Our board of trustees
Two Ridings Community Foundation is governed by a board of trustees made up of experienced leaders and community advocates from the Yorkshire business, public and charitable sectors and with close links to the region’s High Sheriffs.
Richard Frith
CHAIR of Trustees
Richard is the former Bishop of Hereford and before that was the Bishop of Hull. He now lives in York and is passionate about community cohesion and making a difference in the region.
Andrew Wilson
Chair of Finance and Investment Committees
Committees: Finance & General Purposes, Investment
Andrew is an experienced manager in the Investment world, and Executive Director at Quilter Cheviot Ltd.
Venetia Wrigley DL
Trustee
A former High Sheriff of North Yorkshire, Venetia is currently a Trustee of Racing Welfare and a Governor of the Dales School.
Chris Legard DL
Trustee
Chris is the current Vice Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire and a former High Sheriff of the county.
Gill Hughes
Trustee
Dr Gill Hughes is a lecturer in Youth Work and Community Development/Education Studies and convenor for Social Justice research theme in the School of Education at the University of Hull.
Peter Oluotch
Trustee
Committees: Grants
Peter is the Chief Officer of Humber Community Advice Services (H-CAS), a Hull-based charity which he co-founded over 9 years ago. The charity supports Black and Minority Ethnic Communities in Hull and the surrounding areas.
Harriet Reid
Trustee
Harriet is a Partner and a specialist family solicitor at Winston Solicitors in Leeds
Rolline Frewen
Trustee
Committees: Grants
Rolline is a retired Business Director based in Richmondshire in North Yorkshire. Rolline is keen to enhance lives in the North.
Liz Wild
Trustee
Committees: Investment, Finance & General Purpose
Liz is an experienced Investment Manager and Executive Director of McInroy & Wood, a private client investment management firm.
Emma Lindsell (Kissack)
Trustee
Emma is passionate about creating a more equal society, Emma was drawn to the work Two Ridings does to make a difference to people's lives locally.
Paul Downey
Trustee
Committees: Finance & General Purpose, Investment
Paul is former Chief Executive DEFLOG VQ Trust, based in Beverley.
Deborah Rosenberg
Trustee
Deborah is a retired businesswoman who ran an independent family retail business in Hull. She is also the ex-High Sheriff of the East Riding of Yorkshire