RBET Trustees
RBET trustees are experts in a range of fields and volunteer their time to ensure best practice governance and the smooth running of the organisation.
Carrie Herbert MBE (Chair and Founder)Harassment and bullying consultant – Carrie Herbert ConsultancyCarrie trained as a teacher before emigrating to Australia, returned to the UK in the eighties to complete a Master’s Degree at UEA and a PhD at Cambridge. Carrie worked as a consultant in equal opportunities before founding Red Balloon in 1996. She has written a number of books on the subject of bullying and harassment in schools and in the workplace. Carrie Herbert was Master of the WC of Cutlers from 2020-2022. | Revd Professor Michael ReissProfessor of Science Education | |
Ruth LoshakAfter taking a mathematics degree and studying Russian for interest, Ruth first worked as a computer programmer, then as a technical translator, before becoming a teacher in mainstream. When the government changed focus from creativity in maths to numeracy, she moved on to teacher training. In 1996 she became Coordinator of the first Red Balloon Learner Centre, and ran the Centre in Cambridge for ten years. During that time and in the following twelve years she supported the development of new Centres and contributed to “Red Balloon Philosophy and Practice”. | Ralph BurdittRalph is an Electronic Engineer and holds a Master’s Degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Southampton and a Master’s Degree in Strategic Leadership from Loughborough University. He first began supporting Red Balloon in 2015 through his employer and over the past ten years has spearheaded numerous fundraising activities for RBET both at work and personally. In his volunteer life, Ralph was the founding Chair of AFC Rushden & Diamonds, a community football club, serving from 2011 to 2022. |
RBET Staff
Fundraising and Marketing Lead – Karen Turner
Communications and Marketing Coordinator – Ally McGuinness
Fundraising and Grants Coordinator – Madeleine Siniscalchi
Finance Director – Leanne Thurston
Management Accountant – Kevin Papadopoulo
Accounts Assistant – Michelle Wilson