Pamela has been involved with the VICTA since its inception and worked closely with John Brookes, a founder of the charity, who managed the London Marathon fundraising during the years 1993 to 2007. She is a qualified accountant with an MBA and during her young years built up a business, then lectured in accountancy and business administration at university level, and worked for UNESCO returning to the UK in 1984. On her return she established an accountancy practice, which she has now passed on to her daughter. Since then she has continued to provide advice as a consultant to start up businesses. She has a stake in a number of diverse businesses, including one of the leading environmental engineering design consultancies in the UK and US which specialises in the built environment for whom she acts as Finance Director. Pamela held the post of ‘Charity and Company Secretary’ at VICTA for many years, managing the day to day finances and administration of the charity, advising on administrative and financial matters and taking on responsibility for legal and statutory matters. Pamela now takes on a new role within the charity as Chair of the Board of Trustees.

Elizabeth is the mother of three children, the youngest, William who is now 30 years old is visually impaired. She, together with her husband own and manage a working farm. She brings a wealth of experience and knowledge of the difficulties that families face in bringing up and educating children who are blind and partially sighted. Elizabeth is a member of the VICTA Trustees with special responsibility for our grant programme.