Our Directors

 

Helen Walker

Chief Executive

Helen brings a wealth of leadership experience in civil society organisations and strong experience of fundraising and strategic and business planning. Before joining the national volunteering charity, TimeBank, as Chief Executive in 2008, Helen was Director of Fundraising at the military charity SSAFA. 

 

Laura Doughty

Director of Fundraising and Communications

Laura joined Carers UK in November 2018. In her role, she leads on income generation, brand, communications, marketing and digital strategy.

Laura brings many years’ experience from within UK charities, and she also bring 18 years’ business experience of commercial sales in major international media companies.

 

Emily Holzhausen CBE

Director of Policy and Public Affairs

Emily leads on our policy, parliamentary, research and media work. Within her team is also Carers Week, one of the UK's biggest awareness weeks involving thousands of local events.

 

Marie Magimay

Chief Operating Officer

As Chief Operating Officer at Carers UK Marie is responsible for directing and controlling operational services in accordance with the strategy and business plans agreed by the Chief Executive and Board to ensure Carers UK’s goals and objectives are met. She is accountable for ensuring the charity is financially sustainable and compliant and for ensuring that the charity is operating effectively and efficiently. Marie also fulfils the role of Company Secretary.

 

Richard Meade

Director of Devolved Nations

Richard leads the team at Carers NI, Carers Scotland & Carers Wales. He has extensive experience working in the third sector in senior leadership roles, including recently as Head of Policy and Public Affairs at Marie Curie, where he led award winning campaigns to change legislation and influence public policy. He has a proven track record in managing departments, teams and projects covering public affairs and stakeholder engagement plans, research projects, corporate communications activity and strategy development.

He has worked for a range of organisations including Barnardo’s Scotland, Fleishman-Hillard, NHS Quality Improvement and the Home Office.

 

Madeleine Starr MBE

Director of Carer Services

Madeleine leads on business development and innovation, with responsibility for training and consultancy, technology and the Employers for Carers membership forum. She ensures that our income-generating activities meet our charitable objectives, helping to improve carers lives while ensuring that the organisation is sustainable in the future.