ACCURO - Key Persons


Alison McKeown

Job Titles:
  • Operations Manager

Annette Burns

Job Titles:
  • Trustee

Chloe Salisbury

Job Titles:
  • Communications and Community Fundraising Officer

Claire Dickinson

Job Titles:
  • Leader
  • Trustee
Claire Dickinson is a qualified nanny with over 25 years experience supporting families in the south East. She and her husband have 3 children, their eldest child was diagnosed with autism when he was very young. He is now 16 and has been benefiting from Accuro's Saturday play club and holiday schemes for over 7 years. Claire is a volunteer leader at her local brownie group, assisting on their many trips and residentials as a qualified first aider.

Jess Stewart

Job Titles:
  • Trustee
  • Head of Strategic Commissioning
Jess is the Head of Strategic Commissioning and Policy for Adult Social Care, Learning Disabilities and Autism at Essex County Council. She also brings with her considerable NHS commissioning experience.

Karen Shefford

Job Titles:
  • Honorary Trustee
  • Trustee
Karen became a parent Trustee 2006 and stepped down from the roll in October 2020 to support the organisation where Hayley now resides. Whilst supporting Accuro Karen contributed greatly to the Board of Trustee's initially as a Trustee and then went on to be Chair of Trustees and Treasurer. Karen brought a great wealth of experience to the board and we are immensely grateful for the insight she provided from the perspective of a parent with a child with a disability.

Kerry Mattholie

Job Titles:
  • Adult Projects Coordinator

Lesley Harris

Job Titles:
  • Saturday Play Club Coordinator

Lucy Hammond

Job Titles:
  • Coordinator

Luisa Bowden

Job Titles:
  • Loughton Youth Group Coordinator

Maria Flynn

Job Titles:
  • Cool Connections Club Coordinator

Marie Pate

Job Titles:
  • Trustee

Matthew Punshon - Chairman, Founder

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Director
  • Founder
Matthew is founder and director of a new personal service consultancy ‘Third Sector Support' - which assists non-profit making organisations drive greater efficiency and productivity from their property.

Nicola Coop

Job Titles:
  • Finance Officer

Peter Emsden - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Treasurer

Rhiannon Blake

Job Titles:
  • Deputy Operations Manager, Holiday Scheme Coordinator

Romy De La Rosa

Job Titles:
  • Trustee

Simran Foote

Job Titles:
  • Trustee

Sue Fishpool

Job Titles:
  • Fundraising Manager

TJ Gibbs

Job Titles:
  • HR Coordinator