Our key Staff Members and Trustees.
Staff & Trustees
Staff
Charlotte Prendergast
Chief Executive Officer
Charlotte joined SYLA as CEO in 2022. With a background in school leadership and 20 years’ experience of shaping interventions to raise educational attainment and broaden young people’s horizons, she steers SYLA’s strategic growth and development.
Committed to eradicating educational inequalities, Charlotte has led education projects in Ghana, Sudan, and Jamaica.
Ariane Mercurius-Taylor
Programmes & Partnerships Manager
Ariane joined SYLA in 2022 and oversees SYLA’s Young Leaders, Scholars, Alumni, and Parents programmes. She has previously designed community outreach programmes and has 20 years’ experience as a private tutor.
Passionate about paving the way for young people, equipping them with the skills needed to live successful lives.
Daniel McNair
Programme Officer
Daniel joined the SYLA team in 2022 as a former youth pastor from the US, where he first grew a passion to see youth thrive.
Daniel now harnesses this passion in his work at SYLA to lead the operational delivery of SYLA’s Saturday Leadership Academy, mentoring programme, and various other key communication channels.
Charlie Reynolds-Thompson
Leadership Mentor
Kemar Rowe
Leadership Mentor
Timothy Omoruyi
Leadership Mentor
Tobi Ajose
Scholar Mentor
Favour Arabambi
Scholar Mentor
Norell Brown
Scholar Mentor
Trustees
Winston Davis
Chair
Winston is an entrepreneur with a degree in Marketing and Psychology. He has founded several successful businesses and is currently the director of Avenue Heating.
Winston has a passion for social equality and has raised funds for various charitable causes.
Max Woodbridge
Secretary
Max is a Senior Consultant with Deloitte where he partners with some of world’s largest organisations on their most complex organisational challenges.
A South London local and in his personal time, has worked with numerous youth charities in the community.
Dhosjan Greenaway-Dalini
Treasurer
Dhosjan is a finance leader with 20 years’ experience strengthening financial governance and sustainable growth. She supports organisations to build robust financial foundations, and use technology to enhance efficiency. She is passionate about supporting young people to thrive.
Ansumana Bai-Marrow
Trustee
A Managing Director at TPG Angelo Gordon. He read Economics with Development Studies at University of Sussex and holds an MBA from Imperial College London.
He was raised by his mother, on council estates in Bow and Peckham, and is passionate about helping young people from similar backgrounds.
Caren Onanda
Trustee
An Associate Senior Leader at a south London secondary school, embarking on a Doctorate in Education to research the journeys of Black educators in the UK.
A hub leader for the Young Black Teachers Network. Caren is passionate about improving the life outcomes of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Alfred Ayisi
Trustee
Alfred is a digital specialist and Senior Project Manager at Amazon, driving customer-focused innovation across global platforms. With experience at Sky and the British Council, he leads product strategy, delivery and cross-functional collaboration to enhance user experiences at scale. As a SYLA Trustee, he supports the development of young future leaders.
Justice Allotey
Trustee
Justice is a Strategic Data and Analytics leader with over 20 years’ experience driving complex transformation across industries including investment banking, asset management and the public sector. He has worked with HSBC, Accenture and UBS. Justice is passionate about supporting young Black boys to pursue positive life paths.