The Board is currently made up of both Executive and Non-Executive Directors. However, as the organisation grows, our aim is to have only Non-Executive Directors to ensure Board independence. The Board Chair is always a Non-Executive Director for this reason.
Maxine Gall
Managing Director
(Housing & Business Development)
Maxine joined Chrysalis in 2018 with a proven track record in business development in the hospitality sector, having previously supported global organisations through growth and transition whilst maintaining the highest standards in service delivery.
Since this time, Maxine has not only gained extensive experience in housing vulnerable adults in the supported housing sector, but has also gained qualifications and accreditation with the Chartered Institute of Housing and is now a Chartered Member.
Maxine’s passion and drive for customer service ensures that our tenants, service users and partners remain at the centre of what we do and that we continue to strive for quality at all times.
Kevin Barker-Lee
Non-Executive Director
Kevin is a seasoned financial services professional with over 25 years of experience. He has held senior roles in HR, culture, organisational development, and wealth management at Lloyds Banking Group. Kevin’s leadership skills, strategic vision, and deep understanding of the banking industry are complemented by his external involvement in the voluntary sector.
Nora Law
Non-Executive Director
Nora is an experienced leader within Customer Experience, Insight, Service and Digital Proposition Development. She is the founder of Chrysalis CX, a customer experience consultancy working with organisations to identify gaps in the customer and tenant experience and leads large multidisciplinary teams to deliver and develop new products and services to meet evolving expectations.
She has extensive commercial experience in the private and not-for-profit sectors across health and social care, tech and finance. With a passion for delivering a customer centric approach, combines strategic, commercial and digital innovation to deliver transformational change. she is a mentor and coach to young women developing their leadership skills in the customer experience industry.
David Leech
Non-Executive Director
After roles in retail banking, sales and marketing, David moved into Human Resources in the 1990s. He subsequently held senior roles in Banking, Professional Services and the Public Sector. He has worked with several charities and is currently trustee of two others involved in mental health and children’s support.
Beatrice Pounder
Non-Executive Director
Beatrice has an extensive background in Risk Management, Governance and Business Development. As well as a long career as a qualified Commercial Insurance Broker, advising a diverse range of businesses and non profit organisations, she also spent 10 years in the Reserve Armed Forces as an infantry soldier, Combat Engineer and finally a Signals Officer where she was the first female to lead Gurkas in the field.
She has a proven business track record: well as setting up a number of business ventures, she has also supported several charitable and voluntary projects to grow their income and expand their mission, including serving as Committee Chair and Board Member for the largest Housing Trust in the South West.
With a mixed British, African and Indian heritage and family lived experience of autism, disability and mental health issues, Beatrice appreciates different perspectives on life. She strives to cultivate the qualities of kindness, patience and resilience and maintain an open, creative and optimistic mindset in all her endeavours.
Gillian Borg
Non-Executive Member
Gillian comes from a senior banking background in the secure lending environment and credit control. In addition, Gillian is a specialised debt management and insolvency consultant, with significant experience of supporting individuals and businesses to resolve financial difficulties. She is conversant with Property Land Transaction requirements and other statutory debt management instruments.
Rino Ferrigno
Non-Executive Director
Rino is an addiction specialist whose work has spanned across UK and Italy and he works privately across the globe. Rino is well known for speaking and debating on contemporary theories of addiction. Rino has experience of multi-disciplinary business settings and clinical expertise across many clinical disciplines. Rino is passionate about service delivery and the benefits that lived experience can bring to this.