Community Base trustees, advisers and staff

Community Base board of trustees
•  Sylvia Alexander-Vine, the chairperson of our board of trustees, is a retired teacher and theatre company director/administrator. Sylvia is a member of the management committee of the Carers Centre, a trustee of Sussex Interpreting Services, chairperson of the West Hill Community Association, editor of The Whistler and a school governor
•  Sarah Bourne is coordinator of Brighton and Hove Millenium Volunteers
•  Ros Cook is assistant director of Amaze
•  Bob Cristofoli
, our treasurer, is a retired retailer and past mayor of Brighton. Bob is on the management committee of Brighton and Hove Victim Support, chair of Brighton and Hove Independent Mediation Service and a governor of Dorothy Stringer School
•  Paul Evans is director of the NHS Support Federation
•  Jane Frost is a founding member of Assert
•  Tina Harrison is awareness officer for TB Alert
•  Lucy Stone is regional coordinator for Rhythmix.

Advisers to the Community Base board of trustees
•  Colin Wibley, a partner at Edward-Harte Solicitors, advises the board on legal matters
•  Graham Shorter of Clark Brownscombe, chartered accountants and registered auditors, advises the board on financial matters
•  Edward Flude BSc FRICS, chartered surveyor, commercial property adviser, and managing director of Flude Commercial advises the board on property management.

Community Base staff
•  Colin Chalmers, our director, has been manager or director of Community Base since 1997. Colin has a postgraduate qualification in social work and a background in child protection, journalism and project management and development
•  Annette Moss has been Community Base’s building manager since 2003. Annette has extensive experience of building maintenance in the private and voluntary sector including the supervision of large refurbishment projects
•  Deborah Sprackling has been Community Base’s receptionist/administrator since 2006. Deborah has a background in sales, market research, business administration and training with a number of companies both locally and abroad.

Locum staff are employed to cover staff holidays and sickness and for particular tasks.

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