Pilotlight welcomes new trustees

3 December 2025
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Preview 5 profile photos of the new Pilotlight Trustees

 

On November 1, 2025, Pilotlight was delighted to appoint five new talented trustees to its board. Bringing expertise from across marketing, operations, finance and more, the new members bring with them deep cross-industry knowledge.  

Lisa Pearce, CEO at Pilotlight said: "We're delighted to welcome our five new trustees, who bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Pilotlight team and who will play a vital role in shaping the future direction of the organisation.  

Myself and the rest of the team look forward to working with them and learning from their insights in careers spanning the corporate world, charity sector, and beyond.” 

Our new members are: 

Anna Moulton 

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Anna Moulton

 

Anna brings with her a wealth of knowledge, including most recently her experience as Global Chief HR Officer for Dentsu - a Japanese media and marketing company which operates in 140 countries.  

She is also an EMCC accredited coach and works with a broad group of individuals supporting them in achieving their professional goals. 

David Wilkinson 

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David Wilkinson

 

David’s career has been spent helping businesses to realise their financial and growth objectives in his role as an audit partner at EY. He was also Head of EY’s UK Entrepreneurial Services team, founder of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards and UK IPO Leader.  

Gareth Simpson 

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Gareth Simpson

 

Gareth is a marketing expert with a 30-year career spanning industry giants such as Procter & Gamble, Heinz, and Leo Burnett.   

Over the past seven years, he has channelled his expertise into the non-profit sector, providing business planning and marketing strategy consultancy to charities through organisations such as Pilotlight, Help to Grow, and Cranfield Trust. 

Iana Petkova

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Iana

 

Iana is a seasoned business and marketing leader with cross-industry experience from organisations including Lehman Brothers, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Amazon and Canva.  

She specialises in building strong governance, embedding data-driven ways of working, and driving practical innovation that supports rapid scaling and long-term impact.

Kate Cramer 

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Kate

 

Kate is an experienced commercial leader and advisor in financial services and consulting. Her career spans Client Strategy, Operations, Consulting & Leadership at JPMorgan, Barclays and Aon. 

She has worked extensively to develop effective People & Data strategies and is committed to navigating people, systems and process challenges with compassion and integrity. 

Thank you to our outgoing members

Lisa added: “I would also like to thank our outgoing trustees, Ollie Lloyd and Fiona Rodford, for their commitment and contribution to the team.  

Their time and insights have helped make Pilotlight what it is today and we wish them the best of luck in their future endeavours." 

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