Chairman : Rev Paul Nicolson
He is the founder of the charity and chairman of the board. He is Z2K’s lobbyist and campaigner, and over the years have successfully introduced amendments in welfare related bills that have made a positive difference to people living on low income in England & Wales. One of the most significant outcome resulted from Paul’s campaigning work was the introduction of the London Living Wage.

Chief Executive : Joanna Kennedy
She was a partner and head of litigation in the Holborn law firm Collyer Bristow until 2008 when she joined Z2K. After 30 years as a commercial lawyer she wanted to direct her energies into putting something back into the community

Senior Lawyer : Alan Murdie
He is a barrister who for 20 years has fought for social justice, particularly in the area of local taxation. He was the co-founder of the Poll Tax Group in 1990 and, together with Paul Nicolson, played a leading role in defending those unable to pay the poll tax. Since 2007 he has worked full time for Z2K, training volunteers, advising and supporting clients and community groups.

Volunteer co-ordinator & caseworker : Henu Cummins
She qualified as a barrister and wishes to put her legal skills and training into practice in the voluntary sector. Before joining Z2K in 2010, she worked for several years as a volunteer with the charity Victim Support.

Office Manager: Lilian Lee
She joined Z2K in 2008, with previous work experience in administration in the banking industry and subsequently in 2 other small businesses.  She manages the operations and the technology of the office.

Parliamentary Researcher : Ben Jenkins
Ben has a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from Nottingham University and an MSc in Social Research from London Metropolitan. He has previously worked in research, policy and campaigns for a number of third sector organisations including the Institute of Psychiatry, the Refugee Council and Citizen’s Advice.

NextDoor Project Manager : Romin Sutherland
He manages the NextDoor project intended to raise awareness, and campaign against the housing benefit changes that will impact vulnerable households in inner London. He has a degree in Sociology, a Graduate Diploma in Law and a Masters in Public and Human Rights Law at UCL. One of Z2K’s previous interns, Romin also has experience as an MP’s caseworker.

NextDoor Assistant Project Manager: James Goldstone
He helps manage the NextDoor with Romin. He has a degree in International Relations from Aberystwyth and is awaiting the results of a masters in Political Science from UCL. Since graduating James has volunteered on the 2008 Obama campaign, worked in public sector PR in 2009 and organised Andy Slaughter MP’s re-election in 2010 as election-agent.

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Founding Patrons

1996 – 2000: The Rt. Rev. Lord Runcie
1996 – 2009: Sir John Mortimer CBE QC

Patrons

The Most Rev. and Rt. Hon. Rowan Williams
H.E.Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor
The Duke of Richmond and Gordon
Lord Morris of Manchester
Victoria, Lady Getty
Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks of Aldgate
Jon Lord
Jeremy Paxman
Sandi Toksvig
Lord Glasman

 

Trustees

Chairman: The Rev. Paul Nicolson

Paul Nicolson began his working life in 1955 importing, marketing and distributing wines and spirits. He was marketing director of H.Parrot & Co, agents for Veuve Cliquot Chmpagne,  from 1960.

In 1966 he attended  Cuddesdon Theological College and was ordained into the Church of England as a Minister in Secular Employment in 1967. As a curate he took a Diploma in Personnel Management and in 1968 was employed by ICI Central Personnel Department as a Personnel Officer responsible to the Manager who negotiated with the Trades Unions.

He left ICI in 1972 and became the Founding General Secretary of the Confederation of Employee Organisations engaged in opposition to the Closed Shop. In 1982 he joined the Hambleden Valley Group of Churches as a Parish Priest.

The harsh treatment of his poorest parishioners, who could not afford the Poll Tax, led to the foundation of the Zacchaeus 2000 Trust to work with impoverished debtors tangled in the welfare system, of which he has been chairman since 1997.

Treasurer: Frank McDowell FMAAT

Frank is a Partner in Linn Maggs Goldwin, a firm of Chartered Accountants in the City of London.

He is responsible for the day-to-day activities of the team, including managing audits, accounts preparation, corporate tax, company secretarial work, client payrolls and VAT returns.

Frank specialises in the charity and not for profit sector, which is where his interest in the charitable activities of Z2K originates from. He was pleased to accept the invitation from Z2K’s Chairman Paul Nicolson, several years ago, to become the treasurer and financial Trustee.

He is also the Financial Trustee for a London-wide community organising charity, London Citizens.

Maev Sullivan

Maev is a qualified lawyer (Barrister) with over 30 years’ experience and a thorough knowledge and understanding of telecommunications law and strategy having been involved in the liberalisation of telecommunications in the United Kingdom since its inception in 1982.

In July 2008 she retired from consultancy work providing legal/regulatory advice in the telecommunications sector and has since focused her time on her family and on voluntary work that she began in May 2005 for various charitable organisations, including Trinity Hospice and, since July 2008,The Zacchaeus 2000 Trust, where she was appointed a Trustee in July 2009.

Tony Goodfellow
Antony Goodfellow is an active volunteer of Bail for Immigration Detainees (BID) and a member of Breadline Africa’s UK Advisory Committee.

Sr Maureen Tinkler DC

 

Sister Maureen has been a Daughter of Charity of St Vincent de Paul for the past 37 years. Her vocation has led her into many interesting forms of service with vulnerable people: teaching deaf children; working in an inner city youth club, running a youth and pastoral centre, experience of living in social priority estates in Birmingham and Sunderland, involvement in a variety of community development projects and a nine year stint on her province leadership team.

She is currently Director of the Vincentians in Partnership, an umbrella body which facilitates collaboration between those organisations inspired by Vincent de Paul as they strive to empower those trapped by poverty. She is passionate about those issues which keep people living in poverty.

She became aware of Z2K whilst trying to support those in debt and later became involved in the running of McKenzie Friend Courses. Her interests include playing the banjo, cycling and tinkering on the computer to update several websites.

James Morris

Consultants

IT & Network Support : Kriss from Kriss-Com
Fundraising : Dave Redfern
Public Relations : Isobel Williams
Website : Jack Adams and Mike Smith
Design : Peter Sloper and Julian Roberts
Event organiser : Harriet Paul
Information consultant : Clare Brown