Dr. Wil Williams
Chief Executive Officer
Wil is the Chief Executive Officer of Alacrity Foundation (UK) Wil is responsible for the strategic and operational development of the Foundation. Before joining Alacrity Wil was a Director at the Abu Dhabi Education Council, United Arab …
Caroline Thompson
Head of Partnerships
As Head of Partnerships for the Alacrity Foundation (UK) Caroline is responsible for developing strategic relationships with key stakeholders and forging new cross-sector partnerships that enhance the Alacrity profile and programme offering.
James Lewis
Head of Programme
As Programme Manager (UK) James is responsible for the day-to-day operational running of the programme, the development of the graduate teams and supporting the on-going strategic development of the Foundation.
Katrina Cousins
HR Manager
Katrina Cousins is responsible for the management of Human Resources and Health & Safety processes at Alacrity Foundation, she works closely with the teams helping them with company registrations, insurances and legal issues that can arise.
Jessica Harris
Office Manager
Jessica is the Office Manager at the Alacrity Foundation; focusing on event co-ordination, graduate recruitment, assisting with the operational running of the programme and general administration.
Prof Simon Gibson, CBE
Chairman, Alacrity Foundation
Simon is Chairman and Founder of the Alacrity Foundation and Chief Executive of Wesley Clover Corporation. Wesley Clover is an investment Fund specialising in seeding technology companies. Before joining Wesley Clover, he was co-founder, President …
Terry Matthews
Patron
Terry Matthews is the founder and Chairman of Wesley Clover International, a private, global investment management firm and holding company. Since 1972, Terry has founded or funded more than 100 companies. Early data networking giant Newbridge Networks …
Trustees
Prof Ian Hargreaves CBE
Vice Chairman of Trustees
Ian is a trustee of the Alacrity Foundation. He is Professor Emeritus at the School of Journalism, Media and Culture at Cardiff University, where previously he was Professor of Digital Economy. He also serves on the boards…
Debra Williams
Trustee
Debra Williams started her career as an underwriter at Lombard North Central, before moving on to the Britannia Building Society and the data company NCR. Debra has worked at a management level at some the…
Prof Hilary Lappin Scott OBE
Trustee
Professor Hilary Lappin-Scott OBE graduated from the University of Warwick (BSc and PhD) and then held Post-doctoral Fellowships in the UK and Canada before her appointment as Lecturer in Microbiology at the…