CAN Founders
Adele Blakebrough, MBE
Former Chief Executive
In September 2008, Adele stood down as Chief Executive of CAN. She remains as Chair of the Breakthrough Social Investment fund run by CAN in partnership with the private equity firm Permira.
Adele also sits as a Non-Executive Board member of IMPACT International. She is also a Trustee on the Welsh Refugee Council.
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Lord Mawson, OBE
President
In 2006 Lord Mawson left CAN. He now runs Andrew Mawson Partnerships - a team of entrepreneurs helping communities through innovation.
For more information please visit: http://mawsonpartnerships.com/
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Helen Taylor Thompson OBE FRSA
Chair of Trustees
Since 1952 Helen has been involved with Mildmay Mission Hospital - Europe's first hospice for people with AIDS. More recently she founded the charity Thare Machi (The Starfish Initiative). As well as being chair of CAN, Helen is involved with several other charities.
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