People - Pilotlight Group

Fiona Halton, Chief Executive

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Fiona Halton is the Chief Executive of Pilotlight.  She has a track record in initiating and running new organisations. She initiated British Film Year which won The British Sales and Marketing Award and for which she was runner up for Veuve Cliquot Business Woman of the Year.  Fiona was part of the team that ran the first day of Comic Relief which raised more than £13 million.
 
As Acting Director of TimeBank she took it to national launch. It is now an established national campaign which, in partnership with the BBC, is inspiring a new generation of volunteers.

Gillian Murray, Deputy Chief Executive

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Gillian is responsible for common policies, procedures and innovation across Pilotlight.  She manages communications and leads on development of senior staff.  Gillian has been with Pilotlight since October 2005; her background is in training and international development.

  Tracey Ould, PA to Chief Executive

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Tracey is Fiona's PA. Tracey has worked in various organisations prior to joining Pilotlight. Latterly, she spent five years at a charity working in youth education.

Nicola Hill, Communications Manager

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Nicola is responsible for the Pilotlight website, newsletter and publications. She has worked in the voluntary sector for over 15 years, as a publications officer for RNIB, fundraising officer for Cancer Research UK and news editor for NCVO. Nicola also helped to launch the Guardian's website, www.societyguardian.co.uk, where she worked for two years.

Kate Priest, Grants Writer

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Kate is Pilotlight's Grant Writer, and is responsible for securing funding for each of our locations. She has over ten years experience in the voluntary sector and before coming to Pilotlight worked for the British Deaf Association and Alone in London.

Matt Oliver, Fundraising Assistant

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Matt supports Pilotlight's fundraising efforts and provides additional assistance to Pilotlight's other teams as required. He has a degree in English Literature and before joining Pilotlight lived in the French Alps for a period.

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