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Our Team

The Money Charity has a small but dedicated, professional team. Find out more below and if you'd like to join us, have a look at our latest vacancies.

Our Staff

Michelle

Michelle Highman

Chief Executive


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Rhiannon

Rhiannon Byers

Director of Adult Financial Wellbeing Programmes

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Steph

Stephanie Fitzgerald

Director of Financial Education

(Children & Young People)

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Camille

Camille Leung

Finance & Operations Manager

 

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Kate

Kate McQueen

Community Programmes Manager

 

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Paula

Paula Harte

Financial Wellbeing Project Manager


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Rhi

Rhi Jones

Community Training Officer


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Gemma

Gemma Smith

Education Officer

(Children & Young People)

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Katherine

Katherine Tilsed

Education Officer

(Children & Young People)

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Angie

Angie Ye

Marketing & Communications Officer

 

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Our consultants

Alongside our staff, our network of freelance consultants help us further our reach in delivering our workshops & webinars, engaging more people with Financial Education and Financial Wellbeing.


Our Consultants are based in various locations (as listed) but they are also flexible to travel to different areas to deliver in-person sessions. Virtual delivery of Workshops & Webinars are, of course, not dependent on location.

Carol Penny

Carol Penny

Children and Young People’s Consultant


North West England &

North Wales

Catherine Fraser

Catherine Fraser

Children and Young People’s Consultant

 

East Midlands

 

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Gerard Harris

Children and Young People’s & Adult Financial Wellbeing Consultant

South West England

 

Helen Westwood

Helen Westwood

Children and Young People’s & Adult Financial Wellbeing Consultant

South East England

 

Jenny Webster

Jenny Webster

Children and Young People’s Consultant

 

Yorkshire & the Humber

 

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Jessica Lightfooot

Adult Financial Wellbeing Consultant


Scotland


Justine Piercy

Justine Piercy

Adult Financial Wellbeing Consultant

 

East Midlands

 

Katie Shorrock

Katie Shorrock

Children and Young People’s Consultant

 

South East England

 

Keezia

Keezia Obi

Adult Financial Wellbeing Consultant

 

Greater London

 

Keren

Keren Hennyngton

Adult Financial Wellbeing Consultant

 

South East England

 

Krystal Douglas-Dodd

Krystal
Douglas-Dodd

Children and Young People’s Consultant

North East England


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Lola Okuneye

Children and Young People’s & Adult Financial Wellbeing Consultant

Scotland

 

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Louise LeVell

Children and Young People’s Consultant

 

West Midlands

 

Michelle Barron

Michelle Barron

Children and Young People’s & Adult Financial Wellbeing Consultant

North West England

 

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Monica Obusola

Adult Financial Wellbeing Consultant

 

Greater London

 

Natalie Cresswell

Natalie Cresswell

Children and Young People’s & Adult Financial Wellbeing Consultant

South East England

 

Ray Byrne

Ray Byrne

Adult Financial Wellbeing Consultant

 

Greater London

 

Rebecca Mable

Rebecca Mable

Children and Young People’s Consultant

 

Greater London

 

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Sian Haynes

Children and Young People’s & Adult Financial Wellbeing Consultant

East of England

 

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Thomas Collinson

Children and Young People’s Consultant

 

Northern Ireland and North Wales

Our Trustees

The directors of the company are charity trustees for the purpose of charity law and, under the company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association, are also known as Members of the Board.

Board Meetings take place approximately every three months.

Justin Basini (1)

Justin Basini

Chair

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Jonny Bryan

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Linda (1)

Linda Ellett

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Jen (1)

Jen Norris

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© 2026 The Money Charity. 

Registered charity in England and Wales (1106941)

15 Prescott Place, London, SW4 6BS

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© 2026 The Money Charity. 

Registered charity

in England and Wales (1106941)

15 Prescott Place, London, SW4 6BS

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Michelle Highman

Chief Executive

Michelle joined the charity in 2011 as our Chief Executive and leads all aspects of the charity, as well as representing us in the public sphere.

 

She is well-versed in the financial services industry, having spent 13 years at the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in a variety of management roles. Her particular area of expertise is Financial Capability & Wellbeing, which she developed while she held a leading role in implementing the national strategy for Financial Capability at the FSA and setting up the Money Advice Service.

 

She currently represents the charity and the wider financial education/capability sector on the Treasury’s Financial Inclusion Committee, which is advising HMT on their Financial Inclusion Strategy, to be published later in the year. In addition, Michelle is an Independent Non Executive Director and Chair of the Standards Committee at the Equity Release Council. Previously she was a member of pay.uk’s End User Advisory Council and a trustee of GambleAware for 6 years.

 

Michelle’s extensive experience and passion for Financial Wellbeing fuels her aspiration to increase and diversify The Money Charity’s offering, with the overarching goal to empower people in the UK to stay on top of their money.

michelle@themoneycharity.org.uk

Rhiannon Byers

Director of Adult Financial Wellbeing Programmes

Rhiannon oversees our adult Financial Wellbeing work in Workplace and Community settings, as well as leading on Consultancy activities.


Prior to working in the third sector, Rhiannon spent the majority of her career at the Financial Conduct Authority, ensuring that customers of the UK’s retail banks, building societies, credit unions, consumer credit providers and the debt advice sector were treated fairly. Rhiannon is also a longstanding volunteer with a range of financial and mathematics education charities and has conducted academic research into the enactment of policies of Financial Education in UK schools.


Rhiannon is particularly passionate about breaking down taboos around talking about money, building individuals’ Financial Capability, regardless of background, while using insights from our front-line activity to advocate for structural change to the UK financial system and wider society.


In her spare time, Rhiannon enjoys spending time with her young family, enjoying London culture and travelling to see family and friends across Europe.

rhiannon.byers@themoneycharity.org.uk

Stephanie Fitzgerald

Director of Financial Education (Children and Young People)

Steph leads on our work with Young People across the UK, including our Money Workshops, Student Money Manual and Teacher Resource Packs.


Steph has over ten years of Financial Capability experience and before that had a background in working and volunteering in education and the charity sector in a variety of roles. This has included working in schools, on National Citizens Service programmes and for government. Steph has international experience as a Programme Manager at The Commission for Financial Capability in New Zealand, which involved running workplace and community Financial Education ‘behaviour change’ programmes across the country.


Steph is passionate about helping people to gain more confidence in managing their money and to enjoy the control and freedoms it brings, especially young people.


Beyond work, Steph loves to travel and enjoys the challenge of spending as little as possible on everyday expenses, in order to be able to afford to go on as many holidays a year as she can (although these trips have reduced since becoming a parent!)

steph@themoneycharity.org.uk

Camille Leung

Finance and Operations Manager

Camille manages the charity’s finance and HR functions and acts as Company Secretary. She is also responsible for ensuring that everything runs smoothly behind the scenes, including our IT systems and office space.

 

Camille joined the team initially as Finance & Administration Officer after completing a degree in Finance and Accounting.

 

Camille enjoys seeing her team deliver exceptional work and promoting wellbeing through Financial Capability.

 

Born and raised in Mauritius, Camille moved to London to study and loves exploring the city’s cultural scene as well as going for a long walk in the countryside. She also enjoys learning new crafts.

camille@themoneycharity.org.uk

Kate McQueen

Community Programmes Manager

Kate oversees our provision of Financial Wellbeing Workshops to adults in the community, as well as leading on our community Consultancy projects.

 

Kate joins us with a decade of experience in the charity sector, where she has worked to protect the rights of women, children and migrants. Most recently, she led community engagement for a grassroots feminist charity in Brighton. She worked with survivors of domestic abuse on community projects and delivered training to promote better understanding of domestic abuse and how communities can best support survivors.

 

Kate is passionate about empowering people to improve their wellbeing. She is working to ensure that as many people as possible can access our Financial Wellbeing Workshops so they can build their confidence and skills to better manage their money.

 

Outside of work, Kate enjoys spending time with her young children and exploring new places in the UK and overseas.

kate@themoneycharity.org.uk

Paula Harte

Financial Wellbeing Project Manager

Paula oversees our Financial Wellbeing projects which involves working with our partners to deliver groundbreaking research into the impact of Financial Education on adults’ Financial Wellbeing.

 

Prior to working in the third sector, Paula spent the majority of her career at HSBC firstly supporting customers directly in branches and then indirectly via head office project roles. Paula also spent nearly 5 years at Cystic Fibrosis Trust managing a variety of projects to support staff and clients directly to access services.

 

These roles showcase Paula’s passion for individuals to access the services and financial products they need to enhance and support their lives.

 

Outside of work, Paula enjoys spending time with friends and family plus going to the theatre and music gigs to see her favourite bands.

paula@themoneycharity.org.uk

Rhi Jones

Community Training Officer

Rhi is the primary contact for our Community work and is responsible for coordinating our Financial Wellbeing Workshops for adults in the community setting, including our specialist activity-based workshops for adults with learning disabilities.


Before joining The Money Charity, Rhi worked as a Court of Protection Solicitor, assisting court-appointed deputies in managing the property and financial affairs of vulnerable individuals. It was this role that sparked Rhi’s interest in financial wellbeing, seeing the impact and challenges that arise when people do not have access to education and support.


Rhi is particularly passionate about making financial education accessible, so people of all ages and backgrounds can be empowered to manage their money well.


Outside of work, Rhi enjoys travel, fitness and spending time with friends and family.

rhi.jones@themoneycharity.org.uk

Gemma Smith

Education Officer - Children and Young People

Gemma is responsible for coordinating and delivering the charity’s Financial Education Workshops to Children and Young People. She also supports the freelance Consultants delivering these Workshops across the country.


After completing her Masters in Museum Studies, Gemma worked in the museum and heritage sector for over 10 years, where she developed formal education programmes, family initiatives and coordinated various National Lottery Heritage Fund projects. She mainly worked in small, community-focused museums and heritage sites.


Gemma is passionate about helping young people learn the Financial Capability skills that will help them now and in the future. She believes hands-on learning plays a vital part in young people’s education, creating memories and knowledge for life and that a well-rounded curriculum is essential for them.


In her spare time, Gemma enjoys visiting museums with her family; her young son provides a great excuse to play and get involved! She also loves history, the subject she studied at University.

gemma@themoneycharity.org.uk

Katherine Tilsed

Education Officer - Children and Young People

Katherine is responsible for coordinating and delivering the charity’s Financial Education Money Workshops to Children and Young People. She also supports the management of our freelance Consultants across the country who deliver these Workshops.


Katherine is an English graduate who has joined us after having worked with SEN students in schools and in healthcare marketing.


Katherine is passionate about encouraging financial literacy in young people and making an impactful change at an educational level to help young people feel prepared and confident when they come to managing their personal finances.


Away from work, Katherine enjoys cooking, spending time with friends and occasionally escaping back to Yorkshire to visit her family!

katherine@themoneycharity.org.uk

Angie Ye

Marketing & Communications Officer

Angie is responsible for managing the charity’s website, digital content, social media and email marketing, ensuring its message reaches the right audiences.


Angie has several years of experience in marketing and communications, particularly within higher education, policy and non-profit sectors.


Angie is particularly passionate about empowering individuals to gain confidence for their financial lives and is keen to help amplify the charity’s mission through compelling communications.


Beyond work, Angie enjoys traveling and experimenting with new recipes. She is also a film photography enthusiast.

angie@themoneycharity.org.uk

Justin Basini

Chair of Trustees

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Justin is the Group Chief Executive Officer and entrepreneur behind ClearScore, a leading global consumer financial business, helping over 20 million people around the world. Justin established the business in 2015 with a proposition that put users in control of their credit report and score for free, forever. ClearScore is now in the UK, South Africa and Australia, with its 360 employees recently winning an employer wellbeing award for its mental health and wellbeing programme. The company was awarded the Queen’s Award for Innovation in 2020.


Previously Justin has worked for Procter & Gamble, WPP, Deutsche Bank and Capital One.


Justin has been a popular blogger and writer on digital issues, marketing and entrepreneurship for over 10 years and in July 2010, his first book “Why Should Anyone Buy From You?” was published by the Financial Times.

Jonny Bryan

Trustee

Jonny is Head of EMEA Partner Channel Sales at UKG. He was previously VP of Global Partners at Unit4, where he led sales and strategy for the company’s global partner ecosystem. Jonny joined Unit4 in 2019, initially as Chief of Staff to the CEO, after which he ran Global Transformation and GTM strategy for the company’s smaller product portfolio.

 

Prior to Unit4, Jonny spent 4 years at Microsoft where he held leadership roles in partner development, organisational design & change and was Chief of Staff to the UK CEO. Jonny began his career in investment banking at both J.P. Morgan and Jefferies, working on M&A and capital markets transactions across a variety of sectors.

 

Jonny has an MBA from London Business School and a BSc in Mathematics from the University of Bath. Jonny lives in Surrey with his wife and two children.

Linda Ellett

Trustee

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Linda is a Partner at KPMG LLP and a pension actuary by training. She has long had an interest in the broader concept of savings and its connection to financial wellbeing.


At KPMG Linda has advised a wide range of stakeholders on savings and pensions across sectors including a number of charities. Linda set up and leads KPMG’s UK Business Women’s Network for talented female leaders and in 2014 she co-founded KPMG UK’s C-Suite Leadership Programme. This programme provides a unique development experience for individuals who are close to executive board level for FTSE100 / equivalent size organizations, helping develop their understanding of, and leadership capabilities through, accelerated changing, disruption and technology, where individual and organizational agility is key.


Linda is on the DWP’s Advisory Board for the 2017 Review of Automatic Pension Enrolment and has contributed to research for the Institute of Actuaries around the need for retirement to not be a single point change.


Linda lives in Cambridgeshire with her family and to destress, Linda goes running or enjoys a nice glass of red wine.

Jen Norris

Trustee

Jen is a Director at Isio, where she leads the Employee Support and Financial Wellbeing proposition for clients. Isio was ‘born’ in 2020 from the sale of KPMG UK’s Pension Practice to a private equity firm. Their now 1,100 employees are united in a vision which strives to deliver greater financial confidence for everyone, through services for employers, trustees and individuals across pensions, benefits, investment and wealth.


Jen advises a number of charities and has experienced the sector first hand through a secondment to Cancer Research UK in 2017. Her personal passion for driving Financial Wellbeing was first ignited while supporting individuals through pensions communication exercises. Hearing people share their worries showed how much need there is for better education and support around finances; this is what gets her out of bed in the morning.


Jen lives in London and is working on her own physical wellbeing, spurred on by fundraising. In 2023 she completed the National Three Peaks Challenge.