Emmaus SLC’s trustees have overall responsibility for the work that we do. They make sure we fulfil our legal requirements, that we have a clear set of goals and are doing what we were set up to do. Our trustees come from all walks of life, sharing their skills and knowledge in a voluntary capacity.
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Zoe Alexander
Zoe Alexander is Director of Strategy and Corporate Affairs for Nest. She has experience of observing homelessness in a close family member and believes the Emmaus model has great potential for providing structure and companionship to help people get back on their feet. Outside of work she enjoys running (slowly), listening to podcasts and watching her two pre-teen children play football.
Alvin Jackson
Alvin Jackson joined the Board in June 2023. Alvin is a management consultant specialising in customer experience strategy, design and delivery. He has worked in a range of sectors with clients across the world. His recent focus has been in the travel and transport industry. Earlier in his career Alvin was a . teacher, a civil servant and a manager at an international financial institution. Alvin lives in South West London and enjoys cycling, watching most sports, eating out and seeing friends and family.
John Bozza
John Bozza is the Chief Executive Officer of RaceTech, a sports production company, and has over 30 years’ experience in the broadcast and telecommunication sectors. He has a reputation for facilitating competitive growth and building first class teams committed to outstanding customer service and delivery. John was appointed as Chair in September 2023.
John has been responsible for establishing RaceTech as the technical service partner of choice for UK horse racing and maintaining its best in class reputation for service quality and innovation. He holds an honours degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and an MBA.
As well as serving as Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Emmaus SLC, John is a member of the Governance Committee at Racing Welfare and is a parent Governor at St Martins Secondary School in Brentwood, Essex.
In his spare time John is a keen runner and recently completed his tenth London Marathon. He is married and has a daughter aged 18 and a son aged 15. He also owns a retired greyhound called Joe.
Ravi Rai
Ravi Rai is co-Founder of Four Points Consulting a company that focuses on supporting privately owned SMEs to make deeper / wider social and environmental impact, profitably. Having supported Stephen Lawrence Foundation, St.Mungos, Spitalfield Crypt Trust, Albert Kennedy Trust and Emmaus UK, he joined Emmaus South Lambeth as a Trustee in 20/01/22. Ravi is passionate about bridging the gap between the ‘heart’ of charity and the ‘commercial’ focus of business, which he also like to describe as ‘Conscious Capitalism’. He is married with 2 daughters, lives in Epsom, likes to stay healthy and is a DJ ‘in training’.
Michael Hofman
Michael Hofman joined the board in May 2024. Michael is an accountant with over 30 years’ experience working in the City, mostly in the financial sector in industries including banking, broking and business services. He has also worked in the health sector for the NHS. Michael is from South East London. He has a keen interest in history and in his spare time enjoys socialising, the cinema and theatre.
Amy Boland
Amy Boland joined the board in 2023. Amy is an Insurance Broker Director with over ten years experience working in the city, specialising in Investment Real Estate portfolios. Amy is from Dublin and now living in East London with her husband. In her spare time Amy enjoys attending exhibitions and concerts around London.
Jess Worner joined the Board in March 2021. Jess has a background in lived experience involvement, co-production and leadership, particularly within mental health and voluntary sector settings. She is currently Lived Experience Network Manager for the National Suicide Prevention Alliance, where she works with people who have personal lived experience related to suicide to influence suicide prevention strategy, policy and practice. Before that, she worked for a national mental health charity, Together for Mental Wellbeing for 8 years, in a several roles, including as Peer Support Practice Manager and Lived Experience Leadership Manager. She has worked closely with people who have experienced homelessness throughout her professional and voluntary roles, and feels strongly that an empowering community approach with solidarity at its core is vital. Jess is enjoys weight lifting, is a long standing Buffy fan, and lives in South West London.
Emily Pallas is an aspiring Criminal Barrister and currently completing the Bar course in London. I am a Domestic Abuse Outreach Worker for a southeast based domestic abuse service, which involves advocating for victims of domestic abuse through providing practical and emotional support. I am passionate about criminal justice and regularly volunteer in prisons with the Samaritans Prison Team. Previously, I volunteered at Citizens Advice as an assessor which involved advising clients on benefits and housing issues, which alerted me to the prevalence of homelessness. I live in South West London, and enjoy running, Pilates, and escaping into fictional romance books’