William Cook – Chief Executive Officer Expand Will was appointed CEO in 2017, working with and alongside deputy CEO Helen Matthews. Prior to that, he served as a Trustee of the charity and Chair of our Governance & Risk Committee from 2015. Will has been a supporter of the charity since its inception in 2005, although his involvement dates back to 2002. He was Chair of the charity fundraising committee supporting Tom Isaacs' 4500 mile charity walk (Coastin’) which resulted in the foundation of CPT. Will works with Helen and CPT’s Director of Research & Development, Dr Richard Wyse, to drive the Trust’s research programme. He leads our fundraising and communications teams to support that research, manages all staff and is responsible to our Trustee Board for the governance, efficiency and strategy of the charity. Will is a solicitor by profession, having been a partner of City firm Simmons & Simmons and intellectual property specialists Marks & Clerk during his 28-year career. He retired from partnership in 2018, but remains active for Marks & Clerk as its Senior Counsel and as a consultant in several areas of IP law.
Jo Malcher - Office Manager and Executive PA Expand Joanna joined CPT in January 2018 as Office Manager and Executive PA to CPT’s William Cook and Helen Matthews, having previously worked within the hospitality industry and school governance.
Helen Matthews - Deputy Chief Executive Officer Expand Helen Matthews has been involved with The Cure Parkinson’s Trust since its inception. Having worked alongside the late charity co-founder Tom Isaacs since 2002, Helen specialises in PR, marketing, event planning and administration. Helen oversees the charity’s current research and patient initiative projects as well as the day to day operations and management of the charity. Helen sits on the Linked Clinical Trials committee and the Research Committee.
David Gwynne Evans - Finance Expand Through his accountancy practice, Gwynne-Evans & Co, David is the accountant and company secretary for both The Cure Parkinson's Trust and Movers and Shakers (CPT). David is a chartered accountant who trained and qualified with Coopers & Lybrand and was UK finance director of The Jim Henson Company for 8 years until 2003. David now runs his own practice in north west London providing practical accountancy and taxation advice to small and medium sized companies.
Dr Richard Wyse - Director of Research and Development Expand Richard's role within The Cure Parkinson's Trust is to monitor scientific and medical developments into the causes and treatment of Parkinson's disease to design and foster promising new lines of therapeutic research and to promote beneficial worldwide scientific, clinical and new technical collaborations across the Parkinson's community. The Linked Clinical Trials (LCT) programme is his brainchild. Richard also sits on the Research Committee.
Dr Simon Stott - Deputy Director of Research Expand Simon joined CPT in October 2018 as Deputy Director of Research. In addition to supporting Dr Richard Wyse (Director of Research) in progressing and expanding CPT’s Linked Clinical Trials initiative, Simon coordinates the research grants programme and is involved with science/ research communication. Originally from New Zealand, Simon brings over 15 years of experience in the field of Parkinson's research to this new position - in both the academic and biotech sectors. During his career, he has authored/ co-authored more than 25 scientific publications, has been involved in lab-based research as well as clinical studies, and his associations with world-class research groups has provided him with a wide international network of connections.
Leah Mursaleen - Research Grants Officer Expand Leah comes from a research background most recently completing a Masters of Research in Neuroscience. She became involved with the charity in 2014 and now works within the research team focusing on the research application process.
Dr Joy Duffen - Special Projects Manager Expand Formerly a trustee, Joy became more actively involved in the work of the charity in 2011 to spearhead CPT's involvement in Sense-Park, as well as to facilitate our Linked Clinical Trials programme where Joy’s entrepreneurial/biotech background supports this exciting initiative. Joy also sits on our Research Committee.
Anna MacLeod - Fundraising Manager Expand Anna joined the charity in 2012 after a background in the film world. She has dedicated her energy to working with individual fundraisers and is a talented event organiser. She oversees and manages the fundraising team and with other members of the SMT is responsible developing the organisation’s strategy. Anna is also responsible for managing an appropriate fundraising strategy to fund the work of the organisation - planning, delivering and managing fundraising activity to ensure that the fundraising targets are met.
Maisie Johnson - Senior Trusts Officer Expand Maisie joined the charity in 2015 after previous experience in the third sector at a women’s aid charity and an overseas aid charity. Maisie is responsible for managing and developing relationships with trusts and foundations, in addition to the charity’s corporate relationships through partnerships, corporate donations, and sponsorship and advertising for key events.
Sarah Gibling - Special Events Officer Expand Sarah graduated from The University of Birmingham with a Theology degree. She volunteered at Macmillan Cancer Support for three months then worked for Volkswagen Financial Services before joining The Cure Parkinson's Trust.
George Lee - Events and Community Fundraising Officer Expand George graduated from Winchester University where he studied Event Management. Since 2015 George has worked in the charity sector most recently working at a children’s charity. George is responsible for CPT's challenge events and the individual and community giving programme.
Theresa Samworth - Philanthropy Manager Expand Theresa originally starting working for The Cure Parkinson’s Trust in 2007 as Fundraising Manager and left in 2015 to pursue new projects which included qualifying as a yoga teacher. Theresa re-joined us in May 2017 in a part time position as Philanthropy Manager. Theresa is supporting the fundraising team and is specifically focusing on working with our major donors and legacy supporters.
Ella Rogers - Major Gifts Executive Expand Ella joined CPT in September 2017 having studied for her undergraduate and Master’s degrees in History at the University of Warwick, during which time she worked in admin at Warwick’s Student Union and interned at a small local charity in Coventry. Ella is responsible for supporting Theresa and Maisie with all aspects of Major Giving.
Jess Wright - Fundraising Administrator Expand Jess graduated from The University of Chester with a degree in Sport and Exercise Science. She joined The Cure Parkinson's Trust (CPT) in November 2018 and is responsible for raising funds for the charity by administering donations and CPT finances as well as assisting in administration for the fundraising team.
Caroline Morrow - Marketing and Communications Manager Expand Caroline has worked with Tom since 2006. She has a marketing background and she manages the trust’s publications such as our annual review and the annual newsletter.
Suzanne Bailey - Website and Social Media Editor Expand Suzanne has worked with The Cure Parkinson's Trust since 2008. She is responsible for the creation and publishing of website content, and the digital marketing presence of the Trust.
Rachel Cunniffe - Press Officer Expand Rachel joined CPT in March 2018, having previously worked in magazine editorial and arts administration. Rachel is responsible for PR support and working towards increasing awareness of The Cure Parkinson’s Trust.