Committee Member

Wendy Coney

Wendy is the first female to be appointed to the position of ‘President of The British Constructional Steelwork Association’ in the associations 110 year history, reflecting her position and standing within the industry. ...

Steve Hampson

Having founded, grown and then sold Hampsons Self Drive Hire in 2007, Steve felt he could relax a little and reap the fruits of his labour! However he became actively involved in The Prince’s Trust as Co-Chair for private fundraising in the East Midlands which is where he met Tim. Together after successful fund raising in The Prince’s Trust they decided to create The Star Trust and try to assist a greater number of locally based smaller charities.” ...

James Bentley

After graduating from Sunderland University, James took a year out to travel and then joined his father as a sixth generation in the family business, Charles Bentley and Son Ltd. The business supplies houseware and cleaning products to the retail and DIY sectors and has a growing ecommerce division www.buydirect4u.co.uk selling home and leisure products direct to consumers. ...

Torie Blythe-Richards

Torie is the founder and Director of The Partnership Collection, the UK’s most exclusive experiential private members club, concierge service and luxury event management services.     ...

Lisa Cawdron

Lisa joined Roythornes Solicitors in 2018 having previously spent more than 20 years in the legal profession in the East Midlands, including many years as a commercial property solicitor. She has a firm-wide role working with the various teams and sector leads to develop opportunities with new clients and maintain and grow relationships with our existing clients.  Lisa works closely with the Board in shaping the firm’s long-term strategy for growth. Lisa has been involved with the Star Trust since its inception...

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