Meet The Team
TeamAD: Deaf-led team leading the way
The passionate people behind Action Deafness dedicated to empowering Deaf communities. We are proud that 100% of our governance, and 89% of our team are D/deaf.
Our Patrons
Yvonne Cobb
Patron
Sophie Stone
Patron
Rinkoo Barpaga
Patron
Josette Simon OBE
Patron
Markku Jokinen
Patron
Leon Lloyd
Patron
Mark Isherwood
Patron
Our Board Of Trustees
Alison Lewis
Trustee & Chair
William Stavert
Trustee
Ross Grant
Trustee
Alison France
Trustee
Alan Wright
Trustee
Luke Collins-Hayes
Trustee
Clare Mitchell
Trustee
Dafydd Eveleigh
Trustee
Our Executive Leadership Team
Craig Crowley CBE FRSA
Chief Executive Officer
Reg Cobb
Chief Impact Officer
Karen Draper
Chief Finance & Operations Officer
Cath Booth
Director of Care & Wales
Charlotte Jefferies
Director of People
Steve Crump OBE
Business & Income Generation Director
Martin Anderson
Head of Accessibility
Our Leadership Team
Tanvir Ahmed
Hubs Operations and Training Manager
Ellie Parfitt
Brand Manager
Gilson Sly
Head of Growth and Partnerships
Martha Avery
Head of Services (GDA Services)
Maira Laumete
Hertfordshire Senior Employment Advisor
Chloe Crawford
Operations Manager - London (deafPLUS Services)
Stewart Weston
Operations Manager - Outer London (deafPLUS Services)
Sue Brown
Adviceline Manager (deafPLUS Services)
Darren Blakemore
Digital Systems Manager
Mags Smalley
Finance & Operations Manager
Nicola Hollister
Business & Finance Manager
Mary Hailes
Head of Operations (GDA Services)
Caroline Trickey
Head of Finance (GDA Services)
Our Service Delivery Team
Leanne Stead
Area Manager - Specialist Deaf Care & Support Services Midlands & South
Lisa Orme
Area Manager - Midlands Specialist Deaf Intensive Support Services
Jessica Hinson
Area Manager - Specialist Deaf Services North
Anna Corbett
Area Manager - Hertfordshire Specialist Intervenor & Communicator Guide Services
Paula Allen
Area Manager - Care & Support Cymru
Michelle Hunter
Durham Hubs Team Manager
Sandra Spencer
Registered Manager (Forensic & West Midlands)
Jessy Young
Quality & Compliance Manager
Elwyn Jones
Deputy Manager (Wales)
Kate Galloway
Team Leader - Care & Support Cymru
Lucy Sheppard
Community Team Leader (Hertfordshire)
Deb O’Shea
Intervenor Specialist Lead
Jay Stonier
Team Leader (Staffordshire)
Get in touch
Please visit our Contact Us page.
For more information, please email [email protected]
Call 0116 253 3200
