Our Team
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We are an independent registered charity run by a small but mighty staff team and managed by a highly regarded board of trustees experienced in the charitable sector, law, rehabilitation, finance, recovery, counselling, business growth and project management.
Our Board
Tracey joined Hope and Vision Communities as a trustee to offer her fundraising skills in the summer of 2023 stepping into the Chair role from September 2024. She was attracted to the powerful story and a smaller charity with strong ambition where she feels she can make a real difference. Tracey has worked in fundraising in the charitable sector for over 20 years, mainly within the healthcare arena including at Thames Hospice, National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society, Sue Ryder (Berkshire & Oxfordshire) and Roald Dahl's Children's Charity in senior and board roles. She is currently Director of Fundraising at Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care where she restructured the team and developed a the fundraising strategy. She was part of the Executive Team which completed a merger with Peace Hospice in 2023. Tracey manages a team of 24 people and works closely with the trustee board.
James has 17 years' experience in the software and IT services recruitment market both consultancy and client side working across the globe. He is experienced in driving global recruitment initiatives in the software space as well as managing end to end recruitment cycles for a range of Enterprise software organisations. He has been responsible for all aspects of running his own business with his business partner, which has grown since 2013 achieving seven figure revenues with 80% profit margins in the last year. He joins Hope and Vision Communities because of his own lived experience with addiction, and his existing relationship with Tony. He is passionate about making a difference, giving back and building on the success of what the charity has already achieved.
James is a qualified Chartered Accountant with over 20 year experience. After initially qualifying with PwC he spent some time working for an overseas development focused charity which took him to Afganistan, Sierra Leone and the DC. He is currently a Director in Strategy and Transactions at EY, specialisting in financial due dilligence having advised clients on transactions in over 20 countries.
In his spare time James enjoys running, cycling, paddleboarding and joining his two teenage sons playing for the local village cricket team.
HHJ Peter Ross worked in the criminal justice system from 1976 to 2020, as a defence solicitor, prosecutor, head of Central London CPS, three years as the solicitors’ profession’s regulator, called to the Bar (Inner Temple) July 2000, Recorder since 1999, and Circuit Judge (Crown Court) since 2004. He continues to contribute to the national debate on how to deal with offenders whose criminal conduct is underpinned by addiction. Peter was a founding trustee, initially in the Chair role from 2019. He is married with three adult children, and in his spare time Peter is a vegetable grower, beekeeper, orchardist and Grandpa.
Jenny has been our trustee since 2020. She takes a lead on all property/rental aspects of our work. She has worked in the property industry for 20 years, including 10 years of experience as the owner of a specialist HMO letting & management agency in Oxfordshire. In her current role, she manages a construction firm specialising in value creation for investors. In her free time, Jenny enjoys the Great Outdoors, rehabilitating ex-racehorses & training her Labradors.
Isla is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at The Open University. Her research interests relate to gender, offending and rehabilitation, and many involved in her research projects have substance addictions which have resulted in interactions with the criminal justice system. In 2018 she co-founded the Women, Family, Crime and Justice research network with colleagues at Leicester, where they ran regular well attended seminars with a range of speakers, including those with lived experience.
She is co-director of the Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative at the Open University, has contributed evidence to Justice Committee’s calls for evidence, and regularly presents work at national and international conferences. She previously volunteered for the Independent Monitoring Board and HMP Onley, and New Bridge Foundation.
Since 2016 she has been a Trustee of an inclusive, farm-based charity supporting brighter futures for people with learning disabilities.
Kirstie has over 20 years working with and supporting women who are homeless and experiencing housing challenges, across both the public and charity sectors.
Throughout her career, she has a developed a deep understanding of the barriers women face in accessing stable accommodation and the importance of compassionate support designed around women’s needs.
She has thoroughly enjoyed her career in housing and homelessness but has recently moved into a leadership role within the substance use sector, which has quickly become a source of genuine passion. The crossover between housing, homelessness, and substance misuse, especially in relation to the lived experience of women, has opened up new perspectives and opportunities to make a meaningful impact.
She excited to bring her experience and insight to the Women’s Community, helping to shape and develop a service that is responsive to women’s individual needs.
Laura Is an experienced Head of Mortgage Sales at a Building Society with over 24 years in financial services.
Laura’s professional expertise in strategic oversight, governance and financial acumen have led to her being recognised at one of the ‘Elite Women in Finance’. Laura’s commitment to the Women’s Community is driven by witnessing the profound challenges faced by family and friends impacted by domestic abuse and addiction.
Laura is passionate that Hope & Vision should help provide a sanctuary where women find safety, healing and a renewed vision for their future.
In her spare time Laura is kept very busy by her 4 children and cockapoo Luna. She loves yoga, meditation and spirituality practices.
Our Staff
Treflyn has 30 years’ experience of working in the addiction recovery field in the UK and other countries. He has known Tony through the past six years of his recovery journey and was one of the initial trustees of Hope & Vision. Alongside his role with Hope & Vision he is also involved with the International Substance Abuse and Addiction Coalition as their International General Secretary.
Founder of Hope and Vision Communities and the inspiration for the prison rehabilitation project in Bullingdon prison. Tony has 25 years of lived experience with addiction and crime, with 15 years experience of community, prison and residential treatment. He is an active Christian and 12-step fellowship member with a heart and passion to make a difference and give back to society.
Russell is the Project Manager for developing the Malvern Community at Hope and Vision Communities. Currently studying Integrative Counselling at Newman University Birmingham, Russell brings a trauma-informed and compassionate approach to his work. With lived experience of growing up in care and overcoming addiction, he offers a unique depth of empathy, resilience, and authenticity. Russell is passionate about creating safe, supportive environments where individuals feel valued and empowered. His leadership is rooted in connection, trust, and a strong belief in community as a catalyst for transformation. He is deeply committed to helping others build hope and lasting change.
Nelly is a mum of one boy. She has more than a decade of experience in finance, audit and business planning in various multinational companies, in several countries around Europe. Having built an environmental community project in Maidenhead, she can help Hope and Vision on the finance side of its growth journey.
Zoe has administration experience within the charity sector. She has been a project worker supporting families and has done much volunteer work over the last 20 years, with people in different life situations including those experiencing homelessness. Zoe has been a significant other of people experiencing addiction and residential rehab. She loves the community here at Hope and Vision and enjoys contributing her skills to the team.
Diana began her career in journalism and communications in the UK before relocating to Melbourne, Australia, where she built over a decade of experience in the fundraising and philanthropy sector. She has led high-impact trusts and grants strategies for charities supporting vulnerable communities - helping families access essential children’s therapies, baby goods, and free legal services. Diana’s journalism roots give her a sharp instinct for storytelling, enabling her to craft compelling, donor-centric proposals and deepen funder engagement. Passionate about social justice, gender equity, and community-led change, Diana brings a strategic, values-driven approach to her work. She is excited to contribute to Hope and Vision Communities’ mission - particularly future plans to expand support for women in recovery.
Kevin is a 'bitsa' which means he's lived bits of his life in different countries including New Zealand, Australia and the USA. He grew up experiencing the same kind of trauma that many of our residents have faced and has been in recovery from substances for over 20 years.
He has a degree in chemical dependency and 30 years working in the addictions field. His job is more than a profession - it is a vocation, a calling. The opportunity to help those who suffer by using an addiction to escape has always been a goal of his, and he is a very valued member of the Hope and Vision community.
Will has 12 years' professional experience working in treatment centres, community support projects and housing pathways across the Thames Valley region. He has helped medical professionals with addiction issues through to street homelessness. He has a deep understanding of the effects of trauma both personally and professionally and understands what drives active addiction. He enjoys working with people, motivating others and being part of the process to enable people change their lives. Will has been practicing mindfulness for over 20 years through different variations of meditation. He regularly runs retreats for men to be able to open up about hidden emotional issues.
Leo has several years’ experience working in a treatment centre and is a former resident of Hope and Vision Communities. He also has experience as a group facilitator and volunteer with a charity supporting the significant others of people in active addiction. Leo has supported many men in their journey through residential rehab and is looking forward to continuing this journey with the residents.