David is a retired British diplomat with 50 years of experience in foreign relations and public service. David was the founding Chair of SurreySave and negotiated its merger with West Sussex in 2016 to create Boom. During 16 years as a Guildford Borough Councillor, he used his local links to help establish SurreySave. He has chaired the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Board and served on the Boards of Surrey Hills Enterprises, Surrey Probation, Guildford and Waverley PCT, Guildford CAB and Oakleaf Enterprises, the mental health charity.

Mark has almost thirty years’ experience as a local government finance professional with specific experience in the preparation and coordination of budgets in the social housing sector, a role he combined with the management of an accounts receivable team. He joined the board of West Sussex and Surrey Credit Union in 2018 as Treasurer, with responsibility for the oversight of financial governance arrangements, investment decisions and performance. In 2021 he became Chief Executive Officer whilst retaining the role of Treasurer. He is committed to raising awareness of the vital role that Boom plays in helping those in its community who need financial support and delivering the opportunities and benefits that financial inclusion brings. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his family and volunteering as a financial consultant for Aldershot Town FC who play in the Vanarama National League.

Richenda studied law at King’s College, London and subsequently qualified as a barrister; she is a member of Gray’s Inn. Richenda worked at the Bank of England before lecturing in law and economics at a college. She then joined the Legal Department of Alliance &Leicester and subsequently worked at a number of companies in the financial sector, including Abbey National, GE Money, MBNA and NewDay. Her roles included being Head of Legal with responsibility for a team of lawyers. Now retired, Richenda is a volunteer with, and on the Board of, Turning Tides; she enjoys theatre, reading, hiking, gardening and being with her children and grandchildren.

Roger has spent over 30 years in financial services and has extensive experience in lending to individuals and SMEs. He understands the challenges of growing a business. Roger is a Trustee of Frederick’s Foundation, a charity that provides funding for social enterprises, charities, and B-corporations.

Matt has 20 years of experience in investment banking with specific expertise in equities, collateral, risk and change management. His roles range from global, front-to-back regulatory programmes to overseeing the control environment for a UK sales and trading business. Matt brings strong analytical skills combined with extensive financial and non-financial risk experience.

Darrell has extensive experience in senior commercial roles in the private sector, working as Commercial Director or General Manager for several consumer goods businesses with household name brands. He is a specialist in direct-to-consumer marketing, online marketing and general sales and commercial activities. Darrell has a degree in Economics and a diploma qualification from the Chartered Institute of Marketing.

Kev joined the Prison Service in 1997 and was attached to the Reducing Re-Offending Unit and Psychology Teams across Kent Surrey and Sussex. Early 2000’s Kev became the Area Treatment Manager for the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Prisons. Having spent 16 years in the Criminal Justice setting he Joined Change Grow Live (CGL) managing community substance misuse teams across West Sussex.
Before becoming Director of Operations for the Maslow Foundation Kev was Services Manager for Emerging Futures, developing community support services and criminal justice housing options across the South East. Kev works in partnership with various local voluntary organisations and a wide range of statutory service providers that include Mental health Provision, NHS, Probation Services, Police and Local Authorities.
Kev was appointed CEO of Urban Nest Housing Solutions in 2023 and continues his work with several Reducing Re-Offending Boards whilst developing and advising on new services to support those most vulnerable in our communities.

Chris is a retired Chartered Surveyor with more than forty years` experience in residential and commercial property. He has a high reputation in the Social Housing sector where he worked closely with Local Authorities and the main Banks and is familiar with lending procedures, legal technicalities, loan documentation and risk/performance monitoring required for multi-million-pound loans for investment in social housing for rent. He has experience over the past 20 years as both a Chairman and Board Member of housing associations in the South East which has given him an in-depth understanding of the issues affecting both the vulnerable and financially excluded in our society. Chris is an Executive Director of Boom Credit Union involved in overseeing Compliance issues and as Money Laundering Reporting Officer.

Heather Ward was one of the co-founders of SurreySave Credit Union. She was a teacher in North London, moved to Surrey in the 60s with her husband and raised a family of four children. During her 20 years as a local Councillor in Mole Valley District Council, she learnt much about the needs of local families and, in particular, about financial exclusion and the effects of debt. She was a founder of several local charities including the Mary Frances Trust for people with mental health needs, of which she continues to be a Trustee and she was also a board member of a local housing association. She is a School Governor and is blessed with ten grandchildren.

Michael Paddock was one of the co-founders of SurreySave Credit Union and was the Treasurer from 2012-16. He is a retired finance professional with extensive experience in local government. He is the past Chairman of Finance and Resources at the English Rural Housing Association. He has held memberships with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy (CIPFA).

Michael is a retired corporate banker and has extensive experience of all aspects of lending. He is a member of the Institute of Financial Services and held several senior roles, including Controller of Advances at Midland Bank, Assistant Director at Hill Samuel Bank and General Manager at Kellock. Michael is a past Treasurer of Surrey Young Enterprise and is currently one of their volunteer Business Advisers.

Denise joined the Supervisory Committee in 2018, having been a Director and Secretary of SurreySave Credit Union from 2011 to 2016. She is a Chartered Secretary with 35 years of experience in statutory and regulatory compliance and corporate governance across various industries, including financial services. She is a fellow of The Chartered Governance Institute.

John joined the Supervisory Committee in March 2013. Now retired after more than 40 years in the financial services industry, he spent the first 27 years in a variety of roles in the Barclays Bank group, including internal audit both in the UK and overseas. He then became an independent consultant and undertook a variety of audit assignments, latterly focussing on US corporate governance legislation. John is also actively engaged with the National Trust in a variety of volunteering roles.