Trustees & Senior Leadership

Katie Piper is a best-selling international author, inspirational speaker, TV presenter and charity campaigner. Katie made the decision to share her story in a remarkable film for the Cutting Edge strand on Channel 4 called ‘Katie: My Beautiful Face’ which was watched by over 3.5million viewers and nominated for Best Single Documentary at the BAFTA Television Awards in 2010.

In 2009 she founded The Katie Piper Foundation to help people with burns and scars to reconnect with their lives and their communities.

In addition to her charity and writing commitments, Katie currently has her own Sunday morning Breakfast show on ITV1 and is also a regular panellist on ITV1’s Loose Women, and regular presenter on BBC Radio 2.

Additionally, Katie is regularly engaged as a public speaker.

I have spent a legal career as a solicitor resolving commercial disputes and I have also taken on voluntary roles in the sporting and education sectors, chairing a board of school governors and a sports club. This has given me a good understanding of governance and charity related issues. I am really pleased to bring that experience into the charity in order to help it to deliver rehabilitation services to survivors.

I’ve been a Trustee of The Katie Piper Foundation for several years, bringing my background as IT Director for Europe for two American companies. I care deeply about the charity’s mission and the real difference it makes in people’s lives. I am a member of both the Finance & Governance and People sub-committees, and have a particular interest in how emerging tools, including AI, may help the charity save time, work smarter and enhance its impact.

Jo Mackie is an experienced executive with a strong background in people management and organisational development. She has successfully led numerous initiatives aimed at enhancing employee engagement, talent management, and cultural transformation. With a passion for fostering inclusive workplaces, Jo brings a wealth of knowledge in strategic HR management to the board.

Caryn has spent her career helping charities grow stronger and more impactful. She began as a community fundraiser and later led HR at Help the Aged (now Age UK), championing older people’s rights. Through her consultancy, Sharpstone Skinner, she supported leadership across the sector working across disciplines from fundraising to service delivery. As a Trustee of the Katie Piper Foundation, Caryn is proud to support survivors of burns and scars rebuild confidence, access rehabilitation, and live fuller, more empowered lives.

I’ve worked in the Property Sector and as a Construction Project Manager for over 30 years. Having navigated working and family life, studying for a Masters and setting up a non-profit organisation I bring a number of skills to my role as Trustee. In 2020 I suffered a serious burns injury and was hospitalised for 2 months. In my recovery journey I was supported by the Katie Piper Foundation, and as someone with lived experience of recovering from a burns injury I bring this perspective to the Board of Trustees.

Allyson is a Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist and the co-founder and Managing Director of the specialist private rehabilitation provider, Remedy Healthcare.Allyson trained in Queensland, Australia, moving to the UK in 2004. During her time in the UK, she has gained extensive experience working for the Ministry of Defence as the Lead Occupational Therapist within the Complex Trauma team at DMRC Headley Court as well as within the NHS, as an Occupational Therapy Expert Witness and most recently in the private sector facilitating rehabilitation programs in both the community and in residential settings. Allyson has a specific interest in the provision of post-trauma rehabilitation and brings both her clinical and commercial skills to the Katie Piper Foundation to support the team in providing a gold standard clinical service.

As a burns survivor and recipient of services from the Katie Piper Foundation, this is a cause that’s very close to my heart. I’m privileged, and proud, to be in a position where I can contribute my Fundraising expertise. With over 15 years across the charity sector I bring a wealth of knowledge to the charity and love doing fundraising challenges for the charity whilst also raising awareness of how essential this foundation’s services are.

Laura Rolley is a Marketing and Communications specialist with over 17 years of experience. Passionate about the charity sector, she has worked with numerous organisations to craft impactful campaigns, using her expertise and personal experience to drive awareness, strengthen communities, and improve lives. Laura joined The Katie Piper Foundation as a Trustee to contribute her strategic communications skills, helping the charity grow its reach and amplify its vital support for survivors of burns and scars.