Jill Davies

Chair of the Board of Trustees

Following a successful career at Marks and Spencer plc in commercial management, Jill set up her own business offering consultancy and training services with a wide-ranging client base including a number of blue chip companies and over 100 SMEs based in South Wales. Jill's expertise is in people development, specialising in leadership and management, team building, executive coaching and business development.

Jill has held contracts with the Welsh Government to provide support to businesses throughout Wales to improve their strategic thinking, planning and effectiveness. She is currently working with Swansea University on a Leadership programme for Managers and Directors of companies across Wales. Jill is involved in design, delivery and providing coaching and mentoring to participants helping support their business growth. In addition, she is an Investors in People specialist, providing advice, guidance and assessment to organisations wising to gain or retain the standard.

Jill has been a Governor at the local Primary School for the past 12 years and Chair for the past 7 years. During this time, she has been involved in the recruitment of a number of staff including the Head and Deputy, responsible for the budget and personnel issues affecting the staff.

Jill is a Member of the CIPD, Institute Consulting and a qualified SFEDI Business Adviser.

Other Staff Members

Helen Whitfield

Trustee

Helen is a highly motivated and focused project manager who has worked in both the public and private sectors

Susan Ali Shah

Trustee

Susan is a professionally qualified accountant with a business degree and has over 20 years’ experience in senior finance roles across a wide range of public and third sector bodies including charities

Gail Reece

Supported Living Locality Manager

The focus in Gail's role is to make a difference to everyone’s lives who comes into Supported Living or Community Support.

Jill Davies

Chair of the Board of Trustees

Jill's expertise is in people development, specialising in leadership and management, team building, executive coaching and business development

Mike John

Head of Finance

Mike is an ACCA-qualified accountant with experience in commercial and not-for-profit organisations. Mike lives in Bridgend. He has a wife, two children and two dogs. In his spare time, Mike enjoys watching sports.

Richard Cox

Head of Services

Richard started working with Ategi as the Registered Manager of Shared Lives Wales in 2020, before becoming the Head of Quality & Compliance in 2021 and Head of Services in 2024.

Kate Allen

Chief Executive

"The service we provide directly affects the lives of others, therefore every person working in social care has an enormous responsibility to do the absolute best they can to ensure people receiving our services get the highest quality of support possible.”

Karen Thomas

Head of Administration and Company Secretary

Karen works with the trustees and executive team of Ategi to ensure the good governance of the organisation and that Ategi complies with company and charitable law.

Connor James

Trustee

Connor has spent the last 7 years working in the third sector and has led a regional older person’s charity as its Chief Officer for the last 5 years. Connor has significant knowledge of the challenges facing the health and social care system, particularly around issues facing older people.

Erika James

Trustee

Erika has worked for over five years in the third sector helping deliver a person-centred, empowering approach to employment.

Chris Dowell-Bennett

Chris has over thirty years’ experience in working in the health and social care sector, including 18 years as Chief Executive Officer of one of the larger third sector charities supporting people with learning disabilities and their families.

Putting people at the heart of decision making and advocating for their rights has been at the core of his approach.

Lynn Longland

Head of Human Resources

Lynn has worked in health & social care for over 15 years, previously for an organisation that supports adults with autism. As part of the Senior Management Team, she enjoys working across and getting involved in all areas of human resources.

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