Trustees & Staff

Naureen worked for over 35 years as a GP in Tower Hamlets and regionally and nationally as a leader in medical education. She is currently a Senior Appraiser for NHS England as well as Trustee for The Medical College of Saint Bartholomew’s Hospital Trust. She was appointed chair of the London Catalyst in January 2025.

Tower Hamlets is one of the most densely populated and diverse boroughs in London, with high levels of deprivation resulting in enormous challenges to the health and well-being of the local population. Naureen has spoken and written widely about the impact of deprivation on health and health services and the need for the wider determinants of health to be addressed if we are to make a difference. Furthermore, her work in medical education has led to an interest in the barriers that lead to differential attainment and the need to promote a more inclusive culture enriched by the depth and breadth of talent across the NHS.

Throughout her professional career Naureen has demonstrated the ability to build relationships and ensure cross-agency collaboration to make a difference to the lives of local communities. She hopes to bring this experience to her role as chair of London Catalyst.

Andriy is a skilled investment finance professional based in London with 12+ years experience, primarily focussed on asset- based finance and structured credit markets. He has a trong track record of working with a wide range of financial institutions, banks, and specialty finance businesses in UK and Europe. Adriy is passionate about giving back to community and is currently acting as Trustee on board of two UK registered charities (London Catalyst, Citizens Advice Greenwich) and has founded a grant giving initiative aimed at supporting the Ukrainian documentary movie sector.

Currently, Andriy is a Managing Director at Sculptor Capital and in his position he leads the investment efforts for the Asset Based Finance Group in the European market. Prior to joining the firm in 2019, Andriy was a Vice President at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Previously Andriy held positions at Barclays Capital and UBS Investment Bank in London. Andriy holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance from the University of Bath.

Danny is Head of Finance and Community for a homelessness charity (Emmaus SLC), and has worked and volunteered in the homelessness sector since 2007. His volunteering activities have been with a range of charities including Crisis At Christmas, Bromley Homeless, Irish Elderly Advice Network, Aisling Return To Ireland Project, Sant’Egidio, and Croydon Nightwatch. A designated number of London Catalyst trustee roles are specifically for people of faith, and he is the nominated Roman Catholic trustee for London Catalyst.

Matt is the Chief Executive of Spires and has worked in the field of housing and homelessness since 2011. He has experience of successful service delivery across a wide range of settings, which include supported housing pathways and outreach services. At Spires, Matt has overseen a period of rapid transformation with the organization moving to a multi-site and multi-borough support model with an increased focus on casework.

Nick has over worked for more than two decades in financial services, starting his career with a leading global investment bank in Sydney, before transferring to London in 2004. After a decade serving clients across varying countries and asset classes he moved into asset management in 2017, and is currently a Senior Investment Analyst at Ambienta, an asset manager focused on investments in environmentally sustainable publicly traded companies.

At London Catalyst he serves on both the Board of Trustees, and as Chair of the Finance Committee, where he has been deeply involved in the updating and reformulation of the charity’s socially responsible investing policy. In conjunction with the other members of the Finance Committee he ensures that both funds are available to support the grant making functions of the charity, and that the endowment continues to grow via investment in a carefully selected global portfolio of assets.

Rebecca is an Investment Partner at Evelyn Partners, she has managed investments for individuals for over 16 years and is grateful for the opportunity to apply this expertise to the LC portfolio. She has been part of the Finance Committee since February 2018 and became a trustee in October 2024.

Alice (she/her) joined the London Catalyst Board in 2022, bringing her experience of charity governance and finances, community development and passion for improving the health and wellbeing of vulnerable adults.

Alice is currently Chief Operating officer at UK100, the UK’s network of local leaders who have pledged to reach net zero ahead of government targets. Previously Chief Operating Officer at Age UK Lewisham and Southwark, Alice loves supporting the work of London Catalyst as she believes grassroot projects led by the communities they benefit are the key to a healthier, happier and more sustainable society.

Alice has an MSc in Urban and Regional Strategies from Sciences Po Paris.

Rosario is originally from the Philippines and came to the UK in 1995. She has worked all her life in the non-profit/charity sector, in a range of roles including community organising, training, organisational consultancy, project management, fundraising, and business development. Before taking up her current post as director of the London Catalyst, she was the CEO of Lewisham Refugee and Migrant Network (LRMN) for nearly 14 years. She completed an MSc in Voluntary Sector Organisation at the London School of Economics, has a Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration from The Open University, a Prince2 Foundation qualification, and a Diploma in Community Organising from the University of the Philippines. Rosario is a trained action learning facilitator and is currently volunteering as a mentor/coach for Pilotlight and Cranfield Trust. She is a keen swimmer, Lindy Hop dancer, yoga practitioner, jewellery maker, scuba diver and a surfer!

Jessica has worked in the non-profit sector for over a decade in both fundraising and grant making roles, working to support the most vulnerable in society. She is, also, an ICF trained executive coach working with both individuals and organisations to maximise their impact and create lasting change. She provides coaching and facilitation support to well known organisations in the UK such as the NHS. Jessica is especially passionate about supporting vulnerable women and girls, dedicating much of her coaching support to their recovery from abusive households.