STAMMA - Key Persons
Arwel is a successful entrepreneur and broadcaster from Wales.
Watch his short video 'Stammering doesn't have to hold you back'.
Baroness Whitaker is a Labour peer who is currently sitting on the Environmental & Climate Change Committee.
Read our interview with Baroness Janet Whitaker, in which she talks about coping with her stammer in Parliament.
Job Titles:
- Programme Lead for Children & Families
Catherine also works as an NHS Specialist Speech & Language Therapist in the South of England. Since graduating she has explored an interest in changing public attitudes towards communication difficulties, including work with the University of Oxford.
In 2020, Catherine completed a Masters at UCL exploring the impact that theatre can have on the public's attitudes towards people who stammer. Read Catherine's article 'Stammering and the power of theatre'.
Margaret is a celebrated author of acclaimed novels such as The Millstone.
Watch Margaret talking about stammering and the power of words in this discussion with author David Mitchell.
David is an acclaimed author. Watch him talking about stammering and the power of words in this discussion with author Margaret Drabble. His title 'Black Swan Green' is a semi-biographical novel about a boy who stammers.
Watch David speak at the 2013 World Congress for People who Stutter. Or read a transcript of his speech, from the Dutch Stuttering Association.
Ed is a broadcaster and former MP. And star of Strictly Come Dancing, of course. After discovering he stammered later in life, Ed is now one of the main presenters on Good Morning Britain, where he has talked about his experiences of stammering on numerous occasions.
Elisabeth is an experienced administrator and joined the team in November 2020. As a parent of a child who stammers, Elisabeth is passionate about the charity's work.
Hannah is an acclaimed author.
Her whose debut novel The Education of Ivy Edwards was an Amazon number 1 bestseller.
James is an osteopath who has treated top celebrities including David Beckham, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Kylie Minogue, and has written a book called 'Body'.
Job Titles:
- Writer, Presenter, Humourist and Medical Doctor, Sadly Passed Away in November 2019.
Read our Tribute to Jonathan Miller, which includes a transcription of his Parkinson interview where he talked about his stammer.
Kelly is a former Scotland International Rugby Captain.
Watch him talking about his stammer in an interview he did with Rugby Pass: Life in rugby with a stammer. Kelly also features in a BBC Sport article: 'How two elite sportsmen learned to live with a stamme r'.
Lee has worked for the charity since 2008, managing the Information and Support Service and fundraising for it. They also work part-time for another charity focusing on volunteering and contribute podcasts to the academic website Pod Academy. Lee has also worked as a radio producer for independent and BBC radio.
Lindsey has worked in the charity sector as a professional fundraiser for over 20 years. She joined in 2025 and has previously worked for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity, RNID and Guide Dogs.
Lindsey said, "I am very excited to join STAMMA to lead the fundraising team at such an exciting time for the charity. I'm mum to an AuDHD child and passionate about campaigning for society to be more accepting of people who are different, be it in the way they speak or their neurotype. In my spare time I sing in a choir and read Tarot".
Manisha joined the team on a part-time basis in February 2019. With several years' experience in accounts and finance, she has worked with other charities and small partnership concerns, and is excited to be a part of STAMMA.
One of our longest-standing patrons, legendary entertainer Nicholas Parsons died in January 2020.
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Steven first worked for the BSA, as it then was, from 2009-2015. He rejoined late in 2018 to take over on the website.
Steven said, "I used to really enjoy editing the old magazine Speaking Out, so I'm excited about showcasing the experiences of people who stammer through the website. Oh, and email editor@stamma.org if you'd like to submit something!"