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Chair: Liam Brooker
For the past ten years, Liam has worked on delivering major rail projects, including new stations in Birmingham and the West Midlands. He brings experience in programme leadership, developing investment cases, and managing complex relationships, including with all levels of government. In both his paid and voluntary work he is focussed on ensuring that work secures benefits for local people. Liam moved to Birmingham in 2016 and has served on the Board of Citizens Advice Birmingham since 2018. In his free time he enjoys getting to know his home city through its events, food, and cultural life. |
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Vice Chair: Liz Alvey Liz settled in Birmingham in 2013. Her professional experience encompasses business and strategy development, contract management and commissioning of services. She has worked in the construction industry and local government and in various not for profit organisations. Liz's history with the CAB service goes back to 1982 as a volunteer advisor at Newcastle upon Tyne CAB. She went on to manage a busy Inner London CAB and later served as a Board Member for the Croydon CAB Service. Liz has served on the Boards of a number of charities and not for profit organisations. She is passionate about ensuring people get access to high quality services in their own locality |
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Honorary Treasurer: Habib Choudhury
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Trustee: Chaitali Desai
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Trustee: Jill Lambert Jill is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) and has held senior positions in several universities. She is Chair of the Birmingham branch of the charity Vision Care for Homeless People (VCHP), and also Treasurer for the OXFAM Books and Music shop in Lichfield. |
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Trustee: Phil Marris
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Trustee: Councillor Gareth Moore
Birmingham City Council Committee Membership 2016-2017: Gareth is also a governor at four schools and a trustee of the Sir Josiah Mason Trust. Gareth strongly believes that help and advice should be readily available to all and had been a strong supporter of the work of the CAB, before he joined the Board. In his spare time Gareth has a strong passion for history and studies Ancient and Medieval History at the University of Birmingham, where he became involved in politics. |
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Trustee: Lucy Vernall A graduate of Queens' College Cambridge, Lucy moved to Birmingham in 1999. She is a member of Women in Film and Television, an UnLtd Fellow, and an alumna of the Edinburgh Television Festival's 'Ones to Watch' scheme. A former Trustee of Action on Postpartum Psychosis, Lucy has a special interest in mental health and in supporting young families, as well as in making services more inclusive. |
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Trustee: Kay Burton-Williams Kay joined the board of Board of Citizens Advice Birmingham in January 2022. Kay is an experienced educational professional practitioner with over 24 years in the Further Education Sector in Birmingham and holds a holds a BSC in Education Management from Aston University. Being a lifelong Birmingham resident she is passionate about the development of the city and region, realising the full potential of young people and adults in learning new skills. Kay has a particular passion for supporting vulnerable young people and adults and removing barriers to personal, social development and education to reach their full potential. Trained as a Designated Safeguarding Lead and Mental Health Lead, she brings a compassionate and measured approach in all that she does. Kay also sits on the Board of the Royal Sutton Coldfield Chamber of Commerce as part of her role at Birmingham Metropolitan College (Director of Student Experience).
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Trustee: Dee Kundi
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