Janet Trotter was born in Kent where she was educated and, after training, taught for eight years. She is a frequent visitor to Canterbury, and has a property at Stelling Minnis. Janet retired as Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Gloucestershire in 2006.

She has served on the Higher Education Funding Council for England and on the Teacher Training Agency and was a Senior Inspector of Theological Colleges and Courses.  Janet was also involved in the NHS in various non-executive capacities and was Chair of the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust from 2002 until 2010.

As well as being President of the Gloucestershire Community Foundation, Dame Janet is also involved in Carers Gloucestershire and Age UK Gloucestershire, and is Chair of Trustees at The Nelson Trust.

Dame Janet was awarded an OBE in 1991 and a DBE in 2001 and was Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire from 2006 – 2018.

Jamie was appointed QC in 1995, Circuit Judge in 2003, and has recently retired as the Resident Judge of Gloucester following 15 years in charge of the Gloucestershire Crown Court.

He has a specific interest in the development of young people, especially those who come from underprivileged backgrounds.

He is Patron of the Stroud Court community (a home for autistic adults), Governor of Gloucester Academy, trustee of the Nelson Trust, member of the Grocer’s Company and a member of the Honourable Company of Gloucestershire.

Jane Tufnell began her financial career in 1986 having graduated from Cambridge. She managed small company exposure for the NatWest pension fund before co founding Ruffer Investment Management in 1994. She retired from Ruffer in 2015 and has since taken on a portfolio of non executive positions in financial companies. Jane is also enjoying her current position as the High Sheriff of Gloucestershire for 2021-22.

She is married to Mark, lives in Gloucestershire and has four children

Christine has many years’ experience of working for several grant making organisations and as a trustee of a number of service charities, as well as appointments as a school governor and Board member of the former Gloucestershire Probation Trust.  Christine hopes her knowledge and experience will add value to the work of the Community Foundation.

Jonathan is the Group Finance Director and Company Secretary at Robert Hitchins Limited.  He brings considerable experience of finance, property and employment issues to the board.

Throughout his life Richard has lived and worked in all areas within the county of Gloucestershire. Through a long career with the Gloucestershire Constabulary, Local Government and since 2012, with the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner he has developed not only a great understanding of the county but also its people and has accrued a wealth of experience from this. He has a strong connection with the voluntary and community sector and other statutory partners and truly values this and, in particular, the opportunities it presents to work collaboratively.

He cares passionately about working with the community and providing the best possible support to those who are in most need.

On behalf of the Police and Crime Commissioner, Richard was responsible for the introduction of the Commissioner’s Fund in 2012, a fund which has since awarded in excess of £12m to some 480 community based projects within the county.

Richard is also a member of the High Sheriff’s Funding Panel where he is able to share his understanding of the county and its communities.

Richard enjoys world travel, walking and music.

Tracy is CEO of Young Gloucestershire (YG) and Infobuzz (IB), two local charities seeking to help people realise their potential and overcome challenges they are facing in their lives.  Tracy is a JNC qualified youth worker with MBA and CIPFA qualifications.  She has been in Gloucestershire for 8 years, moving from the north to work for YG.  When not at work Tracey is keen to be in the outdoors, running, kayaking or surfing.

Richard has senior leadership experience across the the public, private and charitable sectors accrued over a 35-year career.  With his first career being in the military, Richard then investigated war crimes and helped to establish a law firm before moving into financial services.  With the family firmly established now in Gloucestershire, Richard is keen to make a positive contribution to the county for this and future generations.

Charlie is a Respiratory Consultant at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and works across hospital and community settings in Gloucestershire.  He works closely with the CCG in developing new pathways and is particularly interested in embedding the voluntary and community sector into the evolving Integrated Care System in Gloucestershire.  He is completing an MBA through the Senior Leaders programme supported by the hospital trust.

Charlie has been involved with Community Foundations for more than 10 years, initially in Bristol and now in Gloucestershire and has always viewed the role of effective and evidence based philanthropy as central to supporting communities.  His free time is divided between wrangling young sons and running long distances.

Esme works at The Nelson Trust as the Digital Communications Officer. Esme’s work involves crafting press releases, web design and ensuring digital growth amongst many other things. Esme graduated from the University of Westminster, earning a degree in Politics and International relations and has worked for several charities that specialise in a range of issues including domestic abuse, universal credit disputes and rough sleeping. Esme aims to be a positive, powerful voice for the LGBTQ+ community in Gloucester and beyond.

Richard became Chief Finance Officer of the sustainable bank Triodos Bank UK Ltd in May 2019, having joined the business in April 2018 as Head of Finance. He was previously Head of Financial Management for the Banking and Commercial Property divisions of Nationwide Building Society and subsequently led the finance team for the unsecured lending business of Bank of Ireland UK.  Before moving into Financial Services, Richard held a number of senior finance roles in the energy industry, in the UK and Germany. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, holds a joint US and European MBA and also an Economics degree.

In his leadership role for a sustainable bank, Richard leverages his experience in financial and treasury management, strategy development and governance to support Triodos’s mission to help create a society that protects and promotes quality of life and human dignity for all.  Richard brings this experience and desire to help others into his active contribution as a trustee of GCF.