About us

Steve has been the Head of Facilities & Inclusion for Watford FC Community Sports & Education Trust since 2010, which includes the management of the Cedars Youth & Community Centre in Harrow Weald. He also manages another Trust community hub in Watford. The Trust has a new strategy 2019-22 which has key target areas including many of the Young Harrow Foundation’s five core themes within its ‘This is Harrow’ report. Prior to this, Steve worked at The Football Association as their National Facilities Manager for 12 years and previous to this as a Change Management Senior Manager within the NatWest Group. As a Trustee of the Young Harrow Foundation since its inception and also a Harrow resident, Steve has a good grasp of how the organisation can make a difference in the borough.

Jo has worked in retail for over 14 years across both commercial and sustainability roles. Currently she leads the Sustainability team within the Responsible Sourcing department at ASOS and has experience developing and implementing strategy to drive positive change at scale. Jo is driven by systems change, developing future talent and pushing businesses to do things differently. Jo completed her degree in Fashion and Textiles at the University of Portsmouth followed by a Post Graduate Certificate in Buying, Merchandising and Supply Chain at the University of the Arts London. Jo is a keen cyclist and enjoys reading.

Clare has worked in Human Resources for over 13 years. She currently works in leadership development at General Electric. Her HR experience is varied but always with a focus on developing individuals, teams and organisations. She studied Psychology at The University of Exeter and completed her masters in HR and CIPD qualifications at The University of Westminster. Clare enjoys yoga, reading and travelling.

Alan is a qualified Chartered accountant and is the managing partner at Lawrence Grant LLP.

He is currently the Global Vice Chairperson of the International Tax Practice Group of GGI, an alliance of accountants, lawyers and consultants based in 124 countries. He is also responsible for developing the firm’s partnership with Old Elizabethans Cricket Club as well as Gunnersbury Women’s Cricket Club, where the firm sponsors adult and youth cricket.

Alan is also a Trustee of the British Foundation for International Reconstructive Surgery & Training (BFIRST), a charity that trains surgeons working in the poorest countries in the world to enable them to undertake reconstructive plastic surgery, releasing children and adults from the state of poverty and destitution associated with disability and deformity. Alan’s focus is on building long-term relationships with clients, assisting them in developing their business, providing solutions and assisting in transitioning to a paperless business via system automation.

Alan enjoys connecting with people, travelling and sports.

Sanjay was a Management Consultant and has delivered large scale projects in the Private and Public Sectors and for charities such as the NSPCC. He completed his Masters at the London School of Economics and has an MBA from Henley Management College. Sanjay is a Harrow resident and has been a leader with a local Scout Group for many years. His involvement with Young Harrow Foundation started with the Scout Group participating with YHF as a member organisation.

Samy brings his years of experience with Young Harrow Foundation Change Champions and lived experience as a local young person to strategic decision making on the board.

Having moved to Harrow at a young age, Samy has grown up here ever since, attending Hatch End High School as a teenager. His wealth of experience volunteering as a Change Champion, means he is passionate about ensuring that we are keeping the needs of children and young people in Harrow at the forefront of all we do.

Sinmi Kesinro is the Grants and Investment Manager at Do it Now. She has extensive experience working in grant making within the private and public sector. She is passionate about helping charities and social enterprises achieve their aims through grant making and capacity building opportunities. She enjoys meeting inspiring charity leaders and learning about the impact they are making in their communities.

Mathura joined YHF in 2018 as a Change Champion until 2020. She joined our team as an intern, comms and projects assistant from 2020 to 2022. She is now excited to expand her involvement with Young Harrow as a Trustee.

Aarthi is an NHS GP based in North-West London, with a particular focus on child and adolescent health. She also currently works as a Manager in the Health and Social Care team at Social Finance, a non-profit organisation dedicated to designing, funding, and scaling innovative solutions to complex social challenges.

In her previous role as Adolescent Improvement Lead at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, she collaborated with the Young Harrow Foundation to develop and implement the NEON project. This innovative integrated care model aimed to address health inequities for 16–24-year-olds admitted to Adult wards through strategic partnerships with the local VCFSE sector.