PACE CENTRE LIMITED - Key Persons

Andy Coxall

Job Titles:
  • Trustee
  • Managing Director of EvolveCareers
  • Parent Trustee - School

Anne Richards

Job Titles:
  • Occupational Therapist
  • Team Member

Bhama Pudaruth

Job Titles:
  • Trustee
  • Trustee and Member of the Finance and Ops Committe
Role: Trustee and member of the Finance and Ops committee Bhama has been a trustee since 2018. She is a Fellow Accountant working as a Compliance officer for a London based private equity company with global investments.

Caroline Bennett - COO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Team Member

Claire Donner

Job Titles:
  • Speech and Language Therapist
  • Team Member

Colin Hayfield

Job Titles:
  • Trustee
  • Director of Keen & Toms Holdings Limited
Colin is a director of Keen & Toms Holdings Limited, the Hypnos bed group. He joined Pace in July 2022.

David Irvine

Job Titles:
  • Trustee
  • Trustee and Member of the Finance and Ops Committe
Role: Trustee and member of the Finance and Ops committee David has been a Pace Trustee since 2020 and is a member of the Finance and Operations Sub-committee.

Fiona Jones

Job Titles:
  • HR Business Partner
  • Team Member

Hannah Shelton

Job Titles:
  • Interim Head
  • Interim Head of School Therapy & Lead Physiotherapist
  • Interim Head of School Therapy ( Joint ) & Lead Physiotherapist
  • Joint Interim Head of School Therapy With Nadine Stacey
  • Team Member
Role: Interim Head of School Therapy (joint) & Lead Physiotherapist Hannah is joint Interim Head of School Therapy with Nadine Stacey, and a Physiotherapist School Management Team

Helen Shepherd - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Trustee
  • Chairman, Trustee, Safeguarding and Member of the Education Committe
Role: Chair, Trustee, Safeguarding and member of the Education committee

James Stark

Job Titles:
  • Technician
  • OT Technician
  • Team Member

Jenni Westray

Job Titles:
  • Head of Operations
  • Finance and Operations / Head of Operations / Head of Operations
  • Team Member
Jenni is our Head of Operations and is based at our Wendover Road site, managing the main admin team, the site and facilities.

Jodie Smart

Job Titles:
  • Community Fundraiser
  • Team Member

Karen Bradley

Job Titles:
  • Trustee

Kay Taylor

Job Titles:
  • Trustee
  • Trustee and Member of the Child and Family Therapy Services Committe

Kris Grimm

Job Titles:
  • Occupational Therapist
  • Team Member

Louise Walker

Job Titles:
  • Head of Marketing and Communications
  • Direct Marketing Manager
  • Team Member

Lucy Sharpe

Job Titles:
  • Physiotherapist
  • Interim Head of Child & Family Services ( Joint ), Physiotherapist.
  • Team Member

Luke Thompson

Job Titles:
  • Head
  • Head of Assistive Technology
  • Team Member
Luke Thompson has worked with children, young people and their families for over 18 years. As an Occupational Therapist, in the last 7 years Luke has specialised in working with children with Neuro-disabilities and Assistive Technology [AT]. Luke is specifically known for designing and defining the first SMART Special school in the UK (Pace, Aylesbury) and developing the Seven Stages of Switch Development. Luke holds a small caseload of clients to ensure his expertise continues to be tethered to real world experiences. Luke consults with other therapists on their caseload. He also provides training on areas of AT, manages the AT service at Pace and consults with organisations on their provision and strategy for AT. Furthermore, he manages special AT programmes and innovations like the; Seven Stages of Switch Development, AT library, SMART School, and Pace Simulator Chair. Luke is the inventor of the patented Pace Power Wheelchair Simulator. He is co-creator of the Pace MyWay App and has partnered with Imperial College London for the last 3 years, developing many other tech solutions for people with disabilities (e.g. accessible zip, AI signing, AR interventions, ultimate switch). Luke works with Enayball where he consults on product development. He also volunteers with International China Concern, working with disabled and abandoned children in China. Luke lived in China for over a year and regularly returns to provide equipment and expertise. Luke is on clinical advisory boards for Gripable (upper limb intervention) and Motion UK (motorised exoskeletons and orthosis for children with cerebral palsy). Luke has also partnered with, consulted, supported research, and trialled, a wide range of the latest AT. For example, The Parallel, Ubitech, Filisia's Cosmo, Permobil's Mini Explorer, Lusio Mate, IBM Extreme Blue, Daytot Joey and Pretorian Environ. Luke is an assessor for the MERU Bugzi and is experienced in postural assessments and complex power wheelchair recommendations. Luke was the business lead for the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) specialist group Children Young People and Families (CYPF). Luke was key in setting up CYPF's first virtual conference. Luke is an individual with a strong altruistic drive. He has an ambition for excellence and a desire to see children, young people and adults who have disabilities achieve their full potential in today and tomorrow's world. Luke is driven to get the ultimate good out of the resources he has available for those he works with. He has outstanding references from all previous and current clients and their families.

Nadine Stacey

Job Titles:
  • Interim Head
  • Interim Head of School Therapy ( Joint ) & Lead Occupational Therapist
  • Joint Interim Head of School Therapy With Hannah Shelton
  • Team Member
Role: Interim Head of School Therapy (joint) & Lead Occupational Therapist Nadine is joint Interim Head of School Therapy with Hannah Shelton, and an Occupational Therapist

Rich Wiltshire - CEO

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Chief Executive
  • Team Member

Richard Smith

Job Titles:
  • Deputy Headteacher
  • Team Member

Shleena Lee

Job Titles:
  • Deputy Head
  • Team Member

Szilvia Kopor

Job Titles:
  • Conductive Educational Specialist