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Meet the team

Meet our incredible team of staff members, consultants, and Board of Trustees.

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Staff

Caroline Stickland CEO

Caroline Stickland

CEO
Favourite mode of transport: On a bus while it’s crossing the river Thames, either northbound off to a museum or southbound home to my cats.
Katie is a white woman with long brown hair, wearing a brown dress. She is smiling at the camera. Campaigns and Comms Manager

Katie Pennick

Campaigns and Comms Manager
Favourite mode of transport: Long train journeys, pretending I’m the main character while looking out the window.
Emma is a white woman with dark blonde hair with blonde highlights. She is wearing eyeliner, red lipstick and is smiling. Information and Advice Manager

Emma K

Information and Advice Manager
Favourite mode of transport: Walking! For longer distances, a super off-peak train.
Emma, a white woman with brown hair and glasses, is smiling at the camera. She has a tracheostomy and a ventilator. Policy and Public Affairs Manager

Emma Vogelmann

Policy and Public Affairs Manager
Favourite mode of transport: I like trains because I like chatting to the person sitting near me. Even if they’ve given me no signs they want to talk. We’ll be best friends by the time we get there!
A person with black hair, which is short at the sides, and longer and curly on the top. He has round, dark-rimmed glasses, several ear piercings, and a pierced nostril and septum. He is wearing a snake-print shirt and a small chain around his neck, and he is smiling at the camera. Consultancy And Training Manager

Lex Karageorghis

Consultancy And Training Manager
Favourite mode of transport: Walking, especially in Spring when there’s lots of wildlife to marvel at! I also love long, scenic train journeys (although I often fall asleep before I have a chance to enjoy the view…)
Hugo is a white man with short grey hair and glasses. He is wearing a deep red shirt and looking at the camera. He is standing in front of a canal. Operations Manager

Hugo Finley

Operations Manager
Favourite mode of transport: Other than walking I would say my local train’s alright, I love the trams in Manchester too, but they are a 15 minute walk away. If I have time I will walk to the city centre but it is a fairly long walk – 4 miles or so.
Alisha is a woman with light brown skin and long dark brown hair. She is smiling at the camera. Policy and Research Lead

Alisha Pathania

Policy and Research Lead
Favourite mode of transport: An off-peak HS1 train – gets me from Kent to London in just 20 minutes!
A person with short electric blue hair smiles at the camera. They are wearing pink tinted glasses and a green cardigan. Project Lead: History of Accessible Transport

Daisy Holder

Project Lead: History of Accessible Transport
Favourite mode of transport: Definitely the train. Designated chill out time while the world whizzes past.
Ezra is a white man with buzzed hair. He is smiling and wearing a dark green jumper. Campaigns and Communications Officer

Ezra Johnson

Campaigns and Communications Officer
Favourite mode of transport: If I’m in a rush – the tube. And I’m usually in a rush…
Holly is a smiling white woman with long brown hair. Operations Officer

Holly Garrow

Operations Officer
Favourite mode of transport: I love long train journeys with good views, especially when traveling up to the Highlands.
A man sits in front of a wall covered in graffiti and fliers. He sits in a wheelchair which has bright blue wheels. He's wearing a patterned cardigan in orange, green and brown. Information and Advice Officer

Yragael

Information and Advice Officer
Favourite mode of transport: As a wheelchair user I have to say that the DLR is my favourite (if not perfect) form of travel in London.

Consultants

Zain is an Arab person with light brown skin and long black curly hair. They are smiling at the camera and wearing a white t-shirt with a checked blazer. Associate Consultant

Zaineb Hadi

Associate Consultant
Favourite mode of transport: Trains, especially when quieter and there’s a good view. I’m also really appreciating the new Elizabeth line!
Jen is smiling at the camera. She is a white woman with long brown hair and wearing a mint green top. Associate Consultant

Jen Rooney

Associate Consultant
Favourite mode of transport: It was cycling before my ski accident, so now the next best thing for a Canadian like me is taking a double decker bus!
Amy has blonde hair and wears a blue top. She wears dark framed glasses and is smiling at the camera. Associate Consultant

Dr Amy Kavanagh

Associate Consultant
Favourite mode of transport: I love travelling on the London Underground, the turn up and go service gives me independence and confidence as a blind Londoner. Also Guide Dog Ava loves escalators!

Board of trustees

Alan is a white man with grey hair and stubble. He is dressed in smart clothing and leaning his head against his wheelchair head rest. Co-Chair of Trustees

Alan Benson MBE

Co-Chair of Trustees
Favourite mode of transport: Tube – Travelling beneath London’s streets is still amazing.
Deborah is an Indian-Caribbean woman with black hair, wearing a leopard print top. She is in front of a red and white background. Co-Chair of Trustees

Deborah Persaud

Co-Chair of Trustees
Favourite mode of transport: Not so much these days, but as a motorcycle passenger I love experiencing the sights and sounds of town and country. Failing that, the Eurostar for exploring, then coming home with a case full of continental goodies.
Chris is smiling at the camera. He is a white man with white hair, wearing a brown jumper on top of a checked shirt. Treasurer

Chris Mason

Treasurer
Karl is a white man with white hair and a bushy beard. He wears a green check jacket and a blue shirt. Trustee

Karl Farrell

Trustee
Luisa is smiling at the camera. She has dark brown hair and wears a black jumper. Trustee

Luisa Ferreira

Trustee
Glyn is a white bald man with glasses. Trustee

Glyn Kyle MBE

Trustee
Favourite mode of transport: Used to enjoy travelling around the country by train, and the speed of the London Underground, but now find buses less of a challenge.

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Three disabled people sit side-by-side outside. In front of them is a golden guide dog.

Work with us

We are proud to be a disabled-led organisation that prioritises learning and development for our team. Read on to find out more about how we work, and check out any current vacancies.
A woman holding a cane is standing on the bottom step of a staircase on a train platform. She looks defiant as she faces the camera. She wears a grey cardigan over a patterned blue top.

Mission

Learn more about our work achieving transport justice for disabled people.
Protestor Chris Hughes had attached himself to a public bus during a DAN protest. Here we see police trying to release him. The exact date is unknown, but likely to be in 1994/5.

History

Learn about the history of our movement, and the ground-breaking campaigners who got us where we are today.

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