meet our trustees
As a charity our governing body is the board of trustees. Our policy is to recruit trustees based on the skills they can offer, but also, our initial members were drawn from our predecessor charities: Workcare Coventry & Warwickshire, and Churches and Industry Group Birmingham and Solihull (CIGB).
Dave Ellis
Temporary Chair
Born in Wolverhampton, David’s parents came to England from Jamaica and they are his heroes; he is incredibly proud to have a Jamaican heritage and to be a Wulfrunian.
He and Vivienne met at London Bible College, have been married 39 years and has three beautiful grown-up children and two gorgeous granddaughters.
As a Baptist Regional Minister, David’s main roles are to encourage and support churches and pastors in North Birmingham, Shropshire and Staffordshire.
Over his 32 years in Baptist ministry, he has served as a trustee and governor for a number of churches, community projects, and schools.
David loves playing music, writing songs, and is a qualified Cricket Umpire.
Currently Vacant
Vice Chair
Currently Vacant.
Fiona Penhallurick
Governance Lead
Fiona was introduced to the workplace chaplaincy when she was on the management team at Birmingham Airport. She is an experienced Company Secretary and qualified solicitor. She has been working with Dave Pinwell with actions and governance to register the new charity helping TeamAdmin more generally.
Fiona lives in Solihull, is married to Andy and has two grown-up daughters. She is a keen runner and a regular participant at Brueton Parkrun. Fiona worships at Knowle Parish Church but has strong links with Solihull Methodist Church too, where she is Group Scout Leader.
Emma Ekwegh
Treasurer
Emma is not a chaplain but has worked in education and training and has taken on the role of treasurer for WorkCare West Midlands.
She is married to ND and worships at the church he is minister at.
Ann Smith
Ann is Birmingham born and bred but with Irish parents and is a Roman Catholic member of the board of trustees.
Ann trained as a teacher, working in Birmingham schools and also worked for a youth organisation called Young Christian Workers, where she set up a national school to work service. Later, she moved into adult education service in Birmingham.
Ann was married, but has been widowed 28 years. She has been blessed with four children and five grandchildren. To date she is also responsible for small family tool business managed by one of her sons.
New Trustees:
Major Adrian Allman
Gavin Page
Hilary Dougall
John Bradley
Lindsay Melvin
Maddy Bunker
Mina Tilt