Ayesha Begum
Ayesha has worked in the not-for-profit and charity sector for a number of years focussing on financial inclusion and social mobility. She currently works on projects related to strategy, systems change and social impact to create a fairer and more accessible financial services sector. Prior to this, she managed programmes assisting thousands of young people from low-income backgrounds to enter universities and access the professions.
She also volunteers her time as Global Development Manager at a STEM-based organisation to engage and inspire young people into STEM related fields.
Ayesha has lived in Crystal Palace for a number of years and is keen to use arts and local heritage to advance opportunities for the local community to come together through shared interests. As a trustee, she will support with volunteer management and associated engagement, policies and procedures related to this.
Katerina Kantalis
Experienced senior manager and advancement expert with over 18 years of working in the not-for-profit sector, working both in the UK and Australia. Extensive experience in: Major Donor, Principal Gifts, Trusts & Foundations, Campaigns, Alumni Relations, Corporate, Community, Regular Giving/Direct Mail Marketing, Annual Funds, Events and Bequests. Expertise in setting up strategic advancement programs from scratch but also to the next level with existing programs. Extensive experience in Capital and Revenue fundraising, within the Charity, Higher Education and Health sectors.
Sarah Patterson
Sarah has been in the retail sector for 20 years and spent the last 11 working for British Red Cross where she leads on policies, development and risk management. Sarah also champions well-being and diversity and as a student counsellor, endeavours to apply this lens to her corporate role to ensure policies and procedures are accessible and person centred. Social impact is close to Sarah’s heart particularly since the pandemic. Her role as a Trustee at Invisible Palace is to support and advise on policy and procedures and she is passionate about bringing the community together through shared interests.