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Since its inception, MeWe has benefitted from a network of MeWe champions, advisors and industry connectors whose contributions have helped to power the growth of our organisation and members.

If you are interested in supporting MeWe and our members, please get in touch.

Tom Adeyoola

Entrepreneur | Mentor | Investor | Advisor | Exec Chair, Innovate UK | Former MeWe Trustee

Lorraine Burgess

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at BBC Studios

Liù Batchelor

Coach

Hilary Carty

Hilary Carty

Director, Clore Leadership Programme

Farooq Chaudhry OBE

Farooq Chaudhry OBE

Dance Producer & Director

Nick Curwin

Nick Curwin

Founder, Garden TV | Matisse Media

Conrad Da Cunha

Advisor | Leadership & Business coach | Former MeWe Trustee

Rachel Drummond-Hay

Rachel Drummond-Hay

Executive Producer, Drummer TV

Lucy Ferguson

Lucy Ferguson

Senior Content | AI Marketer

Malcom Gerrie

Malcolm Gerrie

CEO, Whizzkid Entertainment

Angela Gokani Brasier

Social Media & Strategy Expert

Liz Hill

Editor, Arts Professional

Tamara Howe

Senior Executive in Media Operations/ Media Consultant | Former MeWe Trustee

Jonathan Jackson

Jonathan Jackson

COO/CFO at PLIMSOLL PRODUCTIONS LIMITED

Ruth Jarratt

Advisor | Former MeWe Trustee

Matt Lewis

Sustainability & Social Impact Consultant

Mark Maddox

Mark Maddox

Founding Partner at VOLUME: Content, Community & Culture for B2B Brands | Director at VIDA Media: Growth Partner & Advisory for Next-Gen Media

Tim Malnick

Leadership coach | facilitator

Patrick Mckenna

Founder, Ingenious Group

Ashraf Miso

Strategy Consultant

Andrew Missingham

Andrew Missingham

Chief Data & Insights Officer, AKQA Americas

Rudo Nondo

Consultant

Ije Nwokorie

Chief Brand Officer of Dr. Martens plc

Norris Panton

Entrepreneur | Advisor

Victoria Paz

Development Consultant

Rebecca Phillips

Rebecca Phillips

Executive | Founding Director, Fluent

Pan Phillipou

Pan Phillipou

CEO | Mentor | Investor | Fashion Consultant | Philanthropist

Dame Heather Rabbatts

Business woman | Broadcaster

Indhu Rubasingham

Indhu Rubasingham

Director & Joint Chief Executive of the National Theatre

Sarah Sansom

Sarah Sansom

Executive Coach |  Facilitator | Consultant

Chris Savva

Chris Saava

Entrepreneur | Advisor

Ameet Shah

Ameet Shah

Senior Advisor | Former MeWe Trustee

Nikki Shepperd

Cultural Sector Consultant | Director, KoKo Consulting

Moira Sinclair

NED | Trustee | Coach | Consultant | Speaker | Chair, Factory International. Former CEO PHF

Martine Stephen

Consultant 

Sarah Walter

Sarah Walter

Advisor

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PATRICK GONSALVES

CHAIR

Patrick joined the Board in June 2025 and was elected Chair in July 2025.  Patrick is an experienced Chartered Secretary with extensive experience in the financial services industry covering banking, investment banking, insurance, wealth management and asset management.  Patrick has held senior roles at Lloyds Bank, NatWest, Barclays and Quilter PLC and now provides advice and support on corporate governance matters to financial services clients.

Key areas of experience include corporate governance, project management, shareholder relations, organisation design and oversight of corporate transactions including capital raising, mergers, disposals and capital raising.  Patrick has been a trusted adviser at Board and executive committee level for two decades.  Outside interests include travelling, gardening and music.

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KERRY-ANN FRANCIS

TRUSTEE

Kerry-Ann Francis joined the Me We Foundation as a Trustee in July 2025. She brings over 15 years of leadership experience across the not-for-profit, social enterprise, technology and private sectors, with a strong commitment to racial equity, social justice and inclusive systems.

Kerry-Ann is the Founder and CEO of Numidia Ltd, a Black- and woman-led consultancy providing strategic, fundraising and operational support to charities and social enterprises, having raised significant funding and led over 40 initiatives across governance, communications and income generation.

She has extensive governance experience, currently serving as a School Governor and EDI Lead, and previously as a trustee and non-executive director across several organisations. Known for her values-led approach, thoughtful challenge and accountability, Kerry-Ann combines strategic rigour with care and integrity. She holds an MBA from Emory University, is a member and fellow of several professional bodies, and brings entrepreneurial experience alongside a grounded, community-oriented perspective to her work.

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PETER WARD

TRUSTEE

Peter joined MeWe360’s Board of Trustees in July 2025. He is a 25-year experienced strategic advisor to large and mid-corporates, PE investors and their portfolio companies, and a range of public sector and not-for-profit organisations. Financial Services is his principal sector focus complemented by Professional Services and other regulated industries. He has substantial experience in investment, including private equity and venture capital, with both for-profit and social enterprise purposes, and has advised on setting up multiple new investment vehicles, including Create Equity.

Peter is an experienced leader and seasoned people developer including designing, delivering and managing training and professional development programmes. He is a Meyler Campbell qualified executive coach with extensive formal and informal coaching and mentoring experience, both internally to L.E.K. (at all levels from new graduates to Partners in the UK and internationally) and externally (primarily to private equity and professional services leaders navigating role transitions and/or facing significant agendas of strategic decision-making or change).

Peter is an enthusiastic supporter and keen amateur participant in primarily musically-related arts.

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PETE COLLEY

CEO

Pete joined MeWe360 as its Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in November 2025. A qualified Chartered Management Accountant, Pete has held a number of senior leadership roles over the last 25 years in both the public and private sectors, heading up Finance, Strategy, Procurement and Operations teams. He relishes working with teams, their customers and other stakeholders to enhance performance, optimise resources and leave them smiling.

Previous employers and clients include Boots, Reuters, Sainsburys, WHSmith, Network Rail and NHS England. He has most recently worked for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and its subsidiary, the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR). His primary focus there was improving internal operations and controls, and fostering relationships with key third-party suppliers to deliver greater value for money for and reduce the risks to the regulators. Between 2005 and 2007, Pete was the Managing Director of Not the National Theatre, an Arts Council England supported small-scale touring theatre company, bringing new writing recently performed in London to arts centres and theatres across the UK. He has also been Deputy Head of Governors at St Jude’s Primary School in Herne Hill and Treasurer of the London branch of the Long Distance Walking Association (LDWA).

A regular in the cheap seats in London’s West End and elsewhere, Pete is also an avid follower of cyclo-cross and Burnley Football Club.

Hanan
Tantush

Founder, Intotum Adaptive Fashion

“For me, it was a day spent catching up with fellow founders and feeling really hopeful for the trajectory of this year. Thank you for the wonderful session and so great to see how business is going for all the amazing cohort.”

Jameisha
Prescod

Founder, You Look Okay To Me

“My mentor’s approach with focusing on the wellbeing aspects of my life have significantly changed my perspective as a founder. It’s helped me tackle my unrealistic expectations of my energy levels.”

Sabella
Ibanez

Co-founder, Pivot

“It was so invaluable hearing everyone else’s journey and experiences. I can feel really lonely sometime, even if you are in a team.”

Nahum
McLean

Founder, ADDA

“My mentor helped me with the ‘WHY ADDA’? This was really helpful in establishing relationships with schools, as it helped them to see how it would benefit their students and institutions.”

Akua
Danso

Co-founder, Black Females in Architecture

“Our mentor’s insight has been amazing and it’s getting us to think about strategy differently.”

Skanda
Sabbagh

Founder, Everybody’s Climbing Tree

“The clarity MeWe has given is big. The business plan influenced our work. Lots of our services were informal and it helped give it structure.”

Banseka
Kayembe

Founder, Naked Politics

“My mentor taught me the importance of incremental thinking to get the foundations right. I grew enormously during this period.”

Anon

Founder

“That was my favourite session from any programme, ever”

Pete
Barr

Co-founder, Enayball

“Our Mentor linked us up with 2 people who have licensed another product of ours. [This was] the  biggest thing to happen to our company and product and an incredible opportunity.”

Ameenah
Begum

Founder, Planet Friendly Paint

“I grew the confidence to approach past connections and make progress with a new lead from a corporate retailer to have a steadier supply.”

Ryan Mario
Yasin

Founder, Petit Pli

“She’s a perfect fit! Understood the company  and needs very well. Thank you  for finding my mentor.”

Anthony
Daulphin

Founder, Standing Ovation Project

“The business support has been amazing from the MeWe team and led me to contact sponsors that I would not have  normally. The check-ins were great and I felt like I was very much valued by the MeWe team and still do, which is lovely.”

Jem
Collins

Founder, Journo Resources

“I do feel more resilient and a better leader coming out of these 12 months. I’ve been able to navigate tricky situations like ending a work contract with more confidence and have more belief in myself.”

Alvin
Owusu

Co-founder, TAG Agency

“The past year has been transformational for us. We set targets now, we are building a ratecard too and we know what our base fees must be and rarely go underneath them. We have a clearer plan for how both Tum and I get to full time.”

Alisha
Morris

Founder, The Bitten Peach

“It was really beneficial to encounter other founders from outside our ‘bubble’. It helped for big picture thinking and a reminder of how to engage with those who don’t know about us or the type of work we do.”

Ola
Christian

Founder, Levile

“The incredible team has been very responsive, supporting us at the drop of a hat. The opportunity to learn from esteemed professionals was both beneficial and positively challenging.”

Bethany
Williams

Founder, Bethany Williams London

“I’ve really benefited from the mentoring. After every session we’ve been able to unlock a new way of thinking about something.”

Ndubuisi
Uchea

Founder, Word on the Curb

“The advice, introductions and links provided through the MeWe programme and network have been  instrumental in the development of our business.”

Aaminah
Patel

Co-founder, Forward Culture

“Meeting like-minded people and seeing that our struggles are universal despite our different  businesses really gave me confidence.”

David
Newell

Founder, Newell Bespoke

“With MeWe you are literally skipping over months, or even years, of trial and error. I’m light years ahead of where I used to be.”

Vivienne
Isebor

Founder, ADHD Babes

“A solid reminder of the Nigerian saying, ‘body no be firewood.’ Thank you MeWe for creating such a nurturing space for us.”

Moira
Sinclair

NED. Trustee. Coach. Consultant. Speaker. Chair, Factory International. Former CEO of PHF

“One of the things that has been really fascinating about watching MeWe’s journey has been the complete focus from the very beginning on talent and on the particular need of individuals, and why the world as it was currently constituted really wasn’t getting to grips with that…”

Hilary Carty

Hilary
Carty

Director, Clore Leadership Programme

“MeWe acts as a connecting force for individuals and small organisations who may well get there on their own, but certainly MeWe speeds up the process. It accelerates the learnings and the connections.”