Our Trustees
Name: Miriam Buchanan
Trustee Since: September 2002
Brief Description: Born in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland. Trained as a teacher and taught for 2 years in Northern Ireland and 4 years in California. Returned to Exeter University to complete an M.A. in English. Married with 2 sons, moved to Suffolk from farming in Northern Ireland and became involved in various aspects of the business. Having travelled in Ecuador became interested in Missionary Radio through HCJB and served as a trustee in the UK. Trained as a Lay Reader, one of the founder leaders of Boys Brigade and Girls Brigade in Charsfield and involved with Sunday School, Scripture Union camps and every aspect of youth work throughout the years.
Name: Geoff Buchanan
Trustee Since: September 2002
Brief Description: I live and work locally near Woodbridge. My day job is running the family food production company; I have four young children and am a member of St Johns Church, Woodbridge. I play golf and road run in my spare time.
Name: Neville Stein
Trustee Since: November 2004
Brief Description: I have my own business consultancy and coaching company. I live in a lilac coloured house with my wife, two children, cat and a dog. Go to St Johns Church, Woodbridge, into canoeing, camping, a bit of fishing, cinema and politics!
Name: Eunice Mayhew
Trustee Since: April 2007
Brief Description: Having taught in secondary schools for 20 years I now run a cookery school for children from my home in Great Bealings. I am a member of River of Life Church in Felixstowe. I enjoy walking with my husband, being creative, dancing, trips to the theatre and growing vegetables for the children to cook with.
Name: Malcolm Green
Trustee Since: April 2008
Brief Description: Born and raised in the north of England, came to Woodbridge in 1992 and now live in Grundisburgh.
Married to Sandra, KS1 Co-ordinator at Kyson Primary School , have 2 sons, Andrew - a grain trader in Peterborough and David, a systems engineer in Manchester .
Worked in banking with TSB for over 25 years. A change in career brought me to Suffolk to work for the Church of England, initially as a fund raiser and latterly as Operations Director. In 2006 left and now run my own bookkeeping business in addition to being Clerk to Melton Council. I am also Chair of Governors at Kyson Primary School.
Interests include football, I am a season ticket holder at Ipswich Town , theatre, walking, playing the organ and attempting to learn to play golf.
Name: Jo Quigley
Trustee Since: September 2008
Brief Description: I grew up in Woodbridge and am now living in Rendlesham after recently marrying. I have worked with Just 42 for 7 years with a Monday night youth group in Woodbridge , which I find very rewarding. I work in a local youth prison as a substance misuse worker with young people age between 15 & 18 years.
Name: Mike Simpson
Trustee Since: June 2010
Brief Description: A founder player and member of Woodbridge Rugby Club, I enjoyed my career as an estate agent/Chartered Surveyor before retiring in 2005 to pursue other interests. I am married to Tessa and live in Woodbridge. We have 3 sons, all of whom live and work in London, with ages varying from 23 to 29.
Anything Else?: I was previously the Project Director for Just42 from October 2006 - June 2010. I also love sailing, having had a mooring at Ramsholt for many years and greatly enjoy hill-walking, although there aren’t many in Suffolk!
Company Secretary:
Name: Bruce Laws
Brief Description: Chartered Company Secretary by training. Long time local government officer. Now freelance project manager and trainer (specialising in systems, standards and probity)
Anything Else?: Historic transport enthusiast: Steam Railways, Canals and my daughter’s old car! Holiday enthusiast: when I can persuade my wife to do the boring plane journey preliminaries.