Operations Team

Graham Precey (Chair of Trustees)
Governance, fundraising
Brought up and educated in Brighton, Graham graduated with a first class honours degree from Brighton Business School. Graham is currently Head of Corporate Social Responsibility for FTSE 50 company Legal & General Group Plc. He also sits on the Board of the Foundation for Social Improvement which helps small charities to grow. Graham brings to the Charity an understanding of joint ventures and partnerships and he took on the role as Chair of Trustees in 2009. He is a keen sailor, cyclist and canoeist.

Chris Stone (Trustee)
Finance
A CIMA qualified accountant, Chris has held a variety of senior financial positions with a range of travel companies including Island Cruises and Virgin Holidays. He currently looks after Finance for a large utility company. Chris lives with his wife in Shoreham, West Sussex.

Hamish Oliphant (Trustee)
Marine Operations
Educated in Scotland, Hamish attended Strathclyde University to study Naval Architecture and has worked on consultancy and design projects for luxury yachts around the globe. Hamish has taken time out to pursue his sailing career, has been Skipper for the Volvo 60 Spirit in numerous races, Navigator for BG Spirit, winner of the Global Challenge and crewed onboard Conrad Humphreys's VX40. Hamish brings an extensive knowledge of the marine industry to Sail 4 Cancer.

Kim Van Niekerk (Trustee)
Governance
Kim joined the Trustee Board in July 2010 to help further develop the charity's governanace structure. She has held several senior positions with leading charities includiing the FSI and the NSPCC. She now runs the consultancy Quanta Citizenship.

Andy Hayward (Trustee)
Marketing, fundraising
Having discovered sailing at the age of 24, shortly before losing his father to cancer in 1999, Andy decided to channel his grief into something positive and has been involved with the charity since 2001. Andy is a keen dinghy sailor and is a regular sailor at the Southport 24-Hour Dinghy Race. Andy is a trained marketer from within the travel / leisure industries.

Sail 4 Cancer Executive Team

Cathy Jenkins
Family Liaison / PR
Cathy is responsible for ensuring that families living with cancer are able to book and, most importantly, enjoy their time/holidays on the water. Before joining Sail 4 Cancer, Cathy enjoyed a successful marketing career working for Thorn EMI and global manufacturer 3M, prior to having a family.

Julie Colquhoun
Finance / Admin
Julie performs a key function for Sail 4 Cancer as part time financial and office administrator. Before having a career break to start a family, Julie worked for several financial institutions in London including Peugeot Finance.

Pippa Ashton
Family Liaison / Admin
Pippa works with Cathy to book well-deserved respite breaks for families and individuals living with cancer. She also ensures that the beneficiary database is kept up-to-date. Before having a break from the workplace to bring up her son, Pippa worked for City law firm Norton Rose and pharmaceutical company Reckitt Benckiser.

Lizette van Niekerk
Fundraising Manager
Lizette is responsible for fundraising for Sail 4 Cancer and is also a Visiting Lecturer with St Mary's University College, specialising in charity marketing and fundraising. She worked for a number of charities in marketing, communications and fundraising positions before joining Sail 4 Cancer. She started her career as a diplomat with the South African diplomatic service, also serving the Canadian foreign service for 7 years.

Significant Contributors:

Jon Fuller - Web Design & Management
Susie Hinchliffe - Design/Design
Henrietta Aitken - Fleishman Hillard PR, New York
Tim Couldrick - Legal / Commercial
Phill Appleton - Brand/Design
Ian Gill - Legal / Trademarks
Ian Donaldson - Southport Liaison
Mike Rimmer - Event support

With thanks to past Trustees:

Tim Couldrick
Richard Groome
David Gill
Hannah Davies
Matt Collins
Glenda Shiner
Tom Semple