Our Staff

Sarah Sleet
Chief Executive

Sarah joined the Charity in 2005 from the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s office, where she worked closely at the heart of government to influence policy making. In her five years at the Charity she has overseen a growth in the provision of services for Members, the largest research programme undertaken by the Charity and campaigning successes such as the first ever government guideline on diagnosis of the condition.  In 2007 she worked with the Board to lead the Charity through the introduction of membershipIf you have been diagnosed with coeliac disease then you can become a Member of Coeliac UK. fees which has secured financial stability and ensured a bright future for the Charity and its Members.  Previous director level roles covering strategy, corporate planning, IT, research and communications have been held in health professional organisations and government advisory bodies. She lives in Oxford with her partner and three children. 

Norma McGough
Head of Diet and Health

Norma is a Registered DietitianAn expert in food and nutrition. with twenty years experience of working in the health service and fifteen years in the voluntary sector.  She has been working at Coeliac UK since 2003 and in the past headed a team at Diabetes UK.  Norma heads the Diet and Health team responsible for answering Member enquiries on coeliac diseaseA condition where a person is unable to eat gluten as it makes their body attack itself. and the gluten-freeWhen a food has less than 20 parts per million (ppm) of gluten so it is safe for people with coeliac disease to eat. diet as part of the Coeliac UK HelplineOur Helpline is staffed by dietitians and food experts. You can call them on 0845 305 2060.. The team also manages the information from manufacturers that produces the Food and Drink DirectoryOur annual Directory of gluten-free food and drink which manufacturers voluntarily submit to. . In recent years, Norma has been involved in managing two research projects for Coeliac UK that have been funded by the Food Standards Agency, one looking at the safe threshold for glutenA protein that is found in the cereals wheat, barley and rye. -free labelling purposes and also the nutritional adequacy of the gluten-free diet.

Lisa Trivett
Head of Services and Income Generation

Lisa has worked in the voluntary sector for seven years and joined Coeliac UK in 2007 after managing the Fundraising Team at the Lymphoma Association. Lisa heads up the Membership Services and Income Generation team that is responsible for securing income from a variety of different channels. This includes commercial partners, fundraising events, charitable trusts, grant givers and of course the generous support from our Members. The Team is also responsible for continuing to improve and develop the service provision we offer for our Members and has been involved in successfully implementing a Membership scheme to the Charity in 2008. 

CAROLINE BILLINGTON
Head of finance and resources (MATERNITY COVER)

Caroline has an extensive career in Finance at senior management positions. Her last permanent position was heading up the Tsunami Fund at Oxfam before moving to establish her own finance and management consultancy. Caroline is covering the maternity leave of Penny Edwards on a part-time basis.

Campaigns and Communications

• Jo Archer, Campaigns and Communications Manager
• Chris Barnes, Digital Media and Campaigns Officer
• Miranda Brooks, Campaigns and Volunteers Manager
• Angela Kilday, Campaigns and Volunteers Manager, Scotland
• Barbara Mayne, Volunteers Assistant
• Jordan O'Sullivan, Digital Support Assistant

Membership services and Income Generation

• Carolyne Anstiss, Membership Services Assistant
• Zoe Bishop, Commercial Partnerships Assistant
• Kathryn Ford, Membership Services Assistant
• Anne Maloney, Corporate Partnerships Officer
• Angela Momen, Membership Officer
• Lara Prior, Membership Services Assistant
• Rozina Shabbir, Fundraising Co-ordinator
• Lisa Trivett, Head of Services and Income Generation
• Helena Tyler, Commercial Assistant
• Annette Woolman, Membership Services Manager

Diet and Health

• Nicola Crawford-Taylor, Dietitian
• Lorna Gardner, Dietitian
• Dawn McAllister, Diet & Health Adviser
• Norma McGough, Head of Diet & Health
• Kathryn Miller, Diet & Health Project Co-ordinator
• Lisa Miles, Deputy Head of Diet and Health (maternity cover)

Finance and Resources

• Barbara Barszcz, Accounts Assistant
• Caroline Billington, Head of Finance and Resources
• Jean Christopher, Support Services Assistant
• Julia Malthouse, Finance Manager
• Laurence Munday, Database Manager
• Daniela Nicol, Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive of Coeliac UK
• Sarah Sleet, Chief Executive