Executives & Directors
Maggie Gordon-Walker
Creative Executive
She likes all things foodie, playing tennis ineffectually, grumbling about The Archers, quipping with her two sons, pestering the disdainful cat, swimming in above tepid water, walking in beautiful countryside, dancing like there’s no tomorrow and travel.
Aradhana Kothari
Managing Executive
Having spent years in between work away on walkabout, Aradhana is an avid traveller and enjoys meeting new people, experiencing new cultures and getting lost in a really good book. Nothing beats a good adventure!
Liz McDonnell
Liz enjoys having time to think, dancing, live music, yoga, seeing her kids joyful, eating with friends and her crazy dog appearing again after running off for a long time whilst walking among ancient woodland trees where her dog can sniff and explore. Liz’s ideal current dinner guest would be Bell Hooks.
Marcus Markou
Patron
In the late 90s, he started Dynamis – a B2B internet publishing group which includes www.BusinessesForSale.com – the world’s largest website for buying and selling small businesses. He has written plays and made films, including Papadopoulos & Sons with Stephen Dillane, which he wrote, directed, produced and self distributed to acclaim in 2013 – selling the film to Netflix, ARTE and the BBC.
Christina Lewis
Christina is also a volunteer stylist for Smartworks (helping women getting back into employment) , an Aspire mentor, a podcast writer and producer as well as an advocate for feminist and inclusive leadership. You can also find her glued to reality TV at any given moment or scrolling cats on Instagram.
Lorraine London
Treasurer
A mother of two grown up men, she is happiest playing cards with her boys as Northern Soul plays in the background. Keen on experiencing all the world has to offer, Lorraine has been trying to see as much of it as she can, from Peru to China, although she isn’t so keen on places that don’t have wine.
Claire Foss
Chair
A mother to two gorgeous kiddos, Claire loves nothing more than hanging out with them, ideally outside in the sunshine, but also just on the sofa watching Frozen for the billionth time!
Jessica Jetmore
She loves nothing more than being outside, hiking, exploring, moving, and discovering the world anew with her small daughter and her partner. Her interests are anything to do with people and the buzz of the variety of life and experience there is to know. Happiest in front of a campfire, with some good food and a bit of bossa nova jazz. And always in the middle of at least 2 books….
Liv Carr
Liv spent several years both living and travelling overseas before moving back to the UK and is always happy to chat about her favourite places she has been lucky enough to visit and explore. Outside of work, she is a keen runner and can be found running in the South Downs or along the Brighton and Hove seafront, watching the latest Nordic Noirs, working her way through a jigsaw or building Lego creations with her young son.
Facilitators
Maggie Gordon-Walker
Maggie is the founder and director of Mothers Uncovered. She has two boys. She advocates for ‘matrescence’ (the process of becoming a mother) and spends her time devising more projects but occasionally facilitates. She also performs and writes; you can see more about her other life on her website.
Heidi Brydon
Katherine Heritage
Cathryn Horton
Caren Fisher
Kate Ballard
She is a consultant and trainer and also an improvisor. She works with Maggie on Uncorked, which grew out of Mothers Uncovered.
Caroline Wriglesworth
Elly Burrows
Elly is passionate about supporting women and mothers, she has worked in a women’s refuge and currently works with vulnerable families in Brighton & Hove.