Our people
Vicky Browning, CEO
vicky.browning@acevo.org.uk
Vicky joined ACEVO as CEO in January 2017 after nearly seven years as director at CharityComms, the membership network for communications professionals in UK charities.
A former magazine journalist, editor and publisher, Vicky worked at Haymarket Publishing, the UK's largest privately owned publishing company for 16 years during the nineties and noughties. She was publishing director of a host of business titles including Third Sector and ad-industry bible Campaign, as well as spending two years in New York heading the launch team of internet marketing title Revolution US. Vicky then enjoyed six years as an independent publishing consultant.
Vicky’s role is to work with the ACEVO team and trustees to support, empower and encourage our sector leaders in their ambition to create change.
Jenny Berry, director of leadership and governance
jenny.berry@acevo.org.uk
Jenny Berry was appointed as Director of ACEVO North and Leadership Development in April 2008, to lead on the expansion of ACEVO’s influence and support services in the regions. Jenny also leads on Professional and Leadership Development for ACEVO, which includes developing our suite of leadership courses, advising members with mentoring and coaching arrangements, and supporting members through any difficulties or crises they may have.
Previously, Jenny’s 25 year career in the Third Sector took her to the role of CEO of the CTA (Community Transport Association) a UK wide membership body based in the Manchester, with over 2500 members across the UK.
Jenny is an active volunteer for 2 charities and remains in touch with the world of community transport as a Trustee of Community Transport UK Ltd. She is also a Board member of the Three Rings charity. Jenny is champion lead of the Leadership 2020 Commission and also sat on the ACEVO Governance Commission.
Anne Wallis, head of membership and marketing
anne.wallis@acevo.org.uk
Anne joined ACEVO as head of membership and marketing in February 2018 after 11 years overseeing membership and marketing at an international not-for-profit membership organisation.
She has a wealth of experience with a career spanning the charity sector (including Barnardo's and the Children's Society), Westminster (as assistant director of strategic policy and communications at the Office for the Deputy Prime Minister), and the private sector (with communications consultancies Ruder Finn and Westminster Strategy).
With members being at the heart of everything ACEVO does, Anne is responsible for leading the membership team, growing the ACEVO community and enthusiastically engaging directly with ACEVO members.
Pete Johnson, head of business development
pete.johnson@acevo.org.uk
As Head of Business Development, Pete is responsible for managing income generation for Acevo and Acevo members. Over the past 12 years Pete has worked for corporates, start-ups and charities. He brings a wealth of experience in the areas of sales and marketing, innovation, events, sponsorship and corporate partnerships.
With continual big-picture thinking and strategic development, Pete uses skills that are more commonly found in a start-up environment, to grow business for Acevo and corporates that wish to work in the charity and voluntary sector.
Kristiana Wrixon, head of policy
Kristiana is responsible for researching the issues that mean the most to ACEVO members and for developing policies that will enable charity leaders to drive forward positive change in their organisations and communities
Kristiana is passionate about civil society and has worked in voluntary and paid, frontline and policy positions within the sector for 8 years, primarily in the fields of suicide prevention and violence against women and girls. Prior to that she worked in the police service for two years. Her previous achievements include setting up and manging the National Stalking Helpline, and working on the successful campaign to criminalise stalking in England and Wales.
Kristiana brings a frontline understanding of the daily challenges faced by senior leaders in the charity sector and a commitment to listening and working with members in order to formulate policy that helps them lead more effectively.
Paul Bugden, head of finance and administration
paul.bugden@acevo.org.uk
Having spent many years as finance director, CEO and business owner in the retail automotive industry he followed this with a period at a Japanese multinational heading up company acquisitions. Latterly he spent 12 years at Citizens Advice supporting the national network in managing its finances. He also acts as treasurer for a fund with 90 partners and development projects worldwide.
Paul relishes the challenge of enabling and equipping others to achieve maximum benefit with limited resources and enjoys the thought and sometimes reality of cycling across a heath in the early morning.