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The Calvert Lakes trustees

In addition to our centre team, we are proud to have a progressive board of trustees who provide strategic oversight and guidance, allowing us to achieve our goals. Tirelessly devoting time, resources and support, our trustees ensure our mission, ethos and values are upheld unwaveringly.

Our trustees

Martin Mullin

Chair of Trustees

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Hannah Richardson

Trustee

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Emily Flynn

Trustee

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Myles Thompson

Trustee

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Tony Glynn

Trustee

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Stuart Lowthian

Trustee

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Louise Dunn PhD

Trustee

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Dr Will Ponsonby

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Charlotte Hubbard

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Srin Madipall

Trustee

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Martin Mullin

Chair of Trustees

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Hannah Richardson

Trustee

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Emily Flynn

Trustee

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Myles Thompson

Trustee

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Tony Glynn

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Stuart Lowthian

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Louise Dunn PhD

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Dr Will Ponsonby

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Charlote Hubbard

Trustee

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Srin Madipall

Trustee

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Trustee
Martin Mullin

In 2013 my wife and I formally started to execute on a long held plan of retirement to Cumbria with the purchase of a lodge on the outskirts of Keswick.   We had spent many family holidays and long weekends in Cumbria over the last 25 years and had long held the desire to eventually retire to Keswick.  We expect this plan to take a few years but our responsibilities to our daughters are gradually diminishing as one has completed her university education and is now entering the world of work whilst our younger daughter is studying for her degree.  Consequently, we now spend our weekends and holidays in our Keswick home and our working week based out of the family home in Leicestershire.

Since completing an undergraduate and postgraduate engineering education I have spent most of my career working for an American multi-national.  I am president of a $500M division with business predominantly in Europe and the Middle East.  Although now having general manager responsibilities and therefore full commercial responsibility my career was built in operations with a focus on global supply chains.  My experience encompasses strategic planning, operations, financial performance management, relationship management and business development. In 2023, I became Chair of Trustees for the Lake District Calvert Trust.

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Hannah Richardson

I moved to Keswick in September 2022, where my husband BJ (Bart-Jan) and I own and run Woodside B&B. I came with the ambition to get involved in the community and bring my experience in the charity sector to a local cause, and the Lake District Calvert Trust feels like a great fit. As well as joining the Board in April 2023, I was also invited to be Chair of the Friends of the Calvert Trust, and I am loving working with the enthusiastic members of our committee.  I bring a specialism in fundraising, having spent my career working at international, national and local organisations. I have experience of sitting around the Board table, both through working in senior fundraising roles, and serving terms as a Trustee at a small brain tumour charity and at a hospice.In between working to ensure our B&B guests have a magical time in this beautiful part of the world, I can be found wandering the fells and dales, swimming, and enjoying the local theatre and cinema!

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Emily Flynn

Emily joined the board as a trustee in November 2021.  With over 20 years’ service in the military, she brings a wide spectrum of experience in leadership, digital optimisation, operations and risk management.

A keen mountaineer, she has climbed all over the world and has served as a member of the RAF’s Mountain Rescue Service. Introduced to mountaineering and outdoor education during initial military training, she is a huge advocate for the benefits that outdoor pursuits can offer and this was her motivation to volunteer as a trustee for the Lake District Calvert Trust.

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Myles Thompson

Myles is a chartered accountant working in Cumbria and London. He has lived in Cumbria since 1993 and has worked across the UK and in the USA. His work principally involves the financial statement audits of listed companies.

Myles’s interests include walking, fishing and watching rugby and cricket. He is president of the village cricket club and also sits on the Finance Committee of Carlisle Cathedral.

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Tony Glynn

Tony splits his time between Stockport and Dacre and enjoys running, hiking and cycling.  He also spends plenty of time on the fells and is a volunteer Lengthsman with Fix the Fells.

He qualified as a Chartered Accountant with EY and enjoyed working for three years in their Toronto office in Canada.   He then joined AstraZeneca where he undertook a number of roles across Finance and Manufacturing during a 21 year career with them.  After leaving AstraZeneca he has enjoyed a number of consulting role with a diverse range of companies including Appleby Creamery, Deloitte, TalkTalk and NCC Group.  Recently he was deputy CFO at JustEat, based in London when he became an expert on the West Coast train line between London Euston and Penrith.

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Stuart Lowthian

I was born and raised in Penrith before moving to Durham University and from there to a career in operational and technical activities across the world, most latterly in the Spirits industry from a base in Switzerland. 

 

I moved back to Penrith when I retired and besides supporting the Calvert Trust, I am the chairperson of Eden Runners, run marathons and have a season ticket with Carlisle United. I am married with two grown up children.

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Louise Dunn Phd

Louise joined as a Trustee of LDCT in November 2021. She applied to join the Calvert Trust so that she could support its vital work in enabling access to the outdoors for people with physical and mental disability.   Her skills include change management, business strategy, communications, public relations, marketing, fundraising, public engagement, people development and employee engagement.   With a degree in Biochemistry,  Louise worked in the pharmaceutical industry for most of her career, eventually leading Communication for the Global Research and Development division at GlaxoSmithKline, she then moved to the NHS as Director of Marketing and Communications for  Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust and the Alder Hey Children’s Charity.  In 2018 Louise returned to academia to do research into the areas of her professional interests and 2022, and was awarded a PhD for her research into effective communication around complex and controversial science during the COVID19 pandemic. She is qualified to teach in Higher Education and has lectured in health and social care at Edge Hill University and Cumbria University. 

Louise lives close to the Calvert Trust’s stables. She enjoys all things outdoors and is an active participant in the local community, She was elected as a Keswick Town Councillor in 2022 (serving as Mayor of Keswick from May 2024-2026) and in this role she, alongside the other Town Councillors, acts as an advocate for local residents and champions local causes.

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Dr. Will Personby

Dr Will Ponsonby, FFOMI, Past-President the Society of Occupational Medicine. Independent Occupational Medicine Consultant, Honorary Senior Lecturer University of Manchester

He qualified in Medicine Birmingham UK 1986.Trained in General Practice and Emergency Medicine. 1996 he ran the medical service for AIOC/BP in Baku Azerbaijan. ISOS Regional Medical Director for Russian and Kazakhstan 4 years. 2002 UK, trained and board certified in Occupational Medicine and worked for Shell UK looking after the North Sea offshore workforce. 2006 he transferred to The Hague for Shell, Corporate Health Adviser for Exploration and Production International. 2010 Shell Regional Manager for the Middle East and Africa based in Dubai including Health Management of the Iraq projects. He joined Rio Tinto as Head of Health in August 2015, based in London & Singapore. President of the UK Society of Occupational Medicine 2018/2019. Senior Lecturer in Occupational Medicine University of Manchester. OH consultancy practice 2019 onwards. Clients include; Transport for London; Kimberly Clark; and Glencore. Course Director i-heed diploma in Occupational Medicine RCPI.

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Charlotte Hubbard

I grew up in the Lake District and have a lifelong connection to Calvert Lakes—learning to ride at the stables and swim in the Calvert pool as a child. I began volunteering at the stables in 2010, which led to a paid role as a Groom. I’ve continued to volunteer ever since, qualifying as a riding and carriage driving coach and continue to deliver sessions every weekend. I also support the stables as volunteer coordinator, helping others get involved with this special place.

Beyond Calvert Lakes, I’ve ridden since the age of four and have volunteered at several RDA groups, gaining valuable experience in inclusive equestrian activities. I’ve worked for the British Horse Society and have an insight into the commercial side of riding schools, with an understanding of both the operational and educational aspects of equestrian centres.

Professionally, I’ve built a career in access and rights of way. I previously worked as a Planning Inspector and now advise on commons and public access matters at a land agency. I dedicate my time outside of work as an advocate for access and inclusion, including speaking at Parliament and campaigning to improve countryside accessibility.

I have prior experience as a trustee in the charity sector and I am passionate about creating opportunities for people of all abilities to enjoy the outdoors. In my spare time, I love hiking the fells, horse riding, and paddleboarding.

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Srin Madipalli

Srin started his professional career as a corporate lawyer in the City of London at a leading global firm; and then received an MBA at the University of Oxford. At Oxford, Srin started to learn to code and discovered his love of making technology products to make life easier for people.

Creating Accomable was borne out of Srin’s love of travel and wanting to solve all the challenges he faced to make it easier for others with disabilities to explore the world. In the last few years, Srin has travelled the world and has done everything from scuba diving in Bali to a camping safaris in Southern Africa; despite having a severe physical disability and 24/7 care support.

Srin is now a global ambassador for technology, entrepreneurship and inclusion, and in recent years, has delivered talks to the United Nations, to members of Congress, the Paralympics and a number of leading corporations and NGOs around the world.