Board of Trustees
Sug Sahadevan Chair
Founder & Chairman - Testhouse
Sug is the Founder of Testhouse, establishing the company in 2000 with the vision of enriching the world’s interaction with technology through Total Quality Management. He served as Group CEO for over 20 years, leading the organisation through sustained international growth and transformation, before transitioning to the role of Chairman to focus on global strategic expansion. Prior to founding Testhouse, Sug built a robust career across the IT and financial sectors, which laid the foundation for his leadership and entrepreneurial approach.
Key Skills Leadership
Strategy
Expansion
CSR
Why do you support Inspire?I believe that every young person deserves the chance to succeed in life, regardless of the circumstances they are born into. Talent is universal—opportunity is not. Inspire exists to bridge that gap, unlocking potential, building confidence, and creating pathways to a better future. I am deeply proud to be part of this journey, supporting a mission that doesn’t just change lives, but transforms communities.
Jenny Wilkins Vice Chair & Safeguarding Lead
Director- JW Education and Support
Jenny has 32 years experience as a Headteacher and Principal of four Secondary schools in deprived areas of London. After her last school she decided to work with the Government on setting up Free Schools specialising in Pupil Referral Units for those students that have been permanently excluded from mainstream schools. She also works as a Consultant for both schools and Charities specialising in all areas of Safeguarding.
Key Skills Education. Governance. Inclusion. Safeguarding
Why do you support Inspire? The aims of Inspire are what I believe are vital for the success of our young people moving to the world of work and a succesful life regardless of their backgounds. Inspire provides young people with the keys to success through their innovative and exciting programmes which have changed the lives of so many young people.
Richard Stephens Trustee
Wells Fargo
Simon Piesse Trustee
North Highland
Sundeep Bhandari Trustee
Independent Non Executive Director on the boards PNBIL, GHIB, BACB
Sundeep, is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director with Ghana International Bank, PNB International and British Arab Commercial Bank, Chairing the Board Risk and Compliance Committee. In addition, he is Chairman of Three Pins Capital, a fund based in UAE. Sundeep is also a magistrate. He previously enjoyed both a domestic and international career with Standard Chartered Bank working in London, Singapore, Mumbai, Hong Kong and Dubai. His skills span, Strategy, Risk, Audit and Business execution, managing PnL of over $2bn.
Key Skills Strategy, Risk, Audit, Marketing, Corporate Governance
Why do you support Inspire? My time as Vice-Chair at Stanmore College has allowed me to develop a greater appreciation of the importance of careers education and having options. At Inspire I can be part of the journey and see first hand how they deliver on a social mobility and preparing our future talent for the work environment.
Zenab Mumtaz Trustee
Socio-Economic Development Manager, Lendlease
With over 10 years’ experience in the built environment sector, Zen has a professional background spanning social value, ESG, community development, and socio-economic strategy across both construction and development. A passion for sustainable urban regeneration and social mobility underpins a commitment to inclusive placemaking that generates long-term socio-economic benefits for communities. This experience brings a strong grounding in social impact, placemaking, and economic inclusion, directly aligned with the charity’s mission to widen opportunity and drive meaningful change.
Key Skills Employment and skills
Strategy
Social impact
DEI
Why do you support Inspire? Inspire’s mission to open doors and raise aspirations for young people directly aligns with my personal and professional commitment to social mobility and ensuring that where someone grows up does not determine where they end up. Providing opportunity and bridging the gap between education and employment is key in creating lasting change in communities, and Inspire do exactly that, making this a cause worth championing.
Simon Clinton Trustee & Member of the Finance Committee
Retired. Mentor and Legal, Business and Strategy Consultant to Early Stage Businesses.
Former Clifford Chance M&A partner with over 30 years of experience handling corporate legal transactions and issues in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. In his various leadership positions, including as Global Head of Sovereign Wealth Funds, he was widely recognised for his team environment dynamics and talent development skills. He is now a mentor to graduates, undergraduates and teenagers as well as a legal, business and strategy adviser to early stage businesses. He brings strong legal and governance skills, as well as experienced commercial insight and judgment, to the Inspire Board.
Key Skills Strategy/Governance/Legal.
Why do you support Inspire? I have always been known for my enthusiastic mentoring and development of young talent. This genuine interest to want to help young people to build the confidence and skills to become the best person they can naturally dovetails with Inspire’s passionate commitment to help young people prepare themselves for the world pf work.
Rob Hales Trustee
Thames Water
James Jennings Trustee
University College London
Kishen Gajja Trustee
Managing Director, Coeur de Lion Ltd | Strategy, Transformation and Governance
Kishen is a strategy and transformation leader with over 25 years’ experience delivering large-scale change and governance reform for global organisations. He specialises in transformation delivery, operating model design, and corporate governance, advising boards and executive teams on strategy execution and organisational effectiveness. Alongside his commercial work, Kishen supports education and social-impact organisations, focusing on improving access, opportunity, and long-term employability outcomes for young people. He brings strategic oversight, governance insight, and transformation expertise to Inspire’s Board.
Key Skills Strategy | Transformation | Corporate Governance | Risk & Compliance | Organisational Effectiveness
Why do you support Inspire? I support Inspire because of its practical, outcomes-focused work improving social mobility and preparing young people for employment. Growing up in East Africa without access to many of these opportunities, and drawing on my own neurodiverse perspective, I am committed to widening access and supporting programmes that build confidence, skills, and long-term employability. I value Inspire’s ability to translate education into real-world pathways and measurable impact.
Charles Belcher Trustee & Chair of the Finance Committee
Chair of Potton Consolidated Charity
Charles enjoyed a long and varied career at senior level within the rail industry, becoming Managing Director of a number of train operating companies. Latterly he has been a Board Member of a number of organisations including Transport for London. I have extensive experience of dealing with strategy and financial management. He lives in Bedfordshire and was educated in Newham.
Key Skills People management/ strategic direction/ board governance/ leadership
Why do you support Inspire? I strongly believe that everyone should have the opportunity to fulfil their potential in life. A sound start in education and then onto a rewarding career is essential for individual success. A motivated and skilled workforce is also key to business success and economic development as a whole. Inspire makes a tangible difference in bringing this about, and I am happy to support its work in any way that I can.