Trustees & Enterprise Board

We have recruited a board with extensive local knowledge, passion for our area of work and useful expertise to:- provide governance; management support; and ultimately to meet help the organisation to meet the needs of our beneficiaries.

Richard Clark CIHCM – Chair of Trustees / Director

Richard Clark is Head of Housing & Neighbourhoods at Bournville Village Trust.  He started chairing the trust in the summer of 2024 after serving 18 months as a trustee.   Richard is passionate about both seeing communities thrive and the trusts ambitious plan to develop a housing offer, anchored by a new community centre in North Solihull.  Richard previously worked for Solihull Community Housing and was a police officer and league footballer earlier in his career.

Dave Dunkley – Vice Chair / Trustee / Director

Dave joined the trust after retiring as Head of Coleshill Heath school in Chelmsley Wood, North Solihull.  With over 40 years of working in North Solihull, Dave is passionate about providing opportunities to all people.  To this end Dave set-up pioneering early years provision, worked as a consultant for the schools regeneration partnership in North Solihull and continues to be involved in a number of community groups, governing boards and is a trustee of Around Again and chairs Colebridge Enterprises.  Dave enjoys rugby and live music.

Warren Albutt – Trustee / Director

Warren is owner of Start 2 Finish Marketing, an established marketing company who predominantly work with the manufacturing sector.  Warrens passion for manufacturing supports the social enterprise work of Colebridge.  Outside of work, he participates in amateur dramatics.

Jennifer Timbrell – Trustee / Director

Jenny is an HR Business Partner for a global power management company providing energy
efficient solutions that help customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power.
Prior to this she had HR roles in the retail sector and has experience at all levels of human resources.  Outside of work Jenny enjoys travelling, running, reading and pottering about in the garden.

Lisa Harrison – Trustee / Director

Lisa lives within North Solihull and has many years of valuable knowledge from within a local town council, schools and the local schools collaborative.  Also as a parent, Lisa understands the challenges that local young people face and is passionate about inclusion and families.  Lisa is also on the board of the Around Again Charity – who collaborate regularly with the trust.

Andrew Potter – Trustee / Director

Andrew runs his own I.T consultancy, supporting organisations across the Midlands.  As a Solihull resident, Andrew is keen to see levelling-up across the borough and is passionate about skills and enterprise.

Mandy Carless – Trustee / Director

Mandy has many years of working in Solihull, as an employee of Solihull Community Housing.   As an engagement officer, Mandy is well versed in the challenges that local people face and was instrumental in helping Around Again to reestablish itself as a local grassroots charity.

Sue Hewlett – Trustee / Director

Sue has worked as a school business manager within North Solihull for a number of years and is also a trustee of Around Again.   Sue is passionate about food poverty and young people.

Philip Harrison  – Trustee / Director / Company Secretary

Philip is a North Solihull resident and is passionate about education, inclusion and law.   He is currently studying law, as part of his apprenticeship with a Birmingham based firm.

Chet Parmar FRSPH – CEO

Chet joined Colebridge (in a joint role with the Unity Schools collaborative) in 2016 to develop the social enterprise and employment and skills work.  He previously worked with Solihull Council within Economic Development & Regeneration, working with stakeholders on projects that included regeneration, enterprise, schools, employment, digital inclusion, health & wellbeing and community development.  His prior private sector work experience includes management roles, business development, commercialisation, professional recruitment and marketing.  Chet is a Birmingham City fan, loves live music and is the proud father of 2 young boys.  More latterly he has studied Public Health and is passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of local people.

Trustee Recruitment

Passionate about improving the lives of people who face disadvantage; social enterprise; or improving the third sector? Could you add your expertise to the board?  Please contact chetp@colebridge.org

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