Meet Our People

At The Bernicia Foundation, we are proud to have a hard working team that strive to help and support communities.

Teri Bayliss

Trustee

Teri is a dynamic, empathetic leader with extensive experience across a range of sectors delivering exceptional results for organisations. She…

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Lesley Moody OBE

Trustee and Chair of the Bernicia Foundation

For the past 30 years, Lesley has been managing director of her own company AES Digital Solutions Ltd, a digital…

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Avril Gibson

Trustee

Avril has been part of Bernicia’s board since 2018 having recently retired as Chief Executive of The Northern Learning Trust…

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Carol Meredith

Trustee

Carol is an experienced charity professional with a wealth of experience in the not-for-profit sector covering interim CEO roles and…

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Jenny Allinson

Foundation director and company secretary

Jenny is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Housing with over 25 years’ experience in the housing sector. Jenny…

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