Liz has over 40 years of experience in health and social care, with 30 years in leadership roles at charities. Since 2018, Liz has worked in multiple interim roles, including CEO at RASASC and Interim Director at Respond. She has held muiltiple trustee roles, focusing on leadership and change management.

With a background in strategic planning, charity management and development, Rozie joined GwL in March 2023 and became COO in summer 2024. She leads GwL’s strategic operations, having previously worked at the British Red Cross, the International Rescue Committee, Save the Children, and Endometriosis UK.

Using experience of gambling harm, leading national campaigns, and a career working in schools and sport, James leads Chapter One, overseeing UK-wide prevention work including education, training, and campaigns.

Judith joined Gambling with Lives in July 2022 following a 15-year career in the NHS. Specialising in mental health and addiction, Judith is a registered mental health nurse and oversees our family support service, supporting bereaved families.

Having joined GwL in 2021, Tom uses his political knowledge and skills to play a key role in the development and delivery of our public affairs strategy, which is aimed at influencing the reform of gambling legislation in the UK.

As an experienced event manager, Emily is responsible for organising all charity-wide events. She also leads the development and implementation of our community offering as part of the family support service.

Catherine combines her lived experience of gambling harms with her extensive education, business, and coaching knowledge to lead the delivery of training for the Chapter One project.

As a career fundraiser, Tegan uses his personal experience of gambling harm to lead on GwL’s fundraising programme. Tegan started at GwL in August 2024, having previously worked as Director of Fundraising and Chief Executive Officer for several UK and Australia-based charities.

Steph has 15 years’ experience in the charity sector working in training, development and public engagement at the RNLI and St John Ambulance. Steph is responsible for the management and delivery of prevention projects for Chapter One.

Declan leads delivery of education programmes across the island of Ireland and contributes to UK prevention work. His education background and lived experience of gambling harm fuels his passion to reach as many people as possible.

Freya joined the GWL team in September 2024, supporting the delivery of Chapter One. Freya combines her past experience in intervention delivery, mental health, and survivor support, with her passion for prevention.

Liz is a retired psychotherapist who worked in the NHS for many years. She co-founded Gambling with Lives with her husband Charles after their son Jack took his life in 2017. She is a member of the NICE committee on Gambling: Diagnosis, Identification and Management.

Charles co-founded Gambling with Lives in 2018 with his wife Liz after their son Jack took his life seven years after starting gambling while still at school. Charles has a strong research background, having been Head of Higher Education Research in the Civil Service.

Tim’s commitment to Gambling with Lives stems from his son’s friendship with Jack Ritchie. He brings experience in planning, governance and general management from his career as a Director in the NHS in Sheffield and is also a trustee at Age UK Sheffield and Voluntary Action Sheffield.

David is an FCA-accredited chartered account with a wealth of professional experience, including 25 years spent as a partner at Grant Thornton UK. He is also Chair of Trustees at Age UK Sheffield and a current board member of Sheffield District Society Chartered Accountants.

After the gambling-related suicide of their son Lewis in 2013, Peter and his wife, Sadie, have been passionate advocates for gambling reform. Peter had a successful career in educational publishing, and is now GwL’s lead spokesperson for NI-related issues.

Smriti joined the board in 2021. For a number of years she has worked at senior levels delivering change programmes for a range of organisations within the health and care sector. She is passionate about making healthcare more responsive and transparent.

Greg has been involved with Gambling with Lives since the outset, and brings a wide range of professional experience to the board, having worked as a journalist and later in the public and community sectors for over 40 years.

Leroy is Professor of Management at the University of Exeter and has worked with a wide range of clients including DHSC, health authorities and trusts, the BBC and the voluntary sector. His research interests include strategic partnerships, management practices and large group decision making.

Janet is a Professor of Private Law at the University of Cambridge, and Vice-Master and Senior Law Fellow at Selwyn College, Cambridge. Her research interests include the potential role of the common law in providing redress for suicide and other gambling-related harms.