Lindsay Easton
CEO
Lindsay Easton is incoming Chief Executive of Bowel Research UK. She is responsible for the overall leadership and management of the charity.
Lindsay joined Bowel Research UK on 1st May 2024. Her experience spans more than 25 years in the charity sector, including six-years as CEO for Brain Research UK.
Her previous senior fundraising and marketing roles included posts at Action for Children, Amnesty International Australia, British Heart Foundation, Young Lives vs Cancer and Diabetes UK.
Glen Saffery
Trusts & Impacts Manager
Glen works in the fundraising team and is responsible for coordinating income generation activities including our relationships with Trusts and Foundations.
Sam Alexandra Rose
Patient and Public Involvement Manager
Sam Alexandra Rose is the Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Manager for Bowel Research UK. Before joining in January 2023, Sam provided online marketing support to Bowel Research UK while working at digital agency SilverDisc, which continues to support the charity.
Sam is a three-time cancer survivor with constitutional mismatch repair deficiency (CMMRD), a rare genetic condition related to Lynch syndrome that increases cancer risk. She is currently undertaking her PhD, exploring her cancer experiences through creative writing. She therefore brings her patient perspective, academic practice, and over ten years of digital marketing experience to her role. Read more about her bowel cancer experience in her Getting To Know interview.
Georgia Sturt
Research and Grants Manager
Georgia Sturt worked in the commercial cancer treatment space for five years prior to joining Bowel Research UK as Research & Grants Manager. She is responsible for the coordination of grant reviews and funding approvals, connecting with researchers, and communicating the results of their work to the charity’s supporters and the wider public.
Nicole Naylor
Business Support Manager
Nicole is Business Support Manager at Bowel Research UK. She undertakes a variety of activities to ensure the charity meets the needs of our fundraisers and researchers.
Nicole has worked in the healthcare sector for over 25 years, working previously at the Royal College of Physicians London and the Patient Information Forum.
The thread running throughout Nicole’s career is her desire to ensure patients receive the best possible outcomes.
Beth Valentine
Challenge Events and Community Fundraising Officer
Beth is Challenge Events and Community Fundraising Officer at Bowel Research UK. She is responsible for all income raised from supporters taking part in iconic challenge events including the London Marathon, Royal Parks Half Marathon and London to Paris Cycle, as well as activities such as cake sales.
Beth has over 10 years experience in challenge and community, having supported fundraisers at charities such as Bowel Cancer UK, Greenwich and Bexley Community Hospice and the National Autistic Society.
Henry Walter
Income Generation and Engagement Officer
Henry is the Income Generation and Engagement Officer at Bowel Research UK. He is responsible for generating income for the charity and processing it, whilst delivering a high-quality supporter experience for our donors. Alongside these primary duties, he also assists in marketing and administration across all the different fundraising groups.
Henry has over eight years of experience in the charity fundraising sector, having previously worked with the British Red Cross in their Supporter Services Team.
Rachel Gonzaga
Communications Consultant
Rachel is a healthcare communications and patient advocacy consultant
whose experience spans senior agency roles, pharma in-house and
health charity communications.
Rachel runs the Press Office and provides business development and strategic insight for Bowel Research UK communications.
Her experience includes running disease awareness campaigns,
strategic brand and data communications, corporate reputation
building, crisis communications, media training, internal engagement
and patient advocacy.