Trustees

Our trustees

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  Sharon Pindar

  Our Chair and Founder, Sharon Pindar, was inspired by her own experiences to set up Bookmark in 2018. Sharon is a chartered accountant. She has extensive experience of working in the corporate sector at a senior level (10 years as Tax Director of Capita plc and 13 years as Head of Tax for Siemens plc) and was previously a Coram Beanstalk volunteer.

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  Paul Fletcher

  Paul is a dynamic and adaptable finance professional. He has broad experience at senior management/​board level, developed within a variety of industries, with a demonstrable history of delivering successful financial management, governance and leadership. Paul is currently Finance Director at The Acacium Group, one of the UK’s leading healthcare service providers. Paul is also a qualified primary school teacher and previously taught in southeast London.

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  Helen Jones

  A chartered civil engineer, with over 20 years” experience, Helen has worked across many sectors in operational, sales and business management roles. Helen started her career in a global construction and services business. After 15 years, she moved into software, now working at health, safety and ESG software company EcoOnline as its Chief Customer Officer. Mother to three children, and passionate about books and reading, she is keen to use her business skills to support us in our efforts to improve outcomes for children. 

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  Phil Neal

  Phil is an experienced director, with a demonstrable history of working in the outsourcing/​offshoring industry, and is skilled in public sector, management, outsourcing, project management and change management. Phil is a strong professional, with a BSc focused on Maths & Physics from Queen Elizabeth College. He has extensive experience of working with schools and technology. Phil was director of Capita’s School Information Management Systems (SIMS) division. Prior to this, he taught for 12 years.

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  Chloe Wright

  Chloe is currently working in the Home Office and has previous experience in other government departments, including Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs and the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. The focus of Chloe’s career has been to deliver major projects for the government, via a focus on strategy and governance, to make a difference to people’s lives in the UK. She is also a mental health first aider and is passionate about ensuring that diversity and inclusion is championed at every level of an organisation.

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  Mark Byrne

  Mark has over 13 years’ experience in digital marketing. Over that time, he has helped to drive growth for businesses online across all paid media channels. As Director of Paid Media at Brave Bison, Mark leads an award-winning team of cross-channel paid media specialists, working across an exciting portfolio of clients, including well-known brands, non-profits and scaleups. A lover of reading, he’s keen to help us to continue to grow and reach more children.