Alison is an HR Professional and a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD with a pragmatic, pro-active, down-to-earth approach and a can-do philosophy. She has considerable experience of working successfully with a variety of organisations and personalities, to deliver value and achieve challenging goals.

An excellent communicator, with extensive knowledge of employment law and equality and diversity, who, as an Employer Partner delivering our FairPlay Employer Services, is not afraid to challenge constructively and creatively, to help shape and develop an organisation and embrace best practice.

Elizabeth is a CIPD qualified HR professional with wide ranging industry experience. More recently, specialised in Learning and Development, she is solutions-focused to ensure that businesses are able to value their workforce and achieve real results that impact positively on their bottom line.

Previously a member of our Training & Qualifications Team where she successfully created and delivered a range of training programmes, such as;

• ILM accredited Leadership & Management Training & Qualifications

• Line Management Training, designed to encompass Inclusive Working Practices

Our HR Development Partners keep up to date with the latest thinking related to the field of leadership, human resource, inclusive working practices and employment law. They develop and deliver bespoke quality products to share knowledge of best practice approaches which contribute to the on-going development of your organisation.

Providing HR support services with a focus on equality, diversity and inclusion, they have the tailored FairPlay Employer solution for you and your organisation.

Jessica comes to Chwarea Teg from a Fundraising and Arts Background, bringing with her creative experience to build on workshop and presentation delivery.

Working with Chwarae Teg’s FairPlay Employers Jessica enjoy seeing the great differences organisations across all sectors are making to battle inequality in Wales and further afield. “Seeing the work undertaken by the organisations I work with and knowing how it’s making a difference is amazing, it’s why I go to work!”

Long term Jessica shares the ambition of all at Chwarae Teg, Gender Equality in Wales. Working with the Commercial arm of Chwarae Teg to ensure our services are available to all and everyone can access support, training and development as an organisation or a Women progressing in their career and in the economy.

Caroline is a CIPD qualified HR generalist, with years of expertise working in equality and inclusion with organisations of all sizes and across all sectors. Previously a member of our Agile Nation Team, where she worked in supporting our project participants to implement change and best practice procedures to help get the best for both the business and their people, she brings a broad working knowledge of all aspects of business management, as well as being a qualified executive coach. Caroline provides commercial HR support services in our FairPlay Employer Team. With a focus on equality, diversity and inclusion, our business support includes our FairPlay Employer Benchmarking and Award and bespoke consultancy solutions for you and people. We keep up to date with the latest thinking related to the field of leadership, human resource, inclusive working practices and employment law to deliver bespoke quality products which contribute to the on-going development of your organisation.

Stephanie has strategic oversight and operational leadership of Chwarae Teg’s commercial enterprise. Responsible for planning, developing and implementing income generation and surplus raising activities based on Chwarae Teg’s goals and objectives. Stephanie has a proven record of leading from the front, managing successful sales teams for global organisations, while juggling multiple responsibilities in high pressure, targeted environments. Stephanie is passionate about equality for all and driven by positive societal changes.

Liz is a fellow the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. Having over 25 years operating at Director level, with experience within the private sector for working with marketing, IT and publishing companies. Liz has worked within the charity sector for the last 13 years.

Liz’s key skills lie in making strategic and operational changes to work smarter not harder! She has the ability to cope with changing environments and priorities and more importantly working and developing a diverse team to achieve our objectives. Having the experience in operating at a strategic level, allows Liz to have the input into helping shape the future of the Chwarae Teg.

Cerys joined Chwarae Teg in 2017, having spent 15 years working in the education and skills sector. As Chief Executive Cerys sets the strategic direction for Chwarae Teg and stretches our ambitions as we strive to make Wales a world leader in gender equality. Cerys’ role is about building strategic partnerships with other organisations and businesses to achieve our ambitions and empowering colleagues to fulfil their roles as effectively as possible, hopefully leading by example, demonstrating what we can achieve by working together.

Alison Thorne is a Non-Executive Director, Trustee and Committee member plus the founder of atconnect Business and People Development Company.

Alison is currently the Wales Lead for Women on Boards, and also a board member for Sport Wales where she sits on the Finance and Audit Committee. She has previously served as a Non-Executive Director for a Retail Consultancy and as a trustee at Tropical Forest Trust (sustainable forest management)

She has had a corporate career in retail, holding executive board roles at Mothercare, George at Asda and Otto UK with leadership roles at Kingfisher and Storehouse specialising in Buying, Merchandising and Sourcing.

Alison has been a trustee at Chwarae Teg since March 2016 and has sat on the Finance & Risk Committee and the Commercial Innovation Group. She was appointed Chair in July 2019.

After graduating with an English degree from St John’s College, Oxford Christopher worked as a project manager responsible for marketing, producing and distributing a range of print and web resources for schools on behalf of public, private and third sector clients. Christopher then joined the Welsh Government on the Civil Service Fast Stream and spent eight years working mainly on economic policy and regeneration and also as Senior Private Secretary to the Deputy First Minister. After five years at the National Assembly for Wales Commission as Head of Policy and Legislation Committee Service, Christopher returned to the Welsh Government as Deputy Director – Constitution and Justice.

Christopher has two young daughters for whom he is determined to help build a fairer Wales where they can achieve and prosper. Christopher became a board member in March 2016.

Expectation State works to increase the quantity and quality of private sector investment in conflict-affected countries. Robert held senior leadership roles at a leading private investment firm. He has significant expertise in investment decision making and the negotiation of commercial arrangements, having been personally responsible for the acquisition and management of more than $8 billion of investment capital in the UK, Middle East, and Africa, and having served as a voting member on a number of investment committees.

Robert is also a Trustee of Ty Hafan, the Welsh paediatric palliative care charity and is a native Welsh speaker.

Robert became a Co-Optee board member in June 2018.