trustees

Emmet Byrne (Trident Chair)

Emmet has been a trustee since 2003 and is local to the area with a keen interest in enterprise and development. A qualified accountant by profession he has experience of working in a variety of companies and sectors and is currently the Finance Director for a post-production business in London.

Richard Williams (EDW Chair)

Richard founded Wandsworth Youth Enterprise Centre with a number of other local people working with young potential entrepreneurs in 1986. He has been a Trustee throughout the period since and stepped down as Chair in 2007. Richard is currently interim Chair of Enterprise Development Worldwide (EDW). Richard is a production manager by profession but has worked at a senior level in the Voluntary & Community Sector for over 26 years with a special interest in youth enterprise, employment initiatives, environmental issues, diversity and social enterprise. Richard has lived in Tooting Bec for over 27 years. He is currently Director of Enterprise for the National Council for Voluntary Organisations. A Trustee of Masai Education Development Trust. A patron of Minorities of Europe and a vice President of BTCV. Richard is also on the board of the Social Enterprise Coalition.

Judith Roscoe

Judith has been employed by the Economic Development Office of Wandsworth Council since 1987 when she first became involved with the refurbishment of 28 Tooting High Street to set up the Youth Enterprise Centre. She works as Deputy Economic Development Officer, with a team of specialists covering borough wide regeneration and the Voluntary Sector. Judith sits on the executive committee of Wandsworth Chamber of Commerce and the local Business and Education partnership, BEST. She has been a trustee for ‘a long time’ and lives in the borough of Wandsworth.

William Hoyle

William joined Charity Technology Trust as Chief Executive in August 2004 after a 26 year career in Financial Services and ICT. For twelve years prior to joining Charity Technology Trust, William was employed at Cable & Wireless plc, where he built up a track record in directing major programmes and leading large international teams through significant change & transformation. William is also a director of The Charity IT Resource Alliance (CITRA Ltd) a non-profit dedicated to improving IT professionalism in the Third Sector and a board member of Sadler Heath Ltd, an organisation focused on equipping individuals to take charge of their own personal and career development

William Sceats

William has been a trustee of WYEC since 2009. He works in the advisory arm of KPMG and specialises in technology strategy and effectiveness. William started his career at Andersen Consulting and holds a Masters Degree from the University of Edinburgh.

Kennie Williamson

Kennie Williamson is an experienced business development adviser and consultant who, in addition to working in the UK, has worked extensively in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. Kennie has worked with, as well as for country governments, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and small and micro-enterprises. As well as experience of running his own businesses, he has extensive international project management experience gained working as a consultant for the European Union (EU) and British Government’s Department for International Development (DFID).