Committees
Committees
Our committees play a vital role in guiding and supporting our work. Meet the dedicated individuals who contribute their expertise and passion to our mission.
Meet the committee members
Committee member
Sufina Ahmad
Grants & Evaluation Committee Member
Committee member
Joel Buchanan
Grants & Evaluation Committee Member
Committee member
Claire Camara
People & Governance Committee Member
Committee member
Steph Taylor
Grants & Evaluation Committee Member
Committee member
Robert Welch
Audit, Finance & Risk Committee Member
Committee member
Peter Wells
Grants & Evaluation Committee MemberAbout
Sufina is Director of John Ellerman Foundation, an endowed grantmaker aiming to advance wellbeing for people, society and the natural world, through its grantmaking, investing and operations. She has a background in strategy, impact, policy, grantmaking and adult social care. She has an Executive MBA with a Strategic Leadership specialism.
What they are involved with at Youth Futures
Sufina is a member of our Grants & Evaluation Committee.
About
Joel Buchanan is a multi-award-winning social entrepreneur and the Chief Executive of Quintessentially Foundation. Before joining Quintessentially Foundation, Joel spent a decade in his previous role as Founder and CEO of Tutors United, a social enterprise which hires, trains, and pays university students to tutor primary school pupils. Joel scaled the organisation across 7 cities to hire 650 university students and tutor over 4,000 pupils. Joel is currently a trustee of The Rank Foundation and a non-executive Director of Pathway Fund. Joel is a former trustee of the multi-national charity School for Social Entrepreneurs and a former Non-Executive Director of Youth Futures Foundation.
What they are involved with at Youth Futures
Joel is a member of our Grants & Evaluation Committee.
About
Claire Camara is an experienced and dynamic Global leader and throughout her career, she has demonstrated a deep commitment to supporting young people, championing equality, and creating pathways to opportunity. Claire has held senior people leadership roles in a number of globally recognised organisations, including at EssenceMediacom and The Co-operative Group. Her career also includes transformative work in major international events, such as the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and the Baku 2015 European Games, where she played a key role in building diverse talent pipelines and leaving a legacy of opportunity for young people.
What they are involved with at Youth Futures
Claire is a member of our People & Governance Committee.
About
Steph is Chief Executive of Leeds Community Foundation and GiveBradford and was previously responsible for raising and distributing over £20million a year at Charities Aid Foundation alongside leading its strategic advisory function for government, companies, and major donors. Steph has established, led, and worked in partnership with numerous grassroots and national charities over the years and began her career in Yorkshire as a youth worker giving careers advice to young people excluded from school. Steph is both an RSA and Windsor Leadership Fellow, has an MBA, and is a trustee of the Leeds Rhinos Foundation.
What they are involved with at Youth Futures
Steph is a member of our Grants & Evaluation Committee.
About
Robert Welch is Group Company Secretary of Monzo. He has over 20 years’ experience in leadership roles across a variety of public companies, was Securities Champion of the Dormant Assets Scheme and brings to Youth Futures a wealth of experience in governance, risk management, remuneration and compliance.
What they are involved with at Youth Futures
Robert is a member of our Audit, Finance & Risk Committee.
About
Peter Wells is Professor of Public Policy Analysis at Sheffield Hallam University. He led the evaluation of the National Lottery Community Fund’s Talent Match programme. He has authored over 100 publications, many on the evaluation of public policies. He is the co-director of the ESRC funded Collaborative Centre for Community Connectedness.”
What they are involved with at Youth Futures
Peter is a member of our Grants & Evaluation Committee.