PEOPLE MATTER - Key Persons


Amanda Hughes

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Management Team
  • Operations Manager and Senior Careers Adviser
Amanda joined the team in 2010 after moving to the area. She previously worked as a secretary at an Independent school and also as a PA to the Managing Director of a furniture company in Hertfordshire. Amanda played a key role in the development of our Job Club and also took on the role of Management PA and Secretary to our Board of Trustees. Amanda has a level 6 qualification in careers guidance and provides advice on a one to one basis in our main offices and at our outreach locations. In her spare time, Amanda indulges in her love of arts and crafts.

Ann Gillard - CEO

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Member of the Management Team
Ann joined the team at People Matter in 2003, became our Deputy Manager in 2005 and has been our CEO since 2013. Ann achieved the Level 6 Diploma in Career Guidance and Development in 2012 and is keen to help jobseekers to identify and then achieve their potential. Ann previously worked in management roles for a large public sector organisation based in London. Ann enjoys spending quality time with family, friends and her crazy dogs on the beautiful South Downs.

Carol Hyatt - COO

Job Titles:
  • Director of Operations
  • Member of the Management Team
Carol joined People Matter as a volunteer in 2011 and became our Director of Operations in 2020. Carol previously worked in the social housing sector for over 30 years in various operational and strategic roles, and latterly through her own housing consultancy business. Over the years, Carol has supported the People Matter team and clients in a variety of ways: facilitating our job club, website development and maintenance, HR administration, delivering our Getting a Job and 50+ workshops, creating and teaching our Basic IT skills for Jobseekers course. Carol has a PGCE Level 7 teaching qualification, an MA in Education and in 2021 achieved the Level 6 Diploma in Career Guidance and Development to support her current role.

Charles Grimaldi

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Christina Ewbank

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive of Eastbourne UnLtd Chamber of Commerce

Colin Webb

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees
  • Chairman - Business Plan and Service Delivery, HR

David Ingham

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees
  • Financial Control

Dawn Baker

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

John Jackson

Job Titles:
  • Charitable Trust

Jonathan Webley

Job Titles:
  • General Manager of the Grand Hotel -

Josh Babarinde

Job Titles:
  • Councillor

Marion Shepherd

Job Titles:
  • Retired Deputy Lieutenant - Horam / Councillor David Tutt

Nadine Brook

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Management Team
  • Reception Manager
Nadine joined People Matter in 2012 after returning to the UK from time in South Africa. Nadine has had a long career in administration working in secretarial and PA roles. Nadine is responsible for the smooth running of our reception, greeting clients, booking appointments, training reception volunteers, liaising with advisers and ensuring they have rooms to carry out their duties.

Sarah Mackenzie

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees
  • Service Delivery

Tim Cobb

Job Titles:
  • Deputy Lieutenant - Eastbourne, MD of Cobb PR, Former President of Eastbourne UnLtd Chamber of Commerce