects in many parts
of the world with PN Associates, a business consultancy in which he was one of
the founding in partners. Jeremy and his wife,
Rhona, returned to Plymouth in 2000 after their two sons left home. Since 2006
he was Chief Executive of the Harbour Centre (Plymouth) stepping down in August
2016.
Tom Lea
Tom is a qualified
solicitor. He previously trained with a large transatlantic law firm, based out
of their Plymouth office. After many years of private practice, Tom now works
as in the in-house lawyer at international luxury goods, and Plymouth based
manufacturer; Princess Yachts Limited. Tom graduated from Exeter University
with a LLB (Hons) degree in law in 2012 and with a MSc Masters in Law and
Business in 2018. He has over 8 years of commercial law experience, having
worked with many famous household and international brands in both contentious
and transactional matters. He has experience in mentoring legal apprentices, as
well has fundraising for many local and national charities.
Elaine Laitham
Elaine joined Improving
Lives, Plymouth as a Trustee in 2018. Elaine has lived in Plymouth, with
her family, since 1983 and has worked extensively with the NHS both as a
Registered Nurse and as a senior NHS leader/manager locally, across the south
west region and nationally. Most recently Elaine has run her own
business, working within the care sector, helping individuals and organisations
to develop. Elaine is also a Trustee working with C2NN (Connecting Communities
National Network).
Steph Rodgers
Steph is a Community
Engagement Officer for the National Trust in the Plym Valley. She has a wealth
of experience in youth and community work and has worked with many groups and
organisations across the city during the last 15 years. She also has a
background in marketing and public relations.
Sue Keaty
Sue is a born and bred
Plymothian who is passionate about her city and its surrounding, she enjoys the
whole South West and especially walking along the Devon and Cornwall coastline
when not working.
Sue has always worked
for companies as a supervisor or manager culminating as a Financial Adviser
with over 30 years’ experience, specialising in helping clients to manage their
investments and advising on retirement planning.
Sue’s strengths are
based around her ability to be a keen listener and to identify what support
people need. Sue now feels that these qualities can be put to good use in
assisting others within the Plymouth area.
Emily Steed
Emily is a qualified
accountant and partner of GrowthBuilders. She provides insourced finance
support and advice to growing technology and digital companies. She
trained and qualified with PwC, in their Plymouth office, and has more than 20
years’ experience working with private companies and public sector / not for
profit organisations across the South West and beyond. She is a mother of
three young children who loves to spend time on the water and enjoying our
beautiful South West coastline.