Trustees

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Victoria Lyons; Senior Consultant Admiral Nurse, RMN, MSc, joined the Board of Trustees at DEMAND in 2021. 

Holding a Masters in Health Care leadership and a Clore Social Leadership Fellowship. Victoria has worked in the Dementia field for over 20 years and is passionate about the rights and needs of carers, and people living with dementia. She has represented both via her role at Dementia UK, through influencing and writing policy at parliamentary level, and at many national and international conferences.

A recognised innovator, Victoria has, for the past 18 years, been setting up and developing Admiral Nurse Teams across the UK as well as constantly looking for new ways to reach and support people in need. In 2021 she was one of the first to realise the potential of Twitter Spaces in the Charity Sector, and now hosts a monthly live social audio space on Twitter discussing Dementia.

Her first ever role in the charity sector was as a volunteer for Mencap (a charity her Father dedicated his life to) and she maintains a special interest in learning disability alongside dementia care, pain identification and reduction, reaching underserved people, and carers rights.

A mother and dog owner, Victoria is happiest out walking her dog and children, and thinking.

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Russell became a Trustee of DEMAND in 2005 having had a lifelong career in the electronics and technology sector.

He has worked in various sectors, moving from Engineering to Marketing, then General Management, all the while keeping his focus on strategy.

Russell is currently Chairman of Box Technologies, an IT and services business involved in customer engagement technology solutions. He also Chairs NNT, a software solutions company active in the IT security and compliance arena.

With a passion for engineering excellence and design for disability, Russell has consistently campaigned for a greater reach for DEMAND, both geographically and online, believing that our service must be available to all those that could benefit from it.

Outside of work, Russell maintains an active participating interest in Skiing, Cycling and Motorsport, as well as enjoying travel, languages and the arts.

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Tom re-joined our team of Trustees in 2011. With precision engineering close to his heart Tom can often be found casting an experienced eye over our projects and processes. An accomplished cook with his own catering business he makes sure Board meetings are fuelled on home-baked treats.

‘My first experience of DEMAND was at an open day, when DEMAND was based in 2 porta-cabins. I was impressed with the quality and variation of equipment they were designing and producing for their clients.’

‘My life in engineering was extremely stimulating, and after 20-odd years as a Trustee, I am still very excited by what we create, the new technologies that we are using, and where we are now heading. I will always be keeping an eye on the quality of design and build of all our products.’

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The Hon. Clare Renton is the daughter of DEMAND’s founder Lady Clare Renton, and became a Trustee in 2010. Her sister Davina, who was born with Rett Syndrome, was the driving force inspiring the family to do incredible work for disabled people all over the UK.

Clare is a Lawyer, specialising in Family Law, and in 2011 became a Fellow of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.

Clare’s professional practice includes Family Law encompassing international child abduction, matrimonial finance, including international jurisdictional issues and practice, inheritance. She is an author, lecturer and regular contributor to legal journals.

Aside from her career in Law, Clare volunteers for Mencap, a charity founded by her father Lord Renton, and enjoys spending time with her three grown up children.

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Katherine joined DEMAND as a Trustee in January 2012. An engineer by training, Katherine has an undergraduate degree from the University of Cambridge, and completed the Advanced Course in Design Manufacturing and Management (University of Cambridge).

Katherine is currently Chief Talent Officer at global executive search consulting firm Spencer Stuart. She moved into HR from management consulting focused primarily on R&D in health care, working with big pharma, biotech and the international non­profit drug development industry.

Throughout her career Katherine has lived and worked all over the world and brings a wealth of international business experience to the table, helping DEMAND plan effectively for the future.

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