our delivery team

Anna was appointed Chief Executive Officer of The Mason Foundation in 2019 in the early stages of the charity’s formation. She has since led the transformation of the The Mason Foundation, securing significant funding to deliver their ambitious strategy, rolling out The Mason Mile to help the most vulnerable members of society become active. Her passion and drive to support communities, has been fuelled by her extensive experience in the public health sector that spans over 15 years.

Anna began her career as a Public Health Nutritionist, where she was responsible for developing, implementing, and leading various community based programmes. She soon advanced to senior leadership roles, overseeing various community health and wellbeing projects and initiatives both within The NHS and for a national social enterprise. More recently, in her previous role as Head of Business Development, Anna combined her passion for community wellbeing with her business and commercial acumen leading a large national health, leisure and wellbeing company, driving growth and development.

Anna is committed to supporting the development and delivery of cross-sector action to address health inequalities at a national and local level. It became clear to Anna that the needs and wellbeing of disadvantaged communities are often overlooked, and she felt it was paramount that she did something about this. Her unwavering commitment and drive to deliver a solution led Anna to her position at The Mason Foundation. Through her role as CEO, she strives to challenge inequalities and create a meaningful and lasting difference to those who need it most.

With extensive experience in community engagement services, Rosie is plugged into this sector and well connected across the South East. As Head of Operations and Engagement, she is responsible for ensuring the smooth running of The Foundation’s day to day activities and leading engagement with partners, stakeholders, and funders. Rosie is committed to making a difference to the wellbeing of communities and this determination has formed the blueprint of her career.

Rosie attended the University of Greenwich, where she graduated with a degree in Events Management. It was here where she learnt to embrace a spreadsheet, a practice that translates in her exceptional organisational skills. After leaving University, Rosie began working for one of the UK’s leading Automotive PR agencies as an Events Executive. However, she soon realised she wanted to pursue a career that focused on supporting others.

Rosie has enjoyed various roles within the third sector and in 2017, began working for Red Zebra Community Solutions, where she successfully managed a project in Medway with a focus on community engagement and health improvement. Subsequently, Rosie was promoted to their Head of Operations in 2019 but did not lose her enthusiasm for supporting marginalised communities.

After a break to have her baby, Rosie is delighted to join The Mason Foundation in a role that combines her passion for engagement and communities with her excellent operational management skills.

Deborah has played a pivotal role in our development. Her high level of accuracy and exceptional attention to detail are skills that have been carefully refined during her 17-year career. Deborah’s high standards have been consistently recognised by many as invaluable, thus shaping her professional growth within the corporate sector.

Deborah has enjoyed a variety of roles, including Account Manager for Eden Red and Board Level Executive Assistant for OSTC. Over the last few years, Deborah decided to channel her experience into helping start-up organisations embed good practices and successfully implement their strategy.

Deborah is a big advocate of health and wellbeing and has loved the opportunity to be involved in an organisation where she can use this passion to make a difference. Deborah has trained in many alternative therapies including massage, aromatherapy, mindfulness, and nutrition, and is also a mental health first aider – supporting those organisations that also champion mental health. She loves to stay active through Pilates, Yoga and Nordic walking, and has always enjoyed encouraging others to also have wellbeing at the forefront of their own goals.

Sarah joined The Mason Foundation in early 2022 as our Volunteer Co-ordinator and Admin Support. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience within the voluntary/charity sector, both directly supporting volunteers and within various administration roles.

Having dedicated over a decade of her working career to supporting volunteers, Sarah recognises the value and enrichment that volunteers can bring to an organisation and its local community; something that is at the heart of everything we do at The Mason Foundation.

Sarah is responsible for supporting and guiding The Foundation’s growing team of Ambassadors and Champions, on their journeys to delivering ‘Their Mile, Their Way’, within the local community. Sarah is incredibly passionate about her role within The Mason Foundation, helping to bring communities together, and supporting them to improve their mental and physical wellbeing.

In January 2022, Hayley joined the team as The Foundation’s first Operations & Partnerships Manager in the West Midlands, reflecting our rapid growth.

Her excellent insight, positive attitude, and record of innovation within the sector aligned effortlessly to the genetic makeup of this role. Hayley is responsible for the development and implementation of The Mason Mile across the West Midlands, using her rich experience to drive innovation and empower disadvantaged communities.

Hayley graduated from The University of Worcester in 2015 with a degree in Sport Coaching and Sport Development, which propelled Hayley into her first role as an assistant development officer at an Active Partnership. Here she was responsible for supporting the NGB Manager to facilitate whole sport plans and fulfilment of obligations to Sport England; as well as running a GP referral scheme with two local GP practices, to encourage patients to build physical activity into their lives.

Hayley then moved onto working for a National Governing Body, where she provided customer focused club support, with signposts to appropriate resources. More recently, in her previous role as Partnership Manager, Hayley had the opportunity build on her experiences and manage the delivery of Sport England national programmes across Coventry, Solihull & Warwickshire, encouraging both children and adults to be more physically active.

Hayley is passionate about embedding ‘The Mile’ within communities to support individuals to be active in a way that suits them and their lifestyles, especially with those individuals who do not normally have the opportunity to do so.

In March 2023, Emma Joined the team as The Foundation’s Training and Support Worker in the West Midlands.

Emma is an experienced Children, Youth, and Family specialist, although for the past 13 years she has worked for the Diocese of Worcester as a Children’s Officer, training volunteers and key leaders and inspiring them to work with children and families within the community. Over the years, Emma has enhanced her training skills and looked deeply into how to train and run events for a wide range of people with different learning styles, making the training she delivers accessible to all – making her a perfect fit for The Mason Foundation!

After adopting 2 children who have different needs and abilities, Emma has strived to explore and research different techniques to help them navigate the world we live in. Through this Emma has become more creative in the way she delivers training trying hard to think about everyone’s different learning styles and abilities – her delivery is never dull!

Emma is passionate about training and inspiring those around her so that together we can change the mindset of society about how everyone regardless of their needs, ability, and learning difficulties all have an opportunity to succeed in their life and achieve anything they want to.

Pete began volunteering for The Mason Foundation in 2022 as a Community Mile Champion. He supports his community to get active by delivering his fun and engaging ‘Dance Mile’.

Pete ‘wowed’ the team with his energy and enthusiasm and has since been recruited as our Youth Ambassador, he creates video content for social media, supports the wider team at events and forms part of our Youth Panel, informing decision making processes within The Mason Foundation by providing his lived experience of both Propel and The Community Mile.

In his spare time, Pete has a regular presenting spot at his local hospital radio station and can be found playing a selection of tracks that boost the spirits of patients, visitors and staff at the hospital.

Roisin is one of our Training and Support Workers. She is dedicated to fostering societal change through relentless efforts towards equity and inclusion.

She empowers individuals with complex needs, building trust and cooperation to achieve their goals. By collaborating with multiple agencies, she implements a person-centred approach, prioritising clients’ unique perspectives.

Roisin has twelve years of academic background in artistic expression and art theory. Her education also encompasses studies in business and specialised support for individuals with autism. She has embraced entrepreneurship, managing several creative projects, including a sustainable online shop. Roisin is also a seasoned Barista with over a decade of experience, possessing an enthusiastic passion for coffee that she loves to share!

In April 2024, Lizzie joined the team as the Foundation’s Training and Support Worker in the North West.

She graduated from Bangor University in 2014 with a degree in Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Health and Social Care Systems. Her dissertation focused on the correlation between late diagnosis in neurodiversity and re-offence, drawing from her personal experiences and the challenges she faced in education and work.

Since her participation in the 2021 GBBO series, Lizzie has become a prominent advocate for neurodiversity awareness. She collaborates with charities, TV programs, and media outlets to challenge stigmas and promote understanding of neurodiversity’s impact on individuals’ daily lives.