Meet some of the people that make Speakeasy such a success
David Keane
Chief Executive Officer
David started his career training in Law, and has served in the private, public and third sectors holding both senior executive and non-executive roles.
Mark Booth
Staff
Mark has had aphasia since having a stroke in 2013 when he was 43. He has volunteered for Speakeasy since 2016 and is now a staff member. Mark helps to provide peer support for members, and assists with our social-media presence, creating videos and photos of Speakeasy events.
Lucy Allard
Staff
Lucy has had aphasia since having a stroke in 2012 when she was 29. She has volunteered for Speakeasy since 2015 and is now a staff member. Lucy helps to provide peer support for members and works on raising awareness of aphasia.
Alison McGrath
Speech and Language Therapist
I have worked mostly with adults with an acquired
communication difficulty, especially aphasia
I am passionate about the impact of communication difficulties on the
person and their loved ones
Volunteers
Our volunteers are essential to the work of Speakeasy, they help members to receive the specific support that each person requires. All volunteers receive ongoing training to enable them to carry out a wide range of Speakeasy activities. Some volunteers help with office administration, fundraising and special events. Many of our volunteers also have aphasia. Read more about our volunteers and how you can get involved: Volunteering.
Trustees
All trustees at Speakeasy give their time and expertise to work in ensuring that Speakeasy operates to high standards They offer a variety of professional skills to strategically manage Speakeasy’s direction and purpose. Most live locally and aside from their regular meetings are on hand with support in their field of expertise when required. Speakeasy always has at least one trustee who has aphasia and one who cares for someone with aphasia.
- David Morton – Chair of Trustees
- John Holland – Legal Trustee
- John Lowe – Office systems/ process Trustee
- Kevin Winch – Local business owner
- Angela Hibbert (MBA; BSc(Hons) Computing Technology) – Finance and IT
- Elizabeth Duncan – Volunteer
- Phill Prince – Supporter and Fundraiser
- Fleur Halland-Haque – business
- Henry Holland – publicity and fundraising