Meet our trustees

Frank joined the Charity as a Trustee in 2003 and Chairs the Board. He is a Fellow Chartered Accountant and founder partner of Gambit Corporate Finance LLP, where he specialises in succession planning and mid-market merger and acquisitions. Frank’s focus at Cerebral Palsy Cymru is on finance and fundraising.

He has been the Relationship Director In South Wales Corporate team for the last 18 years and has been responsible for managing a portfolio of 40 clients turning over between £6.5m and £100m turnover. He has experience of working with many clients, developing a deep understanding of their businesses and working closely with them for mutual benefit.

Toby’s daughter, Sienna, has cerebral palsy and has been attending the Cerebral Palsy Cymru's children's centre for specialist therapy since she was 4 months old. He also works in the Welsh Political sector in which he has specialist knowledge in Disability Rights and Legislation.

Vicky has recently retired from her role as Senior Manager Physiotherapist in Hywel Dda University Health Board. Her clinical background is as a physiotherapist working with children and young people with complex postural needs. Her mantra is “onwards and upwards, and don’t forget the children."

Lisa Tregale is the Director of the BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales and an Executive Board member of BBC Cymru Wales and has over 25 years of experience in senior leadership in the charity sector. Lisa is internationally recognised across the music sector as both a champion for the arts and a real innovator in inclusion and music education through work including the creation of the first disabled-led ensemble in a professional symphony orchestra - BSO Resound. She is a proud mother of two children, one of whom lives with Hemiplegia.

Chris is a consultant physiotherapist with many years of experience of treating children and adults with cerebral palsy and similar neurological conditions.  Prior to joining the staff of the Bobath Centre in London, she worked in various posts including leading the therapy team on the UCL Stroke Unit which was the second dedicated rehabilitation unit for stroke clients in London, she worked in community paediatrics in the borough of Newham, and on the Neurosurgical Unit for the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery.

Berta Bobath invited her to join the staff of the Bobath Centre in London in 1981, where she worked from 2002 until 2019 as Director of Therapy Services. Currently, she is an independent practitioner providing freelance therapy and educational services.

Chris is a Senior Bobath tutor, she has taught thought Europe, in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and South America, and is currently the Vice President of the European Bobath Tutors Association.  She holds a Distinguished Service Award from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy for services to people with cerebral palsy.

Caroline is the Development Director of ACT training where she is responsible for overseeing Business Development, Marketing and Commercial delivery. She has a wealth of experience in employer relations, Work Based Learning and human resource management.

Stephen has been a Trustee since 2003 and serves on the therapy committee. He also takes a close interest in financial matters. Stephen is Managing Director of Altron Communications Equipment, a medium-sized privately owned manufacturing company. He has a background in strategic leadership within manufacturing industries.

Paul was one of the founder parents who made it all happen – his daughter Claire who has cerebral palsy had been attending the Bobath Centre in London as a young child, inspiring Paul to work with other parents to set up a centre in Wales.