An experienced and passionate team with a wide range of skills in addiction, health, policy, charity management and law.
Meet the Team
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Yvonne McKinnon
Trustee
Yvonne has worked in the field of addiction since 2013. She has been a senior staff member in multiple private rehabilitation facilities. She is a project manager at a Leamington homeless project and is working towards a Diploma in Adult Care, Leadership and Management.
“I spent a huge part of my life in active addiction, progressing from one drug to the other, thinking there was no way out. I am now many years in recovery through the help and support of a charity recovery house. I am an example of this model working for anyone ready to make that change.”
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Dr. Susan Rutherford
Trustee
Susan has a Bachelor of Science degree in Neuroscience and a MBChB in Medicine. Currently a GP Trainee, Susan is working towards a career in Inclusion Health. With over five years of experience working as a Director of LWS Night Shelter in Leamington Spa, Susan has seen first-hand the need for a rehabilitation facility in her local area.
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Emma Fawkes-Underwood
Trustee
Emma is a solicitor who worked for the Community Law Service, supporting people to maximise incomes, manage finances and deal with debt issues.
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Jeremy Snoad
Trustee
Jeremy is a chartered accountant. He worked previously in commercial real estate. He now also volunteers for a charity providing free debt and benefit advice.
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Jonathan Chilvers
Trustee
Jonathan worked in the homeless sector for 10 years before moving into local government policy and politics. He has extensive experience in setting up and running charities.
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Tom Foulerton
Trustee
Tom hails from the Lake District and first came to the Midlands to study at the University of Birmingham. Several years in London followed before he returned to Birmingham to study Real Estate and Management. He qualified as a chartered surveyor in 2005 and now runs an ethical property investment fund.
He discovered New Chapters by chance, while baking cakes and making lunches for homeless people during the first lockdown. Thankfully, his experience in property management has turned out to be better than his baking!
Tom enjoys running, cooking and gardening and lives in Leamington Spa with his wife and three daughters.