Our Executive

Neil joined CAF as Chief Executive in October 2020.  Under Neil’s leadership, annual charitable contributions entrusted to CAF topped £1 billion for the first time and continue to grow. As a result, hundreds of thousands of charities in more than 100 countries have been supported to deliver lasting benefits in communities around the world. Neil lost his sight aged 21 and is a law graduate from Newcastle University.

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Alison joined CAF Bank as Chief Executive Officer in December 2019 and in 2021, she assumed responsibility for CAF Financial Solutions Limited, in addition to her role with CAF Bank. She is principally responsible for leading the Bank’s strategic focus on growing lending to charities and social enterprises and becoming the preferred banking partner for UK small and medium-sized charities.

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Ted Hart serves as the President and Chief Executive of CAF America and CAF Canada. As an internationally recognised speaker, Ted has over 30 years of experience in advising global philanthropy and is an expert in regulatory frameworks governing both domestic and global philanthropy and risk management.

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Ian joined Charities Aid Foundation in April 2022 from OSTC, a financial trading and education company where he was COO/Deputy CEO. Prior to joining CAF Ian spent 14 years with HSBC in a variety of COO/CSO roles across the UK, Asia and the Middle East.

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Liz joined Charities Aid Foundation as Group Chief Financial Officer in February 2022. She draws on experience from her previous role as Chief Financial Officer at City, University of London, as well as 18 years at the BBC in a number of divisional and corporate finance roles. 

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Nora was promoted to our executive team as Group Marketing Officer in April 2021, having joined Charities Aid Foundation in January 2020 as Head of Marketing. Her focus has been on putting our charity partners’ and donors’ needs at the heart of the CAF brand. Her areas of responsibility cover marketing, external communications, research and product development.

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Mark joined Charities Aid Foundation in 2016 as Senior Manager of the CAF American Donor Fund before going on to lead our wider private client work as Head of Private Clients. As Managing Director of Philanthropy Services, he is responsible for CAF’s giving and social investing services.

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David became Group People Officer at Charities Aid Foundation in 2021, following a number of senior HR leadership roles across retail, education and the charitable sector. He is committed to supporting organisations to deliver positive social impact both in his professional career and personal life.

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