UK Team

• Paul Tasman

  Chief Executive

  Paul joined our team in 2015, he has a wealth of experience in the third sector and in managing small and medium-sized organisations.  He works closely with the board of Trustees to develop and implement our strategy.  Paul has developed close working relationships with our key colleagues working in healthcare East Africa and ensures that the training we carry out is led by the needs that they identify as priorities

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  Andrew Carey

  Programme Manager

  Andrew joined us in August 2022 as a Programme Manager and will work closely with our partners in East Africa to develop and deliver Oral Health training projects across the region. Andrew has been managing projects in Global Health for the past 5 years with the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, working on research into diseases such as malaria and tuberculosis.

• Keith Du-Rose

  Financial Controller (part-time)

  Financial Controller Keith joined the team in May 2019. Qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1989. He has worked in both practice and industry as an accountant for nearly 30 years. He also has over 20 years working in various roles in local charities outside of his working life.

• Jackie Aldridge

  Project Support Co-ordinator (part-time)

  Jackie joined Bridge2Aid in November 2013 and works with Emma to provide a seamless volunteering experience. Jackie is also Director and Trustee of her local arts centre.

• Annie Barrow

  Media Wizard (part-time) 

  Annie has been volunteering on our conference and trade show stands for over a decade and joined the team ‘properly’ in 2019. She has been involved in dentistry since 1986 and prior to discovering a love of all things digital and tech enjoyed a very happy career as a Dental Hygienist. Annie takes care of our social channels and digital communications.

• Ian and Andie Wilson

  Founders

  Ian and Andie Wilson founded Bridge2Aid and our training model in 2002, and ran the first training programme in 2004. After living in Tanzania for 10 years they returned to the UK with their family, and continue to advise and support the team in a voluntary capacity.

• Aran Maxwell-Cox

  Clinical Education Lead (part – time)
  

  Aran qualified in 2014 from the University of Dundee as a dentist and has been working in clinical practice ever since. Aran has always had an interest in Clinical Education and has worked as an Educational Supervisor with NHS England and has had an active role within Oral Health Promotion for {my)dentist. Aran will be helping to develop our international training programmes.