North West Network services are delivered through three strategically interlinked operational teams, European, Volunteer Management and Black and Minority Ethnic Network, all supported by the Directorate.

Directorate

Emile Pinel, Chief Executive
Emile Pinel is currently Chief Executive of North West Network (NWN). Prior to this appointment, Emile worked on regeneration projects in Moss Side and Hulme, Manchester. In addition to his responsibility for the strategic management of NWN which includes a successful European Structural Fundsi support service to the voluntary sector and a growing programme of capacity building for volunteer managers; Emile was instrumental in developing, the region's black and minority ethnic voluntary sector network. Emile has held various management committee positions, including Progress Trust, Voluntary Action Manchester, and Third Sectori European Network.

James Hadleigh, Director of Development
James joined North West Network in February 2001 as Senior European Funding Officer. In this role James was responsible for the co-ordination and delivery of training for both ERDFi (Objective 2i) and ESFi (Objective 3i) to the voluntary and community sector across the region. Previously, James worked at North West E.Net Ltd (a network for voluntary and community groups which provide training and employment opportunities for disabled people) as Regional Development Officer and before this at East Lancashire Partnership as the ESF Co-ordinator for their Objective 2 Action Plan and at Blackburn College as Transnationali Projects Monitoring Officer where he worked on a variety of Community Initiative projects including Youthstart, NOW and ADAPT. Since July 2004 James has held the position of Director of Development at North West Network. While still directly involved in European funding issues James' new role involves pursuing other developments regarding the voluntary and community sector, not least the opportunities afforded to the sector from emerging national initiatives and the potential for working in a wider European context post 2006. In 2005, James qualified as an Outcomes Champion, through successfully completing the National Outcomes Dissemination Programme as run by the Charities Evaluation Services.

Jane Stanistreet, Operations Manager
Jane joined North West Network in 1997 and has successfully occupied a variety of administrative roles during the last nine years. Jane is currently the Operations Manager with direct responsibility for personnel, good organisation governance, information technology, membership database, newsletter co-ordination and distribution, accommodation and health and safety. Jane is responsible for the Communications Officer, and Administrator. She also shares the role of Company Secretary with the Company Solicitor. Jane has an established background in administration with past employers including many prestigious companies in the North West.

Denise Marriott, Communications Officer
Denise joined the North West Network team as Temporary Administrator in February 2004, moving on to the position of Finance Administrator. Denise is now responsible in developing the range and quality of the North West Network information systems and internal and external communications including the Management of the North West Network Website & Co-ordination of the North West Network Newsletter and E-Mail Bulletin Service and in addition she adds support to the administration function within North West Network.

Hema Bradley, Administrator
Hema joined North West Network in June 2007 and is responsible for the administration duties within North West Network and also gives support to the Finance Manager. Before moving to Manchester she worked as a senior finance assistant for the Asylum Seeker Project at Glasgow City Council. She gained her BA Hons in Public Administration at De Montfort University in Leicester.

Ernie Edwards, Finance Manager
Ernie joined the North West Network team in January 1999, leaving his post as Finance Director for Groundwork Blackburn. Ernie is a Chartered Management Accountant and has worked for several divisions of Whitbread plc in a long career, being at one time their North West Regional Finance Director. After taking early retirement in 1995, Ernie became Finance Manager of Business Link Central Lancashire and was closely involved in its establishment and initial operation.

European Team

John Hacking, Senior European Officer
John joined the North West Network team in September 2004. As Senior European Funding Officer, John is responsible for the co-ordination and delivery of ESF and ERDF support services for the voluntary and community sector within the North West region. John has an established background in regeneration work, having been involved with a variety of social and economic projects throughout the 1980s. In 1989, he was one of the founders of Firmstart which is still a social enterprise in Manchester providing workspace to local businesses. John is involved with the Chorlton Arts Festival as a fundraiser, he is the chair of Chorlton Health Forum which helps to involve residents in health structures and enjoys his position as a governor at a local primary school.

Angeliki Stogia, European Officer
Angeliki initially joined North West Network in February 2004 as a volunteer before formally joining the European Team in May 2004. Angeliki has a BSc Hons in European Studies and Languages and an MLitt in Applied European Studies. She has recently successfully completed a postgraduate certificate in the management of Public Service Partnerships. Angeliki provides training, advice and guidance to support voluntary and community sector organisations across the region which are seeking access to European funding. Angeliki has a keen interest in contemporary European issues and is the Secretary of the European Information Association. Angeliki speaks English, Greek, French and Italian.

Volunteer Management Team

Carol Savage, Project Co-ordinator
Carol has thirteen years experience of the voluntary sector both as an employee and as a volunteer, including four years as a volunteer bureau manager. For the past four years Carol has been employed by North West Network and has managed the following Projects: Millennium Volunteers/Volunteer Development Agency Project, the SAMi Volunteer Management Project and the development of volunteering placement organisations for CSV Media North's Young Volunteer Challenge. Carol holds a Certificate in Coaching through the Centre for Coaching and has undertaken management training with the Chartered Management Institute.Carol is also a qualified First Aider at Work.

Dan Farley, Project Officer
Dan has six years experience of the voluntary sector, including six months as a BTCV volunteer, two years managing volunteers at BTCV Staffordshire and two and over three years working for North West Network supporting and developing volunteer involving organisations. Projects undertaken include Millennium Volunteers/Volunteer Development Agency Project, the SAM Volunteer Management Project and developing volunteering placement organisations for CSV Media North's Young Volunteer Challenge. Dan holds a Certificate in Coaching through the Centre for Coaching and has completed an Open College Network accredited course in Advising Voluntary and Community Groups on Funding.

BME Regional Network (One North West)

Paul Harris, Project Director for One North West
Paul joined North West Network in July 2006 as Project Director for One North West, and in October 2006 he was elected as a Member of the Board of Trustees at Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisations (GMCVO). Paul is a specialist in facilitating multi-agency partnership working; prior to this appointment his experience was geared toward improving accessibility of mainstream services for asylum seekers and refugees. He achieved this through a variety of posts, working first for Government (local and Regional) and then in the Voluntary Community Faith Sector. Between December 2004 and July 2006, Paul was the strategic lead officer on asylum in Oldham (working for Oldham District Citizens Advice Bureau on behalf of the Local Strategic Partnership), tasked with supporting partners from local authorities, private sector and the voluntary community faith sector to map gaps in service delivery and find solutions. Prior to this Paul worked for Norfolk Social Services as a hub for co-ordinating asylum services and then more recently for the East of England Regional Assembly Consortium for Asylum and Refugee Integration supporting 54 local authorities and voluntary sector partners across 6 counties to adapt to the changing face of asylum.

The Board of Trustees

North West Network has a democratically elected Board of Trustees comprising of members from a broad spectrum of organisations from across the North West region. The very diversification of our Board members allows fresh perspectives into the way that North West Network is governed and allows for greater inclusivity in the way that our mission is fulfilled and services delivered.

Mohammad Naeem, Chair
Mohammad Naeem is the Chief Executive of the Rochdale Centre of Diversity and the Chairman of Rochdale Borough Pride Partnership, The Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) and serves as a Board member of the Oldham and Rochdale Housing Renewal Path Finder. He is involved in a wide range of Partnerships in Rochdale which enables him to contribute towards meeting the needs of local communities in Health, Housing, Education, Employment and Social Care. Naeem is passionate about working with local grass roots communities and fundamentally believes in community engagement at all levels. Naeem had worked in Huddersfield, Calderdale and Bradford for almost 15 years in Community Related issues, before taking up the post with the Rochdale Centre of Diversity in 1995 over 10 years ago. He was also appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust and before coming to work in Rochdale, was seconded to the former United Kingdom Immigration Advisory Service (UKIAS) and was tasked to transfer the affairs of the UKIAS to its successor body the Immigration Appeals Service. Naeem has served as a School Governor in three local schools in Calderdale where he has lived for over 30 years. Naeem has recently been appointed as Governor/Trustee of Hopwood Hall College, based in Rochdale and Middleton.

Steve Egan, Treasurer
Steve Egan is the Regional Volunteer and Training Manager for CSV Media North, a division of the national charity, CSV-Community Service Volunteers. Re-entering education as a mature student having spent a number of years in uninspiring jobs, Steve graduated from the University of Central Lancashire in 1996 with a BA Hons in Social Policy. Determined to enable others to fulfil their own potential Steve has gained a wealth of experience in both training and volunteering. His current role includes the management of several DfESi initiatives, Millennium Volunteers and Young Volunteer Challenge and a national ESF training project, Driving Diversity, that aims to re-engage learners through the use of practical media training.

Tony Chaba, Trustee
Tony Chaba is the Director for the Broad African Representative Council, responsible for external affairs, with specific focus on the ability to offer support to broad African organisations with a regional focus.

Zaka M Sheikh, Trustee
Zaka Mahmood Sheikh is the Chairman of First Asian Support Trust (FAST) Limited. He has been a member of the Manchester Learning and Skills Partnership (LSP) for 5 years. He is also an executive member of the Community Network for Manchester (CN4M), Progress Trust, NCVO, Voluntary Sector North West (VSNW), City Pride Partnership, Urban Forum and Focus BME Groups. He is also active in local, sub-regional, regional and international voluntary sector events. He regularly contributes to strategic conferences such as BTEG Conference, NWDAi conference, LSP conferences and European Multicultural Foundation events plus many more. His regular meetings with statutory organisations such as DWP, GONWi place him in positions that influence and contribute towards the needs of local communities, BME communities, unemployed and disabled people. His regular meetings with non-statutory organisations, community leaders, faith groups and local councillors including,Sir Richard Leese (leader) of Manchester City Council, Cllr Afzal Khan (Ex Lord Mayor of Manchester) and Cllr Naeem Ul Hassan – these meetings often advise on development issues with a particular emphasis on the community development issues surrounding BME groups and disabled people. His work with the head of regeneration and Primary Care Trusts has translated into working practice. Mr Sheikh started FAST in 1993, responding to the needs of parents who experienced difficulties in accessing major aspects of health and social care support services for people with seen and unseen disabilities including people from socially excluded communities. FAST has grown into a deliverer of high quality, professional services and have attained ISO 9001 and IIP standards.His focus still remains on the needs of the community.

Ann Bennett, Trustee
Ann Bennett is a solicitor with many years experience working in the voluntary sector. She is a trustee of an educational charity and is currently helping in the management of Coniston Hall student residence in Manchester which is a project of the Ashley Educational Trust. She is directly involved in organising student volunteer projects which help in the local community.

Judy Yacoub, Trustee
Judy Yacoub is Chief Executive of the Community Alliance (Burnley and Padiham) Ltd., a training and community development agency focusing on capacity building services for new and emerging community groups. She currently chairs the Lancashire VCFS Consortium.

Ann Marie Wrigley, Trustee
Although Ann Marie has been a Director of many companies over the years this is the first time she has been a Trustee of a Charity. Ann Marie works for New Era Enterprises (E. Lancs.) Ltd. a social enterprise. She is a member of the board of Co-operatives NW – the North West Co-operative and Mutual Council – and of Selnet – the Social Enterprise Network for Lancashire and, of course, of New Era. She is currently studying for a Masters degree in the School of Business and Law at Liverpool John Moores University - an MA in Social Enterprise Management.